Politics
Cote d’Ivoire Ex-President Gbagbo Reveals Ex-French President Chirac Asked Him for €3 Million To Fund Election Campaign
The former president of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has revealed that while he was still in office, former French President Jacques Chirac called...
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Impeached Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his security detail has been withdrawn and accused President William Ruto of bearing responsibility for...
Ghana’s Opposition Gains Majority In Parliament Ahead Of December Elections
Ghana‘s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has gained a majority in parliament following the defection of four lawmakers, ahead of the...
Kenya’s President Nominates Interior Minister to Replace Impeached Deputy President Gachagua
President William Ruto of Kenya nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday following the Senate’s impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua....
Kenyan Deputy President Gachagua Misses Senate Impeachment Trial Due to ‘Illness’, His Lawyer Says
Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, missed his Senate impeachment hearing on Thursday due to ‘illness’. His lawyer, Paul Muite, told the Senate that...
Nigeria-India Business Council Commits to Enhancing Trade Ties
Emeka Ofor, Chairman of the Nigeria-India Business Council, NIBC, has expressed commitment to enhancing trade relations between the two countries. On Wednesday, Ofor...
Kenyan Senate Begins Impeachment Hearings Against Vice President Gachagua
Kenya’s Senate has begun impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The hearings commenced following a court ruling which held that the proceedings...
Governor Soludo Signs Law to Control LG Funds, Citing ‘Humongous Chaos’ Over LG Autonomy
The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has signed the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, stating that granting absolute autonomy to LGA is...
Nigerian Lawmakers Use Hard Drugs and Support Dealers – Senator Kawu
Kawu Sumaila, Kano South Senator of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused his colleagues of consuming hard drugs in their homes...
Beninois Pan-Africanist Politician Kémi Séba Arrested in Paris
A Beninois pan-Africanist politician, Kémi Séba, has been arrested in Paris. According to Afrique Confidentielle, which exclusively reported his arrest, Seba was detained...
FAAN Union Leaders Accuse Aviation Minister of Secret Airport Concession Deals
Union leaders of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have accused the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, of secretly conducting...
With Nigerian Universities Underfunded, Lawmakers Seek Bill to Establish ‘Bola Tinubu University’
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight other members of the House of Representatives have proposed a bill seeking to establish a university in...