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Niger Grants Major Uranium Mining Permits to National Companies, Two Years After Taking Control From Foreign Operators
Niger has granted two major uranium mining permits to national companies, marking a significant milestone in the military-led government’s broader restructuring of the...
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele Says FG Won’t Publish Spending Details of $5bn FAB Loan, Insists There Is Nothing Special About It
The federal government will not publish a specific breakdown of how funds accessed under its $5 billion financing facility with First Abu Dhabi...
Ghana Mineworkers Demand Release of $34.5 Million in Savings Frozen Since 2017 Bank Clean-Up
Ghana’s mineworkers have petitioned the central bank to release more than 380 million cedis ($34.55 million) in savings and severance packages that have...
Gusau Begs FIFA to Save NFF as Government Moves to Sack Board Over String of Failures
NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau has written to FIFA, appealing to the world football governing body to stop the Nigerian government from sacking...
Angelique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician and first Black African to receive a star on the...
Mahama Orders Payment for Ghana’s Crude Oil in Cedis to Ease Pressure on Local Currency
Ghana’s President John Mahama has ordered a review of the dollar payment system for crude oil sales, directing that local refineries should pay...
Edo Governor Who Confused Million and Billion During Budget Speech Sees Domestic Debt Surge N59 Billion, State Now Sixth Most Indebted in Nigeria
Edo State’s domestic debt has surged by N59.37 billion under Governor Monday Okpebholo, catapulting the state from 12th to sixth among Nigeria’s most...
Ebonyi and Abia Assemblies Pass Bills Regulating Rents and Agent Fees, Ebonyi Adds Scrap Trade Regulation
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a legislation to regulate scrap trading, house rents and estate agent fees in a bid...
Abia to Host South-East’s First National Park as Otti Approves Establishment
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has given his full backing to the establishment of the first National Park in Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone,...
David Umahi Launches 40-Man Coastal Highway Guards While Bandits Overrun Nigeria
Minister of Works David Umahi has launched the Coastal Highway Guards, a 40‑man security team tasked with protecting the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway from...
Nigeria and Canada Sign Direct Flight Agreement Amid Infrastructure, Safety Concerns
Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded air transport agreement that will, for the first time, allow direct scheduled flights between both countries....
Super Falcons to Face Cameroon in WAFCON Quarter-Final Clash
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have booked a quarter-final showdown with rivals Cameroon at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic conclusion...