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Nigeria: Vigilantes in Niger State to Be Armed with Pump-action Guns
Authorities in the north-central Niger State of Nigeria have announced that they are going to arm vigilante groups with pump-action rifles. The officials say they want to improve local security in a
Mauritius Returns to Covid-induced Lockdown as Cases Rise
Mauritius has entered a 15-day national lockdown on Wednesday morning after a rise in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the month. The Indian Ocean island nation recorded five new cases
Nigerian Stock Exchange Completes Demutualisation Process, Gets SEC, CAC Approval
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says it has completed its demutualisation process after it received final approvals of its demutualisation plan from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The
Nigeria: Zamfara State Governor Gives Bandits Two-month Ultimatum to Surrender
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has given a two-months ultimatum to armed bandits to surrender their weapons and embrace the state’s peace initiative, warning “political actors” against compromising the security of the state.
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Delta State Challenges Nigeria Government Over £4.2m Repatriated Funds from UK
The Delta State government in Nigeria on Tuesday faulted the decision of the federal government to spend the £4.2 million forfeited by associates of a former governor of the state,
Nigerian Payments Company Flutterwave Raises $170m, Now Valued at Over $1bn
The proliferation of fintech services across Africa remains in full swing as investors remain bullish about the opportunities that abound in the sector. Flutterwave, African-focused payments company has announced that
China and Russia to Build Space Station on the Moon
China and Russia have announced plans to build a lunar space station. Russian space agency Roscosmos says it has signed an agreement with China’s National Space Administration to develop research
Brazilian Hospitals Close to Covid-induced Collapse, Report Says
Health systems in most of Brazil’s largest cities are close to collapse due to Covid-19 cases, a report by the country’s Fiocruz institute warns. The Rio de Janeiro-based institute said
Nigeria Launches $3.2bn Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Railway Project
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched the $3.2 billion rehabilitation and reconstruction of Port Harcourt– Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway project, Bonny Deep Sea Port and the Railway Industrial Park,
