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Nigerian Military Warns Politicians, Officers Against Coup, Says It Remains Loyal to President Buhari
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says military personnel remains loyal to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, warning politicians and officers against planning a coup. DHQ in a statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, the acting director of defence
EU Scraps Plan to Send Ethiopia Election Observers
The European Union says it has cancelled plans to send its observer mission for Ethiopia’s June elections citing “lack of agreement on key parameters”. The High Representative Josep Borrell said standard requirements
Nigerian Editors Seek Release of Detained Journalists, Review of Broadcasting Code
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), on Monday called for the release of journalists who are still in detention across the country, urging media owners, the private sector and the
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 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
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
