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Chimamanda Adichie Calls for Unity and Cultural Reawakening at Grand Finale of Things Fall Apart Festival in Enugu
Award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie delivered a stirring keynote speech on July 5, 2025, at the Things Fall Apart festival’s grand finale at the...
NDLEA Arrests Tinubu’s Ally, Ayiri Emami’s Brother, in 414kg Drug Bust — Raising Fresh Questions About President’s Drug Links
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Ajetsibogho Emami, also known as “Warri Kinsman,” in connection with a 414-kilogram drug seizure...
ASUU Declares Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Salaries While Tinubu Offers Scholarships in St Lucia
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a nationwide strike across all federal universities following the federal government’s failure to pay...
Uganda’s Ruling Party Backs 80-Year-Old President Museveni for Seventh Term in 2026 Election
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been confirmed as the presidential candidate of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) for the 2026 general election....
Mali Hosts Inaugural CSS Games, Welcomes Over 500 Athletes from Member States
The President of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, welcomed the ambassadors of the inaugural Sahel States Games at the Koulouba Palace on July 3....
Kachi Benson’s Mothers of Chibok Wins Encounters Al Jazeera Award For Best African Feature Documentary
Kachi Benson’s documentary, Mothers of Chibok, has won the Encounters Al Jazeera award for Best African Feature Documentary at the 27th Encounters South...
Outrage as Benue Governor Joins Tinubu in Brazil Despite Recent Massacre and Insecurity
Despite ongoing violence and humanitarian crises in Benue State, the state’s Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has sparked national outrage by attending the...
Burkina Faso Raises Over $183 Million in Patriotic Support Fund in First Half of 2025
The government of Burkina Faso has raised over 101.8 billion CFA francs ($183 million) through its Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) between January and...
Burkina Faso: Assemblies of God Church Donates Construction Materials Worth $18,000 to Support Faso Mébo Initiative
The General Council of the Assemblies of God Church of Burkina Faso has donated construction materials worth 10 million CFA francs to support...
Ghana: Mahama launches ‘No Fees Stress’ policy, Clears Fees for First 15,000 Tertiary Students
The Ghanaian government has cleared academic user fees for 15,000 first-year students in public tertiary institutions. President John Mahama announced this on Friday,...
From Q4 2023 to Q1 2025: Lagos State Tops Domestic Debt Chart with ₦874bn, as Jigawa Shrinks to ₦1bn
Despite generating the highest internally generated revenue in Nigeria, Lagos State continues to lead the country in domestic debt, with its burden standing...
DICON Signs Defence Deal with Untraceable Firm for Satellite Laser Systems and Drone Production
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Homeland Protectors and Supplies Limited....