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Nigeria’s National Assembly Padded 2025 Budget with Dubious, Vague Projects Worth N6.93 Trillion – BudgIT
BudgIT, a civic tech organisation focused on public finance reform, has uncovered 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted into the 2025 federal budget...
Ghana Earns $34m Annually in Transit Fees from Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali
Ghana’s role as a strategic trade corridor for landlocked neighbours Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, is generating over $34 million annually from transit...
Nigeria: Police Stray Bullet Kills Student On Way to Write WAEC Exam in Ibadan
A stray bullet fired by a policeman has killed a school student who was reportedly on his way to sit for his West...
French Mining Company Orano to Exit Niger
Orano, the French nuclear energy giant, is poised to exit Niger amid a deepening diplomatic and commercial crisis with the Niger government. The...
Ayra Starr’s “The Year I Turned 21” Becomes First Nigerian Female Project To Surpass 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Ayra Starr’s sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21, has officially crossed 1 billion streams on Spotify, making history as the first-ever project...
‘Evil Twin of GMOs’: Nigerian Expert Sounds Alarm on Glyphosate Herbicide Use in Rural Farming
Segun Adebayo, Director of Operations at the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CESFAR), has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently reassess the...
Niger Revokes Tax Incentives for Dangote Cement and KAO Ciment Over Unfulfilled Investment Commitments
The Nigerien government has withdrawn tax and customs benefits previously granted to Dangote Cement Niger SA and KAO Ciment SAS, citing the companies’...
Mali Signs Fuel Deal With Niger, Cutting Reliance On Algerian Imports
Niger and Mali have signed a series of agreements to secure a stable and regular fuel supply for northern Mali, reducing the country’s...
Concerned Nigerians Group Condemns DSS Over Ridiculous Arraignment of NANS President, Atiku Isah
A civil society organisation, the Concerned Nigerians Group, has condemned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the “distressing” detention and ridiculous arraignment...
Nigeria: Simon Ekpa Arraigned On Terrorism Charges in Finland
Finnish-Nigerian, Simon Ekpa, is facing terrorism-related charges in Finland, over alleged incitement of violence linked to the Biafra Separatist movement. The National Prosecution...
South Africa Beats Nigeria 1-0 to Reach AFCON U-20 Final
South Africa’s U-20 national team has qualified for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nigeria’s...
Heavy Tax Burden Weighs on Nigerians Under Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, as Costs Continue to Rise
Nigerians face increased financial pressure as President Bola Tinubu’s administration has introduced a series of new taxes and charges amid persistent economic challenges....