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Niger Launches Regional Biometric Passport, Completes AES Digital Sovereignty Push
Niger has become the latest member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to launch a regional biometric passport, completing the trio’s breakaway...
Spain Beat Argentina in Extra Time to Win Second World Cup Title
Spain won the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Argentina in a tense final at the New York New Jersey Stadium,...
SERAP Threatens to Sue Nigeria’s National Assembly Over ‘Backdoor’ Social Media Bill
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the National Assembly to court over the proposed Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment)...
Senegal’s President Faye Elected New ECOWAS Chairman
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He...
Mutfwang Hails Tinubu for Plateau-Taraba Highway Approval, Nigerians Skeptical After Coastal Highway Controversy
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the dualisation and construction of the Mararaban Jama’a–Pankshin–Langtang–Shendam–River Ibi Road, describing...
Kano Governor’s N100m, 1,540 Land Gift to APC Supporters Is Just the Latest Rot in Nigeria’s Politics
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has distributed 1,540 plots of land and a cash grant of N100 million to leaders of the...
Court Orders Sanwo-Olu Lover Aisha Achimugu to Forfeit N4.6bn Jewellery, 11 Exotic Cars, $50,000 to FG
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth over N8.9 billion linked to...
Ghana’s Revised Mining Law Promises Reform, But Questions Linger Over Enforcement
Ghana’s cabinet has approved amendments to its mining law for submission to parliament, a move the government says will increase oversight of the...
Sierra Leone Drops Treason Charges Against Former President Ernest Bai Koroma
Sierra Leone’s government has dropped treason charges against former President Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested in connection with an attempted coup nearly...
Nigerian Police and Tinubu’s Government Say Kogi School Abduction Examination Centre Is a Miracle Centre, Approving Abduction
The Kogi State Police Command has described an examination centre where armed gunmen abducted a school principal, a NECO official and four students...
Ghana to Crack Down on TV Stations Airing Nigerian Movies Without Authorisation
The Ghanaian government has announced plans to sanction any television stations that broadcast Nigerian films without proper authorisation, following sustained complaints from Nollywood...
Otti Orders Immediate Implementation of Abia NYSC Allowances, Removes Bottlenecks
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has directed the immediate removal of all administrative bottlenecks delaying the implementation of approved allowances for National...