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Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President, Paul Biya, Declares Bid to Run for Eighth Term in October Election
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has officially declared his intention to run for an eighth term in office. The 92-year-old announced on social media,...
Kunle Afolayan Honoured With 115-Seater Cinema Named After Him For Impact In Nollywood
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has had a new 115-seater cinema named in his honour as a tribute to his lasting influence in...
Nigerian Government Under Fire as NNPC Admits Refineries Still Down Despite Billions Spent
The Federal Government of Nigeria is facing criticism after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) admitted that the country’s three major refineries, Kaduna,...
U.S. Deports Eight Prisoners to South Sudan as Pressure Mounts on West African Nations
The United States has deported a group of convicted foreign nationals to South Sudan while mounting pressure on African countries to accept deportees...
Nigerians Calls for Minister’s Intervention as UNICAL Sends Over 300 Dental Students Home Over Admission-Scandal
Reactions and calls for intervention has flooded social media as the University of Calabar (UNICAL) is reported to have made a controversial decision...
West African Countries Pressured to Accept U.S. Deportees, Raising Fears of Crime and Instability
The United States is pressuring several West African nations to sign controversial agreements that would allow them to receive migrants deported from U.S....
FCTA Land Administration Issues Query To Official Over Wike Family Land Allocation Leak
Following news reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike recently allocated thousands of hectares of choice land worth billions of...
Nigerian Government Under Fire for Weak Response to U.S. Visa Restrictions
The Nigerian government is under fire for its perceived weak and directionless response to the United States’ recent decision to significantly reduce visa...
Poison for Sale: DIY Concoctions Flood Nigeria’s Markets As Regulatory Bodies Turn a Blind Eye
A dangerous wave of do-it-yourself (DIY) concoctions is sweeping across Nigeria, promoted through social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. From homemade...
Fired LASU Dean Accused of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct – Victims Speak
The Lagos State University (LASU) Governing Council has approved the dismissal of Professor Olatunji Tajudeen Fasasi Abanikannada, the Dean of the School of...
Malian Court Jails Former Minister Cissoko Over Presidential Jet Scandal; Others Sentenced in Absentia
The Special Assize Court in Bamako has delivered its long-awaited verdict on Tuesday in the high-profile case surrounding the controversial acquisition of a...
Ghana Sets Up Anti-Gold Smuggling Task Force to Recover Billions in Lost Revenue
Ghana has launched a national task force to combat gold smuggling and recover billions of dollars lost to the illicit trade. President John...