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CSS Ministers Approve Official Anthem for Sahel Confederation
The Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) has officially adopted an anthem to serve as the musical symbol of its Confederation, Burkinabe state broadcaster...
Sickle Cell Patients in Nigeria Lament High Cost, Lack of Government Support for Essential Medications
Sickle cell patients in Nigeria have taken to social media to express frustration over the rising cost of routine medications and the absence...
UTME 2025: Students Report Drastically Low Scores Compared to 2024, Demand JAMB Review Over Possible Technical Glitches
The release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sparked nationwide outrage...
Mali’s Government Suspends All Political Parties Indefinitely Over Public Order Concerns
Mali’s government has suspended the activities of all political parties and organisations indefinitely, citing the need to preserve public order. The announcement was...
The President’s Son
In the annals of Nigerian governance, few spectacles are as galling as the brazen entitlement of the president’s children, strutting through the corridors...
“The Economy is Turning Around for the Worse” – Nigerians React as Tinubu Justifies Economic Hardship
President Bola Tinubu’s latest remarks claiming that Nigeria’s economy is “turning around” have sparked a wave of criticism and frustration from Nigerians, many...
U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles’ Draw With Morocco Sets Up Must-Win Match Against Kenya
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were held to a 0-0 draw by Morocco in their second Group B match at the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa...
Togo Swears In Gnassingbé Under New Parliamentary System That Could Have Him Rule Indefinitely
Togo entered a new political era on Saturday, May 3, with the swearing-in of Faure Gnassingbé as President of the Council of Ministers,...
Niger Supplies Mali With 40 Tankers Of Fuel Under Joint Military Escort
A convoy of 40 fuel tankers from Niger arrived in Gao, northern Mali, this week under joint military escort, aiming to alleviate a...
Nigerian Media Amplifies French-Led Disinformation Campaign Falsely Attributing Traore’s Popularity to Russia
A report originally published by French international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) is currently being reproduced by Nigerian media platforms including The Guardian...
Demonstrators March, Picket Western Embassies in Ouagadougou, Accra, London, Paris in Support of Ibrahim Traoré
Streets in Central London, Accra, Paris, Kingston, Ouagadougou and other cities across the world were filled with demonstrators yesterday, marching in solidarity with...
Opinion: The Sahel’s Diplomatic Confusion – AES, Russia, and Algeria in a Tangled Web
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has shown strong military and diplomatic cohesion since their respective military...