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Lagos Residents Protest Electricity Tariff Hike Attached With ‘Band A’
Lagos residents of Akinola/Aboru communities in Alimosho protesting ‘Band A’ tariff hike on Monday, September 23, 2024 | Photo: TheCable Lagos State residents...
Ghana Set For Nationwide Lockdown On Monday As Illegal Mining Crisis Intensifies
Ghana is set for a nationwide lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labour unions increase pressure on the government to...
Burkina Faso Reveals Failed Coup Attempt, Names Individuals Involved
Burkina Faso’s military government has foiled a subversive attempt against the country by individual saboteurs residing in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and...
Guinea’s Suspension From Francophonie Organisation Lifted After Three Years
The Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) has lifted its sanctions on Guinea, which had been in place since 2021 following the military coup....
Burna Boy And Tems To Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2025, Marking Festival’s Fifth Anniversary
Afro Nation Portugal has revealed Burna Boy and Tems as headliners for its 2025 edition, celebrating the festival’s fifth anniversary. The event, scheduled...
Akwa Ibom: Despite Being an Oil-Producing State, Petrol Sells for N2,500 Per Litre, Over NUPENG, JTF Face-Off
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) skyrocketed to N2,500 per litre in Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, leaving residents scrambling for fuel as...
CBN Hikes Interest Rate to 27.25%, Marking 8.5% Increase Under New Leadership
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), raising it from 26.75% to 27.25 %. Speaking...
US Mission Commends Conduct Of Edo Election, Silent On Irregularities
The United States Mission in Nigeria has commended the ‘peaceful’ conduct of the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State, ignoring the myriads of...
Boniface Mwangi Leads Protest Demanding Justice for Abducted and Killed Gen-Z Protesters in Kenya
Activist Boniface Mwangi leading the Finance Bill 2024 protest in Nairobi CBD on June 18 | PHOTO/Boniface Mwangi Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan photojournalist...
NDLEA Seizes $3 Million Worth Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 19.4 kg (42.77 pounds) of cocaine and 4.66 billion naira ($2.93 million) at the...
Diesel Prices Surge By 64.58 Per Cent In August, Worsening Financial Strain For Consumers
Nigerians faced a rise in diesel prices in August 2024, as the cost of diesel increased by 64.58 per cent compared to the...
Cote d’Ivoire Calls for Investments in Its Growing Cashew Industry
Kouassi Adjoumani, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food Production, has called on local and international investors to tap into the growing cashew...