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Zambia’s Hydropower Crisis Worsens As Lake Kariba Water Levels Hit Record Low
Water levels in Lake Kariba have hit a record low, threatening power supplies from the Kariba Dam, which provides electricity to Zambia and...
Edo Gov. Okpebholo Nominates Oshiomhole’s Son as Commissioner to Compensate Oshiomhole, His godfather
Newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner of Health a few hours after assuming office....
FOIA: CIA Confirms Nigeria’s Sitting President Tinubu as its Active Asset
The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, on Monday confirmed that Nigeria’s sitting President, Bola Tinubu, is its active asset. This was revealed at the...
Abia Govt Declares Education Free and Compulsory, To Prosecute Parents, Guardians of Out-of-School Children
The Abia State government has introduced free and compulsory education for all children residing there, regardless of their origin. The new policy, set...
Anas Aremeyaw Anas Excellence Award Held At UDS
Bawah Abdul-Mugis, a Communications graduate from the Faculty of Communications and Media Studies of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has won the...
Sahel Region Produces Over 6,000 Tonnes Crops in 2023-2024 Dry Season Despite Security Challenges
Despite ongoing security challenges, the Sahel region produced 6,640.5 tonnes of crops across 411 hectares in the 2023-2024 dry agricultural season. This is...
Malian Customs Seize Over a Ton of Explosives Concealed in Passenger Bus
Malian customs officials have seized more than a ton of explosives concealed in a passenger bus from Ghana, the Directorate of Intelligence and...
Delta State EXCO Approves N936 Billion Budget Proposal For 2025
The Delta State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved a proposed budget of N936 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, following a council meeting...
Families of Patients Protest Electricity Blackout at UCH Ibadan
Families of patients and patients at the University College Hospital (UCH) have protested, decrying the prolonged lack of electricity and water at the...
Shares of Australian Mining Company Fall 32% After Mali Detains CEO and Two Executives on Corruption Charges
Shares of Resolute Mining, an Australian gold mining company, dropped by 32 per cent on Monday. This sharp decline marks the company’s worst...
Canada Tightens International Student Policy, Ends Fast-Track Study Permits for Nigeria and SDS Countries
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced it will no longer accept study permit applications under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) and...
Canadian Mining Company B2Gold Pays Mali $30 Million To Settle Mining Tax Dispute
The Canadian mining company B2Gold has paid the Malian government $30 million (18.3 billion FCFA) to settle a tax dispute related to gold...