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The Curious Story of Nigeria’s Passport Shortage
“We acknowledge and apologize for the challenges faced in the past few weeks regarding passport booklets availability. I am glad to inform you...
Air Peace and a Story About Poor Nigerian Regulation
Christopher Ogbonna is not a firebrand revolutionary. This becomes abundantly clear after speaking with him a couple of times. He is a...
Namibia Demands Reparations From Germany Over Colonial Genocide
Namibia has reaffirmed its demand for Germany to pay reparations for the genocide of the Herero and Nama people, describing Berlin’s formal apology...
Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties With France
Burkina Faso’s military government has announced the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with France, accusing the former colonial power of actions that undermine...
Oyo Kidnappers Drop Demands, Shift Focus to Ransom as Troops Tighten Siege, Exposing More of Tinubu’s Security Failure
The terrorists holding 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State...
Mali Regains Control of SOTELMA in $277 Million Deal, Reversing 17-Year-Old Privatisation
Mali has regained majority ownership of its national telecommunications company SOTELMA, reversing a privatisation deal that had kept the strategic asset under foreign...
Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas Condemned for Slashing Street Sweepers’ Pay from N15,000 to N10,000 While Expanding Civil Service
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has reduced the monthly allowance of street sweepers under the Operation Keep Taraba Clean programme from N15,000 to...
EU Seeks New Strategy Amid Strained Relations With Burkina Faso’s Traoré
Relations between the European Union and Burkina Faso’s military junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré have deteriorated sharply since the 2022 coup, marked...
Abia Governor Otti Bans Commercial Motorcycles in Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia Metropolises from August 1
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has banned the operation of commercial motorcycles, commonly known as okada, and tricycles in the state’s three major...
Ghana Records Africa’s Highest Lending Rate Despite Sharp Policy Rate Cuts, AfDB Report Shows
Ghana has been ranked as the African country with the highest lending rate despite recording significant reductions in its policy rate over the...
Zimbabwe Adds Its Name to a Growing List of African Countries Including Benin, Chad, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon and Egypt That Have Extended Presidential Terms
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, a move that would allow 83-year-old...
MSF Fires 18 Staff After Sexual Abuse Scandal Involving Sudanese Refugees
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known internationally by its French acronym MSF, has fired 18 staff members following an internal investigation into allegations...