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Nigeria: Two More Abducted Kaduna Varsity Students Found Dead, Number Rises to Five
Two of the abducted students from Greenfield University in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna State have been killed by their abductors. Authorities in Kaduna said the corpses of the two students have
Chad Army Appoints Election Runner-up Padacke as Prime Minister
Chad’s military junta has named former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacke, who was runner-up in the Sahel country’s April 11 presidential election, as interim premier. Mr Padacke was the last prime minister
Nigeria: Senator Ndume Says FG Should Expose Identities of 400 BDC Operators Funding Boko Haram
A Nigerian Senator who chairs the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume has asked the federal government to reveal the identities of the 400 Bureau De Change operators who were recently arrested for
Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Federal University in North-Central Benue, Kidnap Students
Gunmen have abducted an undisclosed number of students from the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, the capital of northcentral Benue State. The institution confirmed the incident on Monday noting that nothing has
Is China Too Far Ahead In The Digital Currency Race To Be Caught?
Charles Okaformbah, Co-founder of Blockchain Solutions Consultancy firm Convexity, spoke to the Global Business Report about China’s test of its Digital Currency in Shanghai. The Digital Yuan is pegged at
Treasonable Persons Within Government Have Taken a Decision to Destroy Nigeria – Dele Farotimi
Dele Farotimi, a lawyer and human rights activist says there could be treasonable persons within the governance structures of Nigeria who have taken a decision to destroy the Nigerian state. The
South Africa Resumes Johnson & Johnson Jabs Wednesday
Authorities in South Africa say the country will resume its Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine rollout on Wednesday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the decision was reached following recommendations from the country’s cabinet and
Rival Groups Clash in Somali Capital Over President’s Mandate to Extend Stay in Power
Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital between security forces loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay in
Malawi Set to Destroy Expired AstraZeneca Vaccines
Malawi says it will go ahead and destroy more than 16,000 doses of expired Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines despite the World Health Organization (WHO) advising against it. In early March, Malawi received 360,000
Nigeria Disputes World Bank Report That Says Country Is World’s Least Electrified
Nigeria’s federal government on Sunday rejected a World Bank’s report, which indicated that over 78 per cent of electricity consumers in Nigeria received less than 12 hours of electricity supply
