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Nigeria Has Firepower to End Insurgency without Mercenaries, Government Insists
Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday ruled out hiring mercenaries to fight the insurgency war, saying the country has enough personnel and resources to fight insecurity, especially with the reform of
Nigeria Government Releases Video of Buhari’s Order to Shoot Illegal Arms Bearers
Authorities in Nigeria have released a video showing President Muhammadu Buhari demanding that security agents shoot on sight, any person or persons seen with a dangerous weapon such as an AK-47 rifle. In the
Nigeria: House Says Its Underfunded, Demands Increased Budget
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has said the parliament is broke and underfunded, which has made it not to function effectively, describing its poor budgetary allocation as a disservice to the citizens. Spokesman of
Nigeria: Buhari Commissions NDDC Building 25 Years After Groundbreaking Ceremony
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the headquarters building of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), twenty-five years after the groundbreaking ceremony. The President, who virtually commissioned the building from
Covid-19: Infections Rise in Kenya as Country Enters ‘Third Wave’
Kenya is experiencing a third wave of Covid-19 infections, the country’s health minister, Mutahi Kagwe, has said. On Wednesday, the country recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in a day
Hotel Rwanda Hero Rusesabagina Loses ‘Appeal Questioning Legality of His Arrest
Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide has lost his appeal questioning the legality of his arrest last August. On Wednesday a
Denmark Suspends Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine as ‘Precautionary Measure’
Denmark is suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks as it investigates reports of some patients developing blood clots after being inoculated, days after several other EU
Meghan and Harry Interview: Prince William Says Royal Family ‘Very Much Not Racist’
The Duke of Cambridge has said the royals are “very much not a racist family” in his first comments after accusations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a
Tanzania Minister Debunks Claims of ‘Missing President’
Tanzania’s justice minister has dismissed concerns about the whereabouts of President John Magufuli, who has not been seen in public for nearly two weeks. Mwigulu Nchemba said Mr Magufuli was
Nigeria’s NSA Says Government Will Apply Force in Dealing With Bandits, Terrorists, Rules Out Negotiation
The Nigerian government has said it will apply its weight and the required force needed to tackle bandits and other criminal elements in the country, saying it’s not interested in negotiating with the terrorists.
