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Aviation Workers to Embark on Protest as Government Ignores Calls for Removal of 50% Revenue Deduction
Aviation workers’ unions have announced plans to stage a peaceful protest across airports nationwide on September 18, 2024. In a joint statement, the...
South Africa To Submit Genocide ‘Facts, Evidence’ Against Israel At ICJ
South Africa has announced its intention to submit a memorial document to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on October 28 to provide...
Armed Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara, Kidnap Several Travellers
Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, launched a deadly attack along the Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers, authorities...
Edo Election: PDP Refuses To Sign Peace Accord with Major Opposition Parties
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refused to sign the peace accord for the Edo State gubernatorial election scheduled for Saturday, September 21,...
Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidates Call for Reparations for Colonialism and Slavery
Three candidates for the Secretary-General position of the Commonwealth have called for financial reparations and “reparative justice” for former British colonies, but now...
FG Bent on Temporary Solutions, Donates Bags of Garri and Maize to Akwa Ibom
The Federal Government has handed over 24,180 bags of maize and 5,828 bags of garri to the Akwa Ibom State Government for distribution...
Congo To Begin Mpox Vaccine Rollout Oct. 2
The Democratic Republic of Congo has moved up the start of its mpox vaccination campaign to October 2, a week earlier than initially...
Uganda’s Oil Production Set to Boost Economic Growth – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Uganda’s economy will grow by 10.8 per cent in the fiscal year 2025/2026. This forecast...
Online Investment Scam On The Rise, Research Shows
A recent study by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), a U.S. nonprofit promoting good business practices, has revealed that the number of scams...
Junior D’Tigress Bounce Back with Quarterfinal Victory Over Egypt, Advances to FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket Semifinals
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have reignited their campaign in the 2024 FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket with a solid 66-51 victory over Egypt in the...
Nigerian Court Jails U.S. Citizen for Theft, $1.2 Million Visa Fraud
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced Marco Ramirez, an American businessman, to 10 years imprisonment for theft and fraud....
Ghana to Use Nigeria as Venue for AFCON Qualifiers After CAF Rejects Home Stadium
Ghana’s Black Stars are set to play their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) home qualifiers in Nigeria, according to reports. This...