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Ikechukwu Was Involved in Coding and Online Medical Supplies – EFCC Says as Nigerians Criticise Raid That Led to an Officer’s Death
Nigerians have criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the death of an operative, Assistant Superintendent Aminu Sahabi Salisu, during a...
Soldiers Kill at Least Seven People at AngloGold Ashanti Mine in Ghana
A small-scale miners’ group in Ghana has accused soldiers of killing nine unarmed people at AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi mine on Saturday night. However,...
Ghana’s President Mahama Makes First Official Visits To The Gambia, Senegal To Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama made his first official visit abroad since his inauguration, travelling to The Gambia and Senegal on Friday, January...
Petrol Tanker Explosion Claims Over 50 Lives in Niger State
More than 50 people have died in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday along the Dikko-Maje Road in the Suleja Local Government Area...
Guinean Authorities Seize 600kg of Cocaine At Conakry Port In Joint Operation
The Attorney General at the Conakry Court of Appeal, Fallou Doumbouya, announced the seizure of 600kg of cocaine at the autonomous port of...
President Goïta Lays Foundation for Mali Arena, a 10,000-Seat Sports Complex in Koulikoro
Army General Assimi Goïta, President of the Transition, inaugurated the construction of the Mali Arena in Koulikoro. The sports complex will cover an...
Brazil Announces Nigeria as BRICS Partner Country
Nigeria has officially been announced as the 9th partner country of BRICS, the influential bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa....
Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Price to ₦955 Per Litre for Bulk Buyers Due to Rising Crude Costs
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its petrol price to ₦955 per litre for bulk buyers. Th new price will be effective from...
Malian Prime Minister Visits Ghana Amid Tense Regional Relations
The Prime Minister of Mali, Major General Abdoulaye Maiga, arrived in Accra, leading a high-level delegation to deliver a message from Mali’s President...
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Reduce by $359.81 Million in One Week
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have dropped by $359.81 million in one week, settling at $40.56 billion on 13 January 2025. This decline came...
Court Denies Bail to El-Rufai’s Ex-Chief of Staff, ICPC to Arraign Three of his Aides for ₦64.8 Million Fraud
The Kaduna State High Court has denied bail to Bashir Sa’idu, a former Chief of Staff and Commissioner for Finance in Kaduna State....
Niger Security Forces Arrest Terror Accomplices, Seize Weapons in Major Operations
Niger’s Defense and Security Forces have arrested a dozen individuals described as “active accomplices of terrorists” and seized a significant cache of weapons...