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Burkina Faso Takes Legal Step Toward Nuclear Energy Development
Burkina Faso has voted to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, marking a key legal step in its stated...
Asake Sets New Billboard Afrobeats Record as Chart Presence Grows
Asake has further cemented his place as one of Afrobeats’ most dominant global acts after extending his record for the most entries on...
Wizkid and Asake Join Forces on New Collaborative EP
Wizkid and Asake have released a collaborative EP, uniting two of Nigeria’s most influential Afrobeats stars on a tightly curated project. The release...
CAF Sanctions Senegal and Morocco After AFCON Final Controversy
The Confederation of African Football has imposed a series of disciplinary sanctions on Senegal and Morocco following incidents that marred the Africa Cup...
Toyin Abraham Joins Funke Akindele as Nollywood Billionaire Filmmaker with Oversabi Aunty
Veteran actress, producer, and now director Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi has reached a career milestone with Oversabi Aunty, the comedy she wrote, produced, and...
Mali Says Reports of New Three-State Sahel Currency Are False but Talks Continue on Economic Integration
Mali’s government has rejected claims that it and its neighbours, Burkina Faso and Niger, have launched a new common currency, clarifying that no...
CBN Upgrades Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda and Others to National Licences
The Central Bank of Nigeria has upgraded the operating licences of several leading fintech firms and microfinance banks, granting them national status and...
Arthur Eze Loses Senegal Offshore Oil Block as Government Reclaims Licence
Senegal has revoked an offshore oil exploration licence held by a company linked to Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze, marking a decisive move by...
Tinubu Deducts N100bn Monthly From Federation Account Without Approval El-Rufai Alleges Says Action Deserves Impeachment
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a blistering attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing the president of unilaterally deducting huge...
After Taiwo Oyedele’s Denials, Lagos State Activates ‘Power of Substitution’ Under Tinubu-Altered Tax Law, Allowing Authorities to Redirect Payments Without Court Orders
Lagos State has moved to activate a controversial enforcement provision in the nation’s revamped tax law, giving its revenue service the authority to...
Senegal Honors Players and Coach After AFCON Triumph
Senegal has formally honored its Africa Cup of Nations winning team, awarding national decorations to players and coaching staff in recognition of their...
Tinubu Government Claims Intelligence Cooperation With the US, Yet New York Times Publishes Conflicting Story Following $9 Million US Lobbying Effort
When the New York Times published its investigation suggesting that claims from a little-known civil society actor in Onitsha helped shape Washington’s perception...