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Four Employees of Canadian Mining Firm Arrested in Mali for Financial Crimes
Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold were reportedly arrested in Mali earlier this week. The arrests come amid rising tensions between...
CBN Extends Suspension on Cash Deposit Fee to March 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of cash deposit fees to March 31, 2025. This was stated in a...
Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms
Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...
3 Years After Being Declared Polio-Free, Yobe Records New Polio Cases In 3 LGAs
Yobe State has recorded new cases of Polio across three local government areas in Bursari, Machina and Yusufari. The Executive Secretary of Yobe...
Cholera Outbreak: Death Toll In Ebonyi Rises to 15
The Ebonyi State Government has announced that the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village, Ezza-Inyimegu Community, has reached 15. Moses...
Tunisia Limits Court Power Over Election Body Days Before Presidential Election
Tunisia’s parliament amended a law on Friday, taking away the courts’ power over the country’s election authority, nine days before presidential elections. The...
30 PhD Holders Resign In Bauchi University Over Poor Management, Unpaid Allowances
At least 30 members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have resigned from Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) in Bauchi State. This...
Former Senegalese Minister Lat Diop Jailed on Corruption Charges
Lat Diop, a former minister in Senegal’s previous government, has been jailed on charges of extortion, embezzlement, and money laundering related to his...
UNICEF Kano Manager Warns That Nigeria’s Little Investment in Education is Affecting Children’s Learning
UNICEF has called for increased investments in Nigeria’s primary education sector to tackle challenges like low enrollment and inadequate learning outcomes. Michael Banda,...
JUST IN: Court Grants Isaac Bristol N5M Bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Isaac Bristol a N5 million bail with one surety in like sum. In a ruling...
UNGA: Malawi President Urges International Community To Write Off Africa’s Debt
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi has urged the international community to write off or restructure debts owed to bilateral and multilateral institutions by...
French Army Chief Admits Presence Of French Soldiers In Guinea, Mali’s Neighbouring Country
The French Chief of the Defence Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, recently admitted for the first time the presence of French military soldiers in...