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Nigeria Establishes Agency to Control Small Arms
In an effort to curb growing insecurity in Nigeria caused by the proliferation of small arms, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control
US Denies Iran State Media Report of Prisoner Swap Agreement
The United States has denied a report by Iran’s state-run broadcaster that deals had been reached between Tehran and Washington that would see prisoners swapped and Tehran receive billions of
South Africa Receives First Batch of Pfizer Covid Vaccines
South Africa has received the first batch of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to boost its vaccination programme. The doses which arrived on Sunday night will be received every week, with a total
Nigeria: Kidnappers Threaten to Kill 17 Kaduna Varsity Students If Ransom Isn’t Paid By Tuesday
Kidnappers have again threatened to kill the remaining students of Greenfield University in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state if their demands are not met by Tuesday. They had first killed three
Nigeria: James Ibori Loot Expected ‘Any Moment From Now’, Justice Minister Malami Says
Nigeria is expected to “any moment from now” receive the return of £4.2m ($5.8m) – about N2.383b seized from associates of convicted fomer Delta State Governor, James Ibori. Attorney General of
Nigerian Priest Mbaka Defends Call For President Buhari to Resign, Admits Meeting Over Contracts
A Nigerian Catholic priest has defended his controversial remarks asking the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over rising insecurity in the country. Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka also told off
Militant Ambush Attack Kills 16 Niger Republic Soldiers
No less than 16 soldiers were killed in Niger Republic over the weekend following a militant attack in the western Tahoua Region. Local reports suggest the attack was carried out
DR Congo and Guinea Recruit Participants to Test Early-stage Covid Drug
Participants in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea are being recruited to test a new drug to treat people with mild to moderate forms of Covid-19. The study called
Messi Brace Keeps Barcelona Title Hopes Alive with Big Comeback Win Over Valencia
Barcelona rode a trio of second-half goals to a 3-2 win over Valencia in La Liga on Sunday night to keep title hopes alive for Ronald Koeman’s team. A 50th
Chad Military Council Names Transitional Government
The military council that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby has named a transitional government. Deby’s 37-year-old son Mahamat, who took
