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NIMC Instructs Nigerians to Pay for New National ID Cards As FG Lacks Funding
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigerians will have to pay to obtain the new multipurpose National Identity Card, as...
Burkina Faso Introduces New Mining Regulations to Boost Revenue and Limit Foreign Exploitation
Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has finalised the legal framework of the country’s July 2024 mining code. This move introduces new regulations and...
Niger: Government Reopens Dan Issa Gold Mining Site 3 Years After Mine Collapse
The Nigerien government has officially approved the exploitation of a gold mine in the Commune of Dan Issa, Madarounfa Department, in the Maradi...
Thugs Reportedly Linked to MC Oluomo Disrupt Bus Conductors Association Event in Abuja
Thugs disrupted the inauguration of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) on Thursday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in...
Mali To Take Control Of Morila Gold Mine From Australian Company
The Malian government is set to take control of the Morila gold mine following the resolution of a dispute involving Australian mining company...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Adopts Life Imprisonment for Drug Traffickers, Offenders
The Nigerian National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, introducing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers to...
Nigeria’s Reps Reject Bill Proposing Six-Year Single Term for President, Governors, LGA Chairpersons
Nigeria’s House of Representatives rejected a bill proposing a six-year single rotational term for the offices of President, State Governors, and Local Government...
More Debts for Nigeria as Senate Approves Tinubu’s ₦1.77 Trillion Loan Request
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2 billion) loan request to partially fund the country’s ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit...
Jade Osiberu Releases Trailer For Christmas In Lagos Movie
The highly anticipated Christmas movie trailer by Nigerian filmmaker Jade Osiberu has been released. The film Christmas in Lagos, set to premiere on...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
Despite Fine by CAF, Libya Maltreats Benin Players in AFCON Qualifiers
Despite securing a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Libya to qualify for AFCON, the Beninese team said it faced hostility from Libyan fans and...
Mali Frees Detained Resolute Mining CEO and Executives After Agreement to Pay $160M Tax Settlement
Resolute Mining, an Australian gold miner, has confirmed the release of its Chief Executive Officer, Terence Holohan, and two senior executives detained in...