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Shock and Anger Across Nigeria after Bandits Kill Three Kaduna Greenfield Varsity Students
Nigerians Friday reacted with shock and anger to the killing of three of the students of Greenfield University, Kaduna kidnapped by bandits on Tuesday from the school. The Kaduna State’s
Nigeria: Lagos IGR Higher Than 19 Northern States Combined, Report Shows
The internally generated revenue of Nigeria’s 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was 8% lower than Lagos State’s revenue in 2020, a state IGR report recently released by
Nigeria: Three Kidnapped Kaduna University Students Found Dead, State Official Says
Three of the abducted students from Greenfield University in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state have been found dead. Armed bandits on Tuesday night kidnapped an unspecified number of students at the
Tanzanian President Set to Hold Dialogue With Opposition Leaders
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania says she intends to meet leaders of the country’s opposition political parties for deliberations on a way forward on the country’s political direction. In
Uganda’s Opposition Figure Bobi Wine Gets $166,700 Tax Bill For Armoured Car
Popular Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has been ordered to pay $166,700 in taxes for an armoured car donated to him by his supporters living
Chad Holds Funeral for Slain President Idriss Deby
A funeral ceremony for late President Idriss Deby has been held in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. Thousands of people paid their respect to the leader who died of wounds sustained while
More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Libya
More than 100 migrants and refugees are feared to have drowned after a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, a rescue charity said, adding there was little hope
Potential Breakthrough in Fight Against Malaria as Oxford Vaccine Shows 77% Efficacy in Early Trials
Scientists in the UK have developed the world’s most effective malaria vaccine with 77 percent efficacy against the disease. Researchers at the Jenner Institute of Oxford University and their partners,
US Warns Nationals Ahead of President Déby’s Funeral
The US has urged its nationals in Chad to exercise caution on Friday, the day of the funeral of the late Chadian President Idriss Déby. A post on the US
Nigeria: Presidency Defends Comms Minister Pantami, Says ICT Companies Seeking to ‘Cancel’ Him
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the public discourse around his Communications Minister, Isa Pantami is a “cancel campaign” instigated by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies who seek his removal.
