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Boko Haram Attack Kills Over 20 Soldiers on Chad’s Lake Chad Island
At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed and 26 others wounded in a late night raid by Boko Haram militants on a military...
Mali’s Leader Takes Defence Role After Minister’s Killing
Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goïta, has appointed himself as the country’s defence minister following the death of the previous officer who held...
Kled’s “Pay for Your Camera Roll” App Promises Quick Cash, but May Be Normalising Mass Data Extraction Across the Global South, Raising Ethical Concerns
A rapidly expanding artificial intelligence startup, Kled, is facing mounting scrutiny after banning access in Nigeria amid allegations of widespread fraud on its...
Tinubu and APC’s New Economic Policy: Have You Tried Rice? Welcome to the Rice Republic Of ‘Economic Reform’”
Some countries respond to crises with strategic policies. Nigeria, under Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, increasingly relies on rice as...
CAF Unveils 2027 AFCON Dates; Qualifiers Draw Set For May 19
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be played from June 19...
Edo Governor Admits President Tinubu Is Releasing Federal Money for Election
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sparked a new round of debate after openly stating that President Bola Tinubu is “releasing money” to...
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s Rice Distribution Raises New Election Bribery Fears
The news of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu flagging off the distribution of over 100 trucks of rice and N1.2 billion in palliatives to...
President Tinubu Mocks Debt Concerns, Admits Insecurity Is a Plot Against Him, Then Does Absolutely Nothing About Either
President Bola Tinubu has triggered a double barrel storm of outrage after making two separate but equally alarming statements within days of each...
World Bank and IMF face accusations of hypocrisy over opposition to Dangote’s East African refinery plan
A fierce debate is brewing across African energy and economic circles after claims emerged that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund...
Ghana to host 2027 U 20 Africa Cup of Nations after 28 year wait
The Confederation of African Football has awarded Ghana the hosting rights for the 2027 Under 20 Africa Cup of Nations, ending a 28...
Sudden Evacuation, Sudden Bloodshed, Allegations Swirl That France Is Pulling Strings Behind Mali’s Deadliest Attacks
France has ordered its citizens to leave Mali, citing a dramatic security breakdown after a wave of coordinated rebel attacks killed high ranking...
Tinubu’s Government Says BEA Program Is Discontinued, Yet Budgets N2 Billion for Fresh 300 Scholars
A user on X has sparked outrage after sharing a desperate plea from Nigerian medical and engineering students studying in Russia under a...