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Mali’s Cotton Production Expected to Drop By 17% in 2024/25 After Reclaiming First Spot In 2023
Mali has reaffirmed its dominance as the leading cotton producer in the CFA zone for the 2023/2024 agricultural campaign, surpassing Benin with a...
TP Mazembe Earns ₦999M After Shocking Victory Over Moroccan Hosts in CAF Women’s Champions League Final
TP Mazembe pulled a stunning upset in the African Women’s Champions League final on Saturday, defeating tournament hosts FAR Rabat 1-0 to claim...
Village Chief, 14 Others Abducted by Bandits in Kaduna
Bandits have reportedly attacked Ungwan Babangida village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting the village head, Babangida Sojiji, and 14...
Ghana Inaugurates 97 km Tema-Mpakadan Rail Linking Ghana to Burkina Faso, Opening Access to the Sea
President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway line, a transformative infrastructure project that marks the first phase of the Ghana-Burkina Faso...
Niger Bans Export of Metal Scraps to Optimise Country’s Resources
Niger has announced a ban on the export of scrap metals, according to a decree issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry...
EU Recalls Ambassador Over Allegations of Interference in Niger
The European Union (EU) has announced the recall of its ambassador to Niger for consultations amid mounting tensions and accusations of interference by...
Sokoto-Based Woman Secretly Detained, Arraigned for Criticising Governor Over Insecurity, Apologies to Governor Ahmed
Hamdiyya Sidi, a Sokoto-based critic who was recently prosecuted by Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration for criticing the state governor, has publicly apologised for...
How Ghana’s security officials turned Nigerian commercial buses into traveling ATMs
For many travelers along the Accra-Aflao route, a critical artery between Ghana and Togo, what should be a normal journey often turns into...
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...