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SSA to Ekiti Governor Makes “Sexual” Comment on Actress Ikpe-Etim’s Birthday Post
Veteran Nollywood actress Nse Ikpe-Etim celebrated a milestone birthday yesterday, turning 50 years old, and marked the occasion by also sharing a post...
Power Outage Hits Northern Nigeria After Transmission Line Fault, TCN Reports
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported a power outage affecting the northeast, northwest, and parts of north-central Nigeria. The outage occurred...
DR Congo Army Recaptures Kalembe Town From M23 Rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has regained control of Kalembe, a town in North Kivu that was briefly seized by M23 rebels....
Sacked CBN Officials Take Legal Action, Demand Reinstatement Following Unlawful Dismissal
Former officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), whose appointments were terminated in March, have taken legal action against the bank. The...
Lagos-Abuja Flight Fares Surge, As Air Peace Price to Hit N200,000 in November
Air Peace will hike the cost of its one-way ticket from Lagos to Abuja up to N200,000 from November 1, 2024. According to...
FG Implements 300 Per Cent Increase for Judiciary Officers, While Labour Settles for N70k Minimum Wage
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented...
Egypt Certified Malaria-Free by World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Egypt malaria-free on Sunday, October 20, 2024. This marked the end of a nearly century-long effort by...
EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-Kwara Governor and His Finance Commissioner Over N5.78bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his ex-Commissioner of Finance, Ademola Banu, on Monday....
Liberia: Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate From 18.5 Per Cent To 17 Per Cent, Anticipates Economic Stability
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 18.5 per cent to 17 per cent following a...
Nigeria Approves ExxonMobil’s $1.28 Billion Asset Sale to Seplat
Nigeria has approved the sale of ExxonMobil’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy, according to Reuters. The $1.28 billion deal had been under regulatory...
Benin Ships Fourth Tanker of Nigerien Oil to Singapore
Benin has shipped its fourth tanker of Niger’s crude oil onward to Singapore, “Front Coral,” a tanker carrying 155,000 cubic meters set sail...
Kenyan Impeached VP Holds Ruto Responsible For His Safety After Withdrawal of Security Detail
Impeached Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his security detail has been withdrawn and accused President William Ruto of bearing responsibility for...