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DR Congo: 37 Sentenced To Death For Coup Attempt

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sentenced 37 people to death on Friday for their involvement in a failed...

Some students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in Ekosodin, an off-campus community largely populated by students of the institution.
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UNIBEN Students Trapped as Three-Storey Building Collapses in Benin

Some students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in Ekosodin, an off-campus community largely populated...

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As Nigeria Air Project Fails, Uganda Airlines Launches Direct Flights to Abuja

Uganda Airlines has officially commenced direct flights between Entebbe International Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The inaugural flight landed in Abuja...

Despite Economic Crisis in Nigeria, Lagos State Govt. Increases Public School Boarding To ₦100k Per Term
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Despite Economic Crisis in Nigeria, Lagos State Govt. Increases Public School Boarding Fees To ₦100k Per Term

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reportedly increased public school boarding fees to ₦100,000 despite the ongoing economic instability in Nigeria. According to...

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Sweden to Offer Immigrants $34,000 to Return Home

Sweden has announced it will increase grants to $34,000 for immigrants who will return to their home countries. Starting in 2026, those who...

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Kenyan Court Sentences Police Chief for Ignoring Court Queries on Abducted Protesters   

Kenya’s acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt after repeatedly refusing to comply...

President Bassirou Diomaye FAYE is due to address the nation on Saturday, July 13, 2024. This will be the to address his first hundred days of his stay in office.
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Senegal’s President Faye Dissolves Parliament, Sets New Elections for November

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has on Thursday announced the dissolution of the country’s opposition-dominated National Assembly and set a date for new legislative...

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Armed Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara, Kidnap Several Travellers

Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, launched a deadly attack along the Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers, authorities...

African Candidates of the Secretary-General of Commonwealth Calls for Reparations Over Slavery and Colonialism
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidates Call for Reparations for Colonialism and Slavery

Three candidates for the Secretary-General position of the Commonwealth have called for financial reparations and “reparative justice” for former British colonies, but now...

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Tyla Clinches Best Afrobeats Award At 2024 MTV VMAs, Beating Major Nigerian Artists

South African singer Tyla made history at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards by winning the Best Afrobeats category with her hit song...

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Uganda’s Oil Production Set to Boost Economic Growth – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Uganda’s economy will grow by 10.8 per cent in the fiscal year 2025/2026. This forecast...

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Germany To Impose Tighter Controls On Its Land Borders After Knife Attacks by Asylum Seekers

Germany has announced plans to tighten controls at all its land borders starting September 16, 2024. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced that the...