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Nigeria Senate Summons Finance Minister, Accountant-General Over Alleged $20m Secret Withdrawal
Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, over
Nigeria: Senior Lawyers Back Direct Fund Allocation to State Judiciaries
Senior lawyers in Nigeria on Wednesday called on the federal government to remit allocations due to state judiciaries from the Federation Account directly to them as part of measures to
Defiant Zuma Rejects Court Deadline, Describes Request as ‘a Sham’
A former South African President Jacob Zuma has rejected as “a sham” a request by the country’s top court to suggest what punishment he should face if found guilty of
Sierra Leone Doctors Strike Over Alleged Assault
Junior doctors in Sierra Leone have gone on strike over an alleged assault on one of their colleagues working at the country’s main referral hospital. It follows a strike by
Nigeria: Now is the Time For Presidency to Be Zoned to Southeast, Says Ex-Aviation Minister Chidoka
A former Nigerian Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka says the time is now for the country’s presidency to be zoned to the southeastern region of the country. Mr Chidoka, a
Nigeria Government Denies Edo Governor Obaseki’s Claim It Printed N60bn
The Nigerian Government has denied claims by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki that N60 billion ($157.4 million) was printed in March to support allocation to states. The country’s minister
Nigeria Still Unable to Protect Schoolchildren Seven Years After Chibok Abduction, Amnesty Says
Seven years after 276 schoolgirls were abducted in Chibok, Borno state, Amnesty International says the Nigerian government has failed to protect schoolchildren. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped 276 girls from the Government Girls
Zuma Asked to Suggest Penalty Over Contempt Case
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has up to Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country’s highest court should impose if he were to be found guilty of contempt. The
Twenty Children Die in Niger Republic School Fire
No less than 20 children have died after their classrooms caught in fire in Niger’s capital Niamey. The cause of the fire in the school, located in the Pays Bas
Christian Association of Nigeria Rejects Wearing of Hijab in Christian Schools
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday kicked against a bill seeking to prohibit and prevent religious discrimination against adherents and practitioners of different faiths and beliefs. CAN, which
