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DR Congo Sues Apple Over Use of Minerals from Conflict Zones
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium. The government accused the tech giant of...
CBN Sets Daily PoS Withdrawal Limit to N100,000, Imposes N500,000 Weekly Limit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a daily cash withdrawal limit of N100,000 for point-of-sale (PoS) terminals per customer. The directive...
Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa Breaks Nollywood Records With ₦206 Million Opening Weekend Box office
Funke Akindele’s latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, has shattered Nollywood records, earning ₦206 million in its opening weekend and an unprecedented ₦87.8 million...
Mali’s Army Captures Islamic State Group Leader Ahmad Ditta
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have captured Ahmad Ag Ditta, a senior leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS), during...
NBS Data Shows Inflation Climbs to 34.60% as Food Prices Rise in November
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October, marking the third consecutive monthly rise, according to the...
FEC Approves Tinubu’s 2025 Budget of N47.96 Trillion, to Be Presented Wednesday
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a N47.96 trillion budget for 2025. President Bola Tinubu is set to present it to the...
Guinea Extends Transition Period Beyond December 31
Guinea’s transition period, initially set to conclude on December 31, will be extended, according to Ousmane Diallo, the country’s Minister of Transport and...
Mali Inaugurates Goulamina Lithium Mine
Mali has officially launched the Goulamina lithium mine, one of the world’s largest deposits of this critical mineral. The project, inaugurated on December...
Tinubu Approves Service Extension for Retired Customs Officials, Despite Call to Stop Them From Occupying Office
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 12-month extension of service for Comptroller MT Awe and other top officials of the Nigeria Customs Service...
SERAP Sues Tinubu Over Failure to Probe Missing ₦57 Billion in Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu over the alleged mismanagement of ₦57 billion in public funds. The...
AES Border Remains Visa Free for ECOWAS Nationals Despite Withdrawal from Bloc
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has declared its borders open to nationals of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), creating...
Must-Read African Non-Fiction Books For the Second Half of 2024 – WAW Edition
The second half of 2024 brought an amazing and groundbreaking collection of African non-fiction interrogating history, society, and the human condition. These ten...