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Mali Government Releases 600 Million FCFA to Rehabilitate Flood-Damaged Classrooms
The Malian government has announced the release of 600 million FCFA to repair and rehabilitate school infrastructure damaged by recent floods. This decision...
Niger Bans Cereal Exports To Protect Local Supply And Keep Prices Affordable, Exempts Mali, Burkina Faso
The President of Niger has banned exporting cereals such as rice, millet, sorghum, cowpea, and corn to ensure enough supply of these products...
Just In: CNG-Converted Vehicle Explodes at NIPCO Station in Benin
A gas-powered vehicle exploded at a NIPCO Ltd. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, on...
Nigeria Beats New Zealand 4-1 in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team began their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over New Zealand in their...
Road to Extortion: How Security Forces Prey on Travellers on Lagos-Cotonou-Lome-Accra Route – Part I
Prologue: In the heart of West Africa, a long stretch of road connecting Lagos, Cotonou, Lome, and Accra conceals a dark secret —a...
105 Victims of Jigawa Tanker Explosion Laid to Rest in Mass Burial
A mass burial has been conducted for the victims of the tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State on...
Niger Removes French Colonial Names From Streets And Monuments
The military government in Niger is renaming streets, avenues and other historic places that bear references to its French colonial past. This is...
Peter Obi Laments Rising Hunger in Nigeria, Urges Shift to Production Economy Amid Severe Food Crisis
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, lamented that severe hunger has now become an unfortunate member of...
Nigeria’s Regulator Rejects Shell’s Proposed $1.3 Billion Onshore Oilfield Sale
Nigeria has turned down Shell’s planned $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to Renaissance Group, citing the buyer’s lack of qualifications to...
Guber Election: Makinde, South West PDP Demand Immediate Removal Of Ondo REC
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have separately called for the removal of Mrs Oluwatoyin...
Reps Urge Tinubu to Submit 2025 Budget Promptly, Citing Concerns Over Delays and Rushed Review
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to fasten the presentation of the 2025 budget proposals to the National Assembly,...
Liberia’s Former UN Ambassador Sarah Fyneah Declines New Role Offer by President Boakai
Liberia’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Sarah Safyn Fyneah, has rejected an appointment from President Joseph Boakai after being recalled...