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Niger Govt Establishes Initiative to Rewrite Country’s General History

The transitional government of Niger has announced an initiative to draft the General History of Niger. The President of the National Council for...

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Mali’s President Assimi Goïta Dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maïga Following Treason Allegations

Mali’s President, Army Corps General Assimi Goïta, has dismissed Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, according to an announcement on state television on Wednesday. The...

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Virgin Islands Court Grants Chinese Zhongshan the Right to Seize $25 Million from Nigeria Over Ogun State Trade Zone Dispute

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) High Court has approved the seizure of £20 million ($25 million) from Nigeria’s foreign assets by Chinese investors...

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Tinubu Dismisses Nnamdi Azikiwe University Governing Council, Orders Reshuffle at FOUYE, Lokoja University

President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, and removed its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof....

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Our Ambition In The Sahel Is To Build Peace, Utilise National Resources For Our People’s Benefit – Niger Prime Minister

Niger Prime Minister Ali Zeine stated on Tuesday that the primary goal of Sahel countries is to build peace to utilise the region’s...

called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country.
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Bill to Amend Electoral Law for Diaspora Voting Scales Second Reading

A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in voting...

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Malian Singer Rokia Traoré to Be Extradited to Belgium After Arrest in Italy Over Custody Dispute

Mali singer Rokia Traore is set to be extradited to Belgium after Italy’s highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer confirmed on Wednesday....

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Dangote Sells Refined Petrol Meant for Nigeria to International Market in Dollars

New details reveal that Dangote Refinery has signed a contract with Vitol to supply five cargoes, each containing 38,000 metric tonnes of refined...

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Ondo Governship: PDP Candidate Rejects Results, Accuses APC and INEC of Criminality, Threatens Legal Action

The Ondo State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, has refused to accept the results of the recently concluded...

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Ugandan Opposition Leader Besigye Abducted in Kenya, Detained in Ugandan Military Jail- Wife Says

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has reportedly been kidnapped in Kenya and taken to a Ugandan military jail. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, revealed...

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Couple Assaulted for ‘Overtaking’ Soldier’s Vehicle, Demand Dismissal of the Brutal Army General and ₦150 Million Compensation

A viral video has surfaced online showing a Nigerian Army Major General, G.S. Mohammed, and his aide, Corporal A. Abubakar, assaulting a couple...

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FG’s Renewed Hope One-bedroom Apartments Cost ₦8 Million, Require 10 Years of Full Savings for Minimum Wage Earners

The Nigerian Federal Government has disclosed the pricing structure of its Renewed Hope Housing Programme. Housing Minister Musa Dangiwa provided the details on...