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Tinubu Flags Off Another Trillion-Naira Highway in Niger After Quietly Killing the Coastal Road
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, flag off the reconstruction and dualisation of the 376-kilometre Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Federal Highway in Niger...
How the Multi-Trillion Naira Coastal Road Became an APC Cash Cow Just Like the Notorious Nigeria Air Aviation Scandal
The ruling All Progressives Congress is facing an intense wave of public anger as the controversial N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway mirrors the...
Ethiopia Opens Its First Gold Refinery With $50 Million Investment
Ethiopia has inaugurated its first national precious metals refinery, a $50 million joint venture aimed at turning the East African nation into a...
Gunmen Kill Worshippers in Kaduna Churches as Intersociety Says 3,083 Christians Killed in Eight Months
At least seven worshippers were killed and several others abducted when armed attackers struck two churches in Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area...
Ghana and US Crack Down on $10m Cyber Scam Network as Credit Dispute Erupts
Ghanaian and United States authorities have dismantled a major cybercrime operation in Ghana accused of defrauding victims of nearly $10 million, but a...
US Builds Largest Consulate in the World in Lagos While Visa Ban Keeps Nigerians Out
The United States is constructing its largest consulate in the world in Lagos, a $537 million, 10-storey facility on 12.2 acres in Eko...
Police Claimed Mines Prevented Rescue of NYSC Members, But Corps Members Walked Out of the Forest After Ransom Was Paid
The release of 20 abducted National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State has been engulfed in controversy after the families of the...
Tinubu’s 30-Day Petrol Discount Sparks Fury as Nigerians Accuse Government of Electoral Bribe and Propaganda
The Federal Government’s announcement of a 30-day discount on petrol at NNPC filling stations has been met with widespread condemnation, with opposition parties,...
Cameroon Commits to Stronger Bilateral Ties with Nigeria
Cameroon has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria, pledging to deepen cooperation in trade, security and regional integration. The commitment...
Ghana Borrows $288 Million at 11% to Pay Cocoa Farmers After Delayed Purchases
Ghana’s cocoa regulator has been forced to borrow 3.39 billion cedis, about $288 million, from the domestic market at an interest rate of...
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré Defies FIFA, Vows to Intervene in Football Federation After 7-0 Argentina Humiliation
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to intervene directly in the country’s football federation despite the risk of sanctions from...
INEC Turns to AI for Election Verification While Nigerians Still Queue for PVCs and Results Vanish on IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to deploy artificial intelligence for election result verification ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...