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Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuits Challenging Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed two cases challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. The bill seeks to...
Burkina Faso To Turn Seized Counterfeit Goods Worth $1.3 Million Into Fertilisers, Compost, Others
Fraudulent products worth 847,405,000 FCFA ($1.3 million), seized by the National Coordination for the Fight against Fraud (CNLF), will be repurposed for agro-pastoral...
NBS Website “Hacked” After Report on Kidnapping Rates and Ransom Payments
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been hacked after it released a report on security and kidnapping statistics from...
Burkina Faso Custom Seizes 28.6kg of Gold
Burkina Faso Customs, in collaboration with the National Police has intercepted 28.6 kilograms of gold valued at approximately 1.43 billion FCFA on December...
NAFDAC Shuts Down 150 Shops in Aba’s Eziukwu Market Over Tons of Fake and Expired Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State. The...
DR Congo Sues Apple Over Use of Minerals from Conflict Zones
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium. The government accused the tech giant of...
CBN Sets Daily PoS Withdrawal Limit to N100,000, Imposes N500,000 Weekly Limit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a daily cash withdrawal limit of N100,000 for point-of-sale (PoS) terminals per customer. The directive...
NBS Data Reveals Nigerians Paid ₦2.23tn in Ransom Between May 2023 and April 2024, Despite ₦3.85tn Security Budget
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion as ransom to kidnappers between May 2023 and April 2024,...
Mali’s Army Captures Islamic State Group Leader Ahmad Ditta
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have captured Ahmad Ag Ditta, a senior leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS), during...
Niger Donates $2 Million to World Health Organisation
Niger has contributed $2 million to the African branch of the World Health Organisation (WHO), demonstrating its commitment to supporting global health initiatives....
Nigeria Wins Big with Lookman, Nnadozie at CAF Awards 2024
Nigeria Stars Ademola Lookmanand Chiamaka Nnadozie win individual awards at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco, on...
NBS Data Shows Inflation Climbs to 34.60% as Food Prices Rise in November
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October, marking the third consecutive monthly rise, according to the...