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Burkinabe Civil Society Calls for Extradition of Ex-Transitional President Damiba Over Destabilisation Plot
A Burkinabe civil society organisation has called on the Togolese government to extradite Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, the former President of Burkina Faso’s...
World Bank Uncovers $32 Million of Missing Funds from Nigerian Water Project
The World Bank has disclosed that $32 million is unaccounted for in the Nigerian water infrastructure project, raising serious concerns about financial mismanagement...
Petrol Tanker Catches Fire on Sagamu-Benin Expressway as Residents Attempt to Scoop Fuel
A petrol-laden tanker caught fire on Thursday along the FIDSCO area of the Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Ogun State. This created a tense situation...
Nigeria’s Cabinet Approves Borrowing ₦1 Trillion for Italian-made Fighter Jets and Ammunition
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved a ₦1.02 trillion ($618 million) loan to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the...
Nigerians Paid 24 Per Cent More for Petrol in September As Prices Soar Above N1,030 Per Litre – NBS
Nigerians paid 24 per cent more for a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in September, according to data from the National Bureau...
105 Victims of Jigawa Tanker Explosion Laid to Rest in Mass Burial
A mass burial has been conducted for the victims of the tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State on...
Court Halts Lagos Polio Vaccination Over Consent Issues
Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to suspend its planned mass polio vaccination of...
Tanker Explosion Kills Over 90 People In Jigawa State
A tragic explosion involving a petrol tanker on Wednesday morning has reportedly claimed over 90 lives in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area...
Cholera Outbreak In Benue State Claims 11 Lives, 6 Critically Ill
A suspected cholera outbreak in the Apaogbozu community, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, has claimed 11 lives over the past four...
Nigeria’s Petrol Import Drops by 3.58 Billion Litres Post-Subsidy Removal
Nigeria’s petrol importation saw a significant drop in 2023, following President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy in May. Data from the...
Nigerians Commence Protests Against Bad Governance on 64th Independence Day
Nigerians have commenced the announced #FearlessOctober protests on Tuesday at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State and the country’s capital, Abuja. The protest...
Cholera Outbreak: Death Toll In Ebonyi Rises to 15
The Ebonyi State Government has announced that the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village, Ezza-Inyimegu Community, has reached 15. Moses...