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Burkina Faso Launches Final Seasonal Malaria Prevention Campaign Targeting 4.5 Million Children
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Health, Dr. Robert Lucien Kargougou, has launched the fourth enhanced seasonal chemoprevention campaign (CPS+) in Manga, targeting over 4.5...
Mali To Settle Internal Debt To Stabilise Economy, Attract Investors
Mali is set to begin settling its internal debt next week, with plans to complete payments by December 31, 2024. The announcement was...
Despite Retraction of Senate Invasion Report, DSS Orders Abduction of OrderPaper Staff Edna Ulaeto
Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, has been abducted by the Department of State Services, DSS. OrderPaper, an independent parliamentary monitoring organisation...
Kebbi Govt to Go After Guardians Embezzling Donated Funds for Orphans, Constitutes Probe Committee
Kebbi State Government has vowed to take swift action against guardians found to have fraudulently removed money meant for orphans, following the disbursement...
Côte d’Ivoire Bans Student Unions Following Reports of Violence and Killings
Côte d’Ivoire’s government has banned all student unions following the deaths of two students, Khalifa Diomandé and Zigui Mars Aubin Déagoué, and the...
National Grid Collapses for the Third Time in a Week, Disrupting Power Supply Across Nigeria
Nigeria’s national grid has suffered a major setback, resulting in a nationwide power outage as all major electricity distribution companies (DisCos) reported zero...
Amid Fuel Price Hike, Chevron Announce Discovery of New Oil Field in Niger Delta
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) says it has discovered a new oil field in the shallow offshore area of the Niger Delta. In a...
Darkness In Parts Of Kano, Kaduna As Vandals Reportedly Destroy TCN Towers
There is a power outage in some parts of Kano and Kaduna states after vandals reportedly destroyed two towers belonging to the Transmission...
Kenyan Court Stops Replacement Of Impeached Deputy President
A Kenyan court has temporarily stopped the replacement of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua following his impeachment by parliament. The Kenyan Parliament impeached Gachagua...
Cooking Gas, Kerosene Prices Increase in September —NBS Report
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported significant increases in the prices of cooking gas and kerosene across Nigeria for September 2024....
Obi Criticises Tinubu’s Extended Absence, Fiscal Responsibility
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s extended absence from the country...
Nigerians Express Safety Concerns After Benin CNG Explosion Critically Injures Three, Causes Amputation of Victim’s Foot
An explosion at the NIPCO gas station in Aduwawa, Benin City, Edo State, has prompted widespread reactions from Nigerians concerned about safety standards....