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Nigeria: Resident Doctors Commence Strike Despite Meeting With Government Delegation
Resident doctors in Nigeria have commenced an indefinite strike despite meeting with a federal government delegation to resolve pending issues. The doctors, under the aegis of the National Association of
Heavy Gunfire Heard Near Presidency in Niger’s Capital Two Days Before President-elect’s Swearing-in
Heavy gunfire was heard near Niger’s presidency in the early hours of Wednesday, two days ahead of the swearing-in of president-elect Mohamed Bazoum, a Reuters reporter said. Heavy gunfire started
Paris Mayor Calls for School Closures to Rein in Covid-19
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that schools should be closed to rein in the spread of the Covid-19 virus, speaking ahead of possible new restrictive measures to be
Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Re-floated
The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising expectations the vital waterway
Trains Collide in Southern Egypt, Killing At Least 32
At least 32 people were killed, and 66 injured, when two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt. Dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene in the southern province of
Nigeria Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged at 11.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria has left its monetary policy rate unchanged at 11.5% during its March 2021 meeting, despite intensifying inflationary pressures, as it tries to prop up an
Congo’s Opposition Candidate Kolelas, 61, Dies of Covid-19 a Day after Elections
Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo’s election, died on Sunday, a day after the country went to the polls. Kolelas was hospitalised on the
South-south Insists Southerner Must Replace Buhari in 2023
•Says zoning agreement subsists •Calls Bauchi Gov’s recommendation irrational, inconsistent •Wants report tossed into the trash bin Chuks Okocha in Abuja As the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the
SGF, NSA, IG, Minister, SSGs Endorse Joint Operations to Flush out Bandits
Tobi Soniyi A joint operation to deliberately deny criminals room for manoeuvre and change of locations and hideouts has been approved by a forum of prominent state players as part
Breaking: Gunmen Attack Governor Ortom’s Convoy
By George Okoh Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State narrowly escaped death Saturday as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen ambushed his convoy at Tyomu community, a distance of less than
