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Ondo Security Operatives Arrest Family of 7 Who Broke into Orphanage to Steal Rice
Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun, have arrested a family of seven for stealing bags of rice from an...
Flood: Borno State Declares Cholera Outbreak, Records 451 Suspected Cases
The Borno State Government has declared an outbreak of cholera, with 451 suspected cases reported across several local government areas. The Commissioner for...
Cost Of Healthy Diet In Nigeria Rises By 28 Per Cent In 6 Months, NBS Reports
The cost of eating a healthy diet in Nigeria went up by 28 per cent in just six months, according to a National...
78 Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes in DR Congo
At least 78 people have drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers capsised in Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The...
Tunisia: Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Presidential Candidate Zammel, 2 Days Before
A Tunisian appeal court has upheld a 20-month prison sentence for presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel on charges of certificate forgery. Zammel, a businessman...
₦110.4bn Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to Appear for Arraignment
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court has issued a ‘public summon’ ordering the former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello to appear in...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Issues New FX Code, Mandates Compliance for Banks and BDCs
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new Foreign Exchange (FX) code as guidelines mandating compliance for commercial banks and Bureau De...
UK Hands ‘Last African Colony’ Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Excluding Chagossians from Self-Determination Talks
The United Kingdom agreed to give up the sovereignty of the island of Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius in a treaty signed to secure...
FIFA Delays Verdict on Palestinian Request to Suspend Israel, Launches Committee Investigations
FIFA has postponed its decision on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from international football, opting instead to launch committee investigations to assess...
Ghana Reports First Case Of Mpox
Ghana has reported its first case of Mpox (Monkeypox) in the Western North Region. According to the Ghana Health Service’s report, the case...
Madagascar To Receive Remains of Traditional Leader Slain By France
France has commenced implementation of plans to return human remains of Madagascan anti-colonialism heroes killed in the late 19th century. They include the...
Kano: Nurses Issue 15-Day Strike Ultimatum Over Unmet Demands
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Kano State Government, warning that its members...