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Former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi
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Recent Stampedes at Palliative Venues Reflects Systemic Failures in Our Society – Obi

Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sadness and distress...

Port Harcourt Refinery
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Port Harcourt Refinery Shuts Down Less Than a Month After Resumption, Despite $1.5 Billion Rehabilitation Claims

The Port Harcourt Refinery has ceased operations for the second time in less than a month after claimsof resuming production by NNPC, sparking...

Kenyans petitioned against U.S companies
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Kenyan Petitioners Seek Over $54.5 Billion In Damages From 2 U.S Companies Over Toxic Sanitary Products

2,884 Kenyans have petitioned against two U.S.-based companies, Procter & Gamble (makers of Always and Pampers) and Kimberly-Clark (producers of Kotex and Huggies),...

Chinese Gold Mining
BusinessNews

17 Chinese Nationals, Others Arrested for Illegal Gold Mining in DR Congo

Seventeen Chinese nationals have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for running an illegal gold mining operation. The arrests occurred...

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Stampedes at Palliative Distribution in Abuja and Anambra Claim Multiple Lives, Including Children

A stampede occurred at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, this morning, leaving at least 10 people dead and several others...

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Ex-Kogi Governor Bello Released on Bail Over ₦110bn Fraud Case

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the...

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NAFDAC Shuts Warehouse, 8 Shops in Nasarawa, Seizes N5bn Counterfeit Rice

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed eight rice shops and a warehouse in Karu Local Government...

The Cost of Speaking Truth to Power in Nigeria
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Judge Forgets Ruling at Home, Grants Dele Farotimi N30m Bail Amid Protests

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, witnessed dramatic proceedings on Friday as activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi was finally granted...

Chad French Army
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Chad Orders French Army To Leave By January 31

Chad has ordered the withdrawal of all French troops from the country by January 31, 2025, marking a shift in the bilateral relationship....

Senegal Rename Colonial Streets
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Like Niger, Senegal Launches Initiative to Rename French Colonial Streets

Senegal’s President, Bassirou Faye, has launched an initiative to replace colonial-era street names with those of national heroes and significant historical events. The...

Niger Government Nigeria
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Niger Government Accuses Nigeria Of Destabilisation, Summons Diplomatic Representative

The Nigerien government has accused Nigerian security officials and others of complicity in attacks on the Niger-Benin pipeline in the Dosso region, near...

Mali's transitional government
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Mali Transitional Government Begins Construction of Modern Court of Accounts Headquarters

Mali’s transitional government, under the leadership of General Assimi Goïta, has commenced the construction of headquarters for the newly established Court of Accounts...