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NATO Plans $100 Billion Arms Aid to Ukraine

NATO is discussing a new strategy to provide direct weapons and ammunition support to Ukraine through a $100 billion “trust fund.” This move...

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Tinubu Reopens Nigeria-Niger Air, Land Borders, Lifts Other Sanctions

President Bola Tinubu has issued directives for the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger, along with the...

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Nigeria’s Trade Recovery Lags Behind Despite AfCFTA Implementation

Nigeria’s trade with African countries has struggled to regain momentum following the COVID-19 pandemic despite the enactment of the African Continental Free Trade...

'No justification for carnage in Gaza' — Yussuf Tuggar
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‘No justification for carnage in Gaza’ — Yussuf Tuggar

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar as a delegate of Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the State Visit to Doha expressed that Israel must stop...

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Chad to hold Presidential election in May/June 2024, transitioning from military rule

Chad’s election agency has announced dates for the upcoming presidential election, signalling a significant step towards restoring democracy after the military seized power...

15 Dead in Burkina Faso Church Attack by Islamist Militants
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15 Dead in Burkina Faso Church Attack by Islamist Militants

At least 13 residents of Ouagadougou have been killed, and two others sustained injuries following an attack on a Catholic Church in north-eastern...

Former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed
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Former Kwara Governor spent security and operational costs on private jets charter — EFCC

Ahmed Abdulfatah, the former governor of Kwara State, is facing allegations of financial impropriety during his tenure. As reported earlier, the Economic and...

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Cinema Industry Reports Strong Start to 2024 with Over 322,000 Viewers Nationwide

National President of the Cinema Association in Nigeria, Opeyemi Ajayi has disclosed that total cinema viewership at the beginning of the year amounted...

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Ministers submit passport, as Guinea’s Military Junta dissolve Government 

Guinea’s military junta, which seized power through a coup in September 2021, has officially dissolved the government. The announcement came through a presidential...

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Niger defaults up to half billion in debt payment

It has been reported that the Republic of Niger is facing escalating debt defaults, with the country falling behind on payments totaling $519...

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Customs Intercept Trucks Smuggling Food Items to Niger Republic Amid Nationwide Hunger,

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) revealed that its operatives intercepted trucks transporting food items in the Kajji community along the Sokoto-Kebbi road, bound...

Three Junta-Led African Nations Sets to Ditch France CFA, Creates Monetary Union
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Three Junta-Led African Nations to Ditch Franc CFA, Creates Monetary Union

Following Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s declaration to resign from ECOWAS, the three junta-led nations are reportedly discussing abandoning the region’s CFA franc...