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Chad Rebels Threaten to Depose Slain President’s Son Mahamat Deby
Rebels in Chad have threatened to depose the son of the country’s slain president after he was named interim leader of the central African nation. The rebel group that the
Nigeria: Illicit Drug Supplier on Wanted List Nabbed with Over 100kg of Cannabis in Southeast Abia
One of major supplier of illicit drugs in Abia state, Chibuike Apolos, has been arrested during a raid by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on his
Ghanaian Actress Who Posted Nude Photo Gets $13,900 Bail
A Ghanaian court has granted bail of 80,000 cedis ($13,900) to actress Rosemond Brown, pending an appeal against her 90-day jail sentence for posting a naked photo of herself on
Buhari, APC Are Enemies of Nigeria’s Unity – Afenifere Leader Adebanjo
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, says Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) are the enemies of the country’s unity.
Schools in South Sudan to Reopen 3rd May After One-year Closure
South Sudanese government has announced that all the learning institutions in the country will reopen on 3rd May after a year of closure because of coronavirus. The government says the
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct ‘Many’ University Students in Northwest Kaduna
Gunmen have again abducted a number of students from a university in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna. The police spokesperson in the state, Muhammad Jalige, confirmed the abduction saying
Fuel Queues Persist in Abuja Despite NNPC’s Intervention
Despite the intervention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to halt the strike by tanker drivers, the chaos occasioned by the return of fuel queues in Abuja worsened on
Nigeria: Bandits Deserve Death Not Ransom, Kaduna Governor el-Rufai Proclaims
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Tuesday restated his opposition to negotiation with, and payment of ransom to bandits, saying the federal government should apprehend and kill the outlaws. “Nobody
Buhari Mourns Chadian President Deby, Who Died Fighting Rebels
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned President Idriss Deby of Chad, describing him as a gallant leader. Deby, who was newly re-elected for the sixth term, died on Tuesday from
Nigeria: Governors Plead with Central Bank, Finance Minister to Shelve Loan Deductions
Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State) and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State) on Tuesday pleaded with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.
