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France Begins Withdrawal of its Troops from Chad After End of Defence Agreement
France has started withdrawing its troops from Chad after the Chadian government terminated their defence agreements. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to...
Burkina Faso Receives First 44 Gold Bars Weighing 93kg From Processing Mining Wastes
Burkina Faso’s government received its first gold bars after processing fine coal cargoes abandoned at the Essakane mine. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel...
Kaduna Air Force Students Lament 12 Months of Unpaid Feeding Allowance
Students at the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Kaduna State have voiced frustration over the non-payment of their feeding allowance...
Niger Government Suspends 9 Businesses in Niamey for Failing to Implement 35 Per Cent Cement Price Cut
The Nigerien government has closed nine commercial establishments in Niamey for 15 days for failing to comply with an official price cap on...
Ajaokuta a Monumental Failure, $11bn Spent Over 43 Years Without Producing Any Steel – Sen. Jimoh
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has revealed that Nigeria has a staggering 11,866 abandoned mega projects, each representing missed opportunities for national development. Among these,...
Lagos Govt Suspends Red Line Train Operations Indefinitely, Cites Mechanical Issues
The Lagos State Government has indefinitely suspended operations on its Red Line Mass Transit Train Service (LRMT), a project that is part of...
Ghana’s National Elections: Lessons for Nigeria and Others
If democracy were only about elections, the Ghanaians have given us a stellar example of it in sub-Saharan Africa. Like the United States,...
Burkina Faso Appoints New Prime Minister, Unveils 24-Member Government
Burkina Faso’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Rimtalba Emmanuel Ouédraogo, revealed a 24-member cabinet on Sunday. The announcement followed Ouédraogo’s Saturday appointment via Captain...
Mali Issues Arrest Warrant For CEO Of Canadian Gold Company Barrick Gold Over Financial Violations
The Economic and Financial Pole of Mali has issued an arrest warrant for Dennis Mark Bristow, CEO of Barrick Gold Corporation, and Cheick...
Just In: Court Grants Dele Farotimi N50 Million Bail with Surety in Like Sum
An Ekiti State Magistrate Court has granted human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi bail of N50 million, with a surety required to...
Equinor Finalises $2 Billion Asset Sale to Chappal Energies, Exits Nigeria After 30 Years
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has finalised the sale of its Nigerian assets, marking the end of a 30-year presence in the...
Traore Congratulates Mahama, Hints at Ghana-Burkina Bilateral Reset Following ECOWAS – AES Fissures
Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has extended his congratulations to president-elect John Dramani Mahama on his decisive victory in Ghana’s presidential election...