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Amid Persisting Fuel Scarcity, NNPC Denies Owing International Oil Traders
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has denied claims that it owes $6.8 billion to international oil traders. This was in...
Kwara NDLEA Head Proposes Mandatory Drug Tests for Admission Seekers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has proposed mandatory drug testing and counselling as part of the admission process for students seeking...
Despite Public Outcry, Tinubu Travels To France In $100 Million Newly Acquired Jet
President Bola Tinubu is set to leave Abuja on Monday for a brief working visit to France, according to a statement issued by...
Guinean Party Rejects Draft Constitution, Demands Immediate Referendum
A former ruling party in Guinea, RPG Arc-en-Ciel, has registered displeasure over the country’s draft constitution recently published by the National Transitional Council...
Armed Men Abducted Students In Enugu Health College, Police Confirms
Five students were abducted by armed men on Thursday in Enugu State, police confirmed Saturday, saying two of the students were rescued. It...
Senegal Launches First Satellite Into Orbit
Senegal has successfully launched its first satellite, GAINDESAT-1A, into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced late Friday. The satellite was launched on Friday...
Police Chief, Egbetokun Orders Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students In Benue 2 Days After Abduction
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the rescue of the 20 medical students abducted in Otukpo, Benue state, while en...
WHO Mobilises $1.45 Million In Response To Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has allocated $1.45 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies in response to the ongoing global Mpox outbreak....
Police Claim to Have Made 2,726 Arrests, Rescued 207 Kidnapped Victims in a Month
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 2,726 suspects involved in various high-profile criminal activities across the country within the past month....
NJC Set Panels To Investigate 27 Judges for Alleged Misconduct
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has formed four probe panels to investigate 27 high court judges in Nigeria over allegations of judicial misconduct....
JUST IN: NAFDAC Seizes N200 Million Worth of Fake Drinks in Lagos Island Illegal Alcohol Factory Bust
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal alcohol production facility in the Lagos Island area...
Ghana’s Inflation Rate Reduces to 20.9% in July
Ghana has continued its inflation slowdown for the fourth straight month since April. According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service, inflation has...