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“Confederation of Peoples of the Alliance of Sahel States” To Launch In Mali
The Confederation of Peoples of the Alliance of Sahel States (CP-AES) will officially launch on September 16, 2024, in Bamako, Mali. Speaking to...
AES To Host First Summer University In Burkina Faso, Bringing Together Over 200 Youths From Sahel States
Over 200 young people from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are expected to participate in the first Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Summer...
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....
US Inaugurates Energy Dialogue With Nigeria; A Move To Discourage Industrialisation?
The United States has inaugurated an Energy Dialogue with the Nigerian government, supposedly to enhance Nigeria’s power sector. However, it looks like another...
Despite IReV ‘Glitch’, INEC’s Mahmood Yakubu Assures Edo State Electorates Of Flawless Election
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Edo State electorates of a “transparent and credible” gubernatorial election...
World Suicide Prevention Day: Nguvu Change Leader Calls For The Decriminalisation Of Suicide Laws In Nigeria
Aisha Bubah, a psychologist and an advocate with the Nguvu Collective Change Leaders, has called for the decriminalisation of suicide in Nigeria in...
The Tainted Trio At The Helm Of Nigeria’s Affairs
Two weeks ago, Nigeria got a new Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. She is from the same state, Lagos, as...
Akwa Ibom State Sponsors 39 Students To The UK On Educational Excursion
The Akwa Ibom State government have sponsored 39 secondary school students on an all-expense paid educational trip to the UK. According to the...
Nigeria’s Science and Technology Agency Allocates 71.9% Of ₦32.7bn Budget For Projects Outside Its Mandate
Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), under the Nigerian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has allocated N23.5 billion, 71.9 per cent of...
Amid Attacks On Journalists, Nigerian Press Council Budgets Over N1b For Provision Of Boreholes, Streetlights, Others
The Nigerian Press Council has budgeted over N1 billion to execute projects outside its constitutional mandate, such as the provision of boreholes, streetlights,...
Niger Security Forces Arrest 245 Suspected Of Terrorism In Ongoing Security Operations
Security forces in Niger have arrested at least 245 people suspected of being involved in terrorism. The arrests were part of efforts to...
Atiku Berates Tinubu’s Administration for Failing to Honour Late National Flag Creator with Promised State Burial
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed disappointment in the Tinubu administration for failing to accord Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s...