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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...
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....
Football: Legendary Nigerian Goalkeeper Peter Rufai Passes Away at 61
Legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead. Fondly known by fans as Dodo Mayana, the iconic shot-stopper passed away on Thursday morning...
Reactions as Malian National Transition Council Member Detained in Côte d’Ivoire Amid Diplomatic Tension
The arrest of Mamadou Hawa Gassama, a prominent member of Mali’s National Transitional Council (CNT), by Ivorian authorities has sparked a new wave...
Niger Authorities Destroy Over $714,000 Worth of Illicit Drugs in Major Anti-Trafficking Operation
Niger authorities have destroyed record quantity of illicit drugs worth more than 420m CFA francs ($714,000 approximately) during a public ceremony held on...
Nigeria Bleeds Again as Lakurawa Terror Group Attack Claims 15 Lives in Sokoto Village
At least 15 people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack by suspected bandits in Kwallajiya village, located in Tangaza Local Government...
The APC Effect: 10 Years That Crippled Nigeria’s Economic Future
A decade after the All Progressives Congress (APC) came to power on the promise of “change,” Nigeria’s economic outlook is now marked by...
Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Others Adopt ADC as Coalition Platform Ahead of 2027 General Elections
A coalition of opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi,...
Nigerian Filmmaker Kachi Benson Wins Emmy for Heartfelt Ballet Documentary ‘Madu’
Nigerian filmmaker Kachi Benson has clinched the 2025 Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary for his work on Madu, a Disney...
Africa World Airlines Launches Direct Accra-Ouagadougou Flights, Boosts Connectivity with Sahel Region
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has officially launched its new direct flight route between Accra, Ghana and Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The...
At Just 26, Nora Awolowo Breaks Nollywood Box Office Records with ‘Red Circle’
Nora Awolowo has officially made Nollywood history. At just 26 years old, she has become the youngest Nigerian filmmaker to see a movie...