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Africa World Airlines Launches Direct Accra-Ouagadougou Flights, Boosts Connectivity with Sahel Region
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has officially launched its new direct flight route between Accra, Ghana and Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The...
Tinubu Turns Abuja Into Lagos: Bulldozers, Land Grabs, and Patronage
President Bola Tinubu’s leadership is increasingly drawing scrutiny as familiar patterns from his tenure as Lagos State governor (1999–2007) appear to be repeating...
The Polytechnic Ibadan Students Protest Renaming Of Institution In Honour Of Late Governor Olunloyo
Hundreds of students from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, took to the streets on Tuesday in a protest against the renaming of their institution to...
Niger to Build 40 New Health Facilities to Boost Maternal and Child Care, Emergency Services, and Jobs
The Government of Niger has announced a new initiative to expand and strengthen its healthcare infrastructure, with plans to construct 40 new health...
Togolese Government Accuses ‘Foreign Actors’ of Inciting Violence in Protests Against Gnassingbé’s Rule
The Togolese government has condemned what it described as “acts of destabilisation and violence” that occurred from June 26 to 28. Authorities in...
Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis Claims Over 600,000 Lives in One Year — Equivalent to Luxembourg’s Entire Population
Nigeria is currently facing one of the most severe security crises in its history, with recent data revealing that 614,937 people have been...
Tinubu’s Saint Lucia Visit Coincides with Major Drug Seizures on Island
President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia, presented by the Nigerian government as a diplomatic mission to strengthen ancestral ties, has coincided with...
Tinubu’s Government Delays Release of Signed Tax Acts to the Public
Four days after President Bola Tinubu announced the signing of four tax bills into law, the federal government has yet to release the...
As Tinubu Urges Africa-Caribbean Unity in Saint Lucia, Over 272 Nigerians Killed in June Alone
While Nigerians deal with deadly violence, worsening hunger, and mass flooding, President Bola Tinubu is on a diplomatic visit and reported retreat in...
You Can’t Tax a Dead Economy: Nigeria Is Suffocating Under Its Own Policies
As Nigeria’s Central Bank clings to its benchmark interest rate of 27.5 per cent, the country’s economic engine is sputtering. For businesses and...
“Wike is Not a Blessing to Us, He’s a Disaster” — Workers Protest in Nigeria’s Capital Over Unpaid Wages, Poor Working Conditions
Staff members of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in Abuja barricaded the entrance to the FCTA Secretariat on Monday morning, demanding the...
Hawker Shot at Close Range by Kenya Police During Youth-Led Protests Declared Brain Dead
A 22-year-old street vendor who was shot in the head at close range by a police officer during last week’s protests in Nairobi...