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Nigeria: Hours After Launch of Southeast ‘Regional Police’, Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community, Burn Houses
Reports suggest more than twenty houses have were torched when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Umuogodo-Akpu Ngbo community, in southeastern Ebonyi State on Sunday. There are also reported cases of
Thirty-six Christians Freed After Being Jailed For Their Faith in Eritrea
Authorities in Eritrea have released on bail 36 prisoners who had been in detention because of their faith. Fourteen of the released prisoners have been in detention for the past four years
Kano ‘Killer Drink’ Contains Terrorism Chemical, Nigeria’s Drug Agency Says
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has found out that the chemical added to the killer flavoured drink that led to the death of three persons
Nigeria: Low Turnout in Several States as First Phase of Covid Vaccination Ends April 16
As the target date given by the federal government for states to end the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination approaches, the turnout for the exercise in many states has remained
Sultan of Sokoto Urges Nigerians to Embrace Inter-religious Harmony
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the weekend charged Nigerians to embrace inter-religious harmony to ensure peace in the country. He has also directed Muslims to
To Combat Rising Insecurity, Nigeria’s Southeast Governors Set Up ‘Regional Police’
Governors of Nigeria’s southeastern states have resolved to establish a joint security vigilante outfit for the region code named ‘Ebube Agu’ to tackle growing insecurity in the area. The governors
Opposition Sidelined as Benin Republic Votes in Presidential Election
Voters in Benin are set to cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, days after violent demonstrations broke out against President Patrice Talon, who critics accuse of sidelining
Nigeria Begins $367m Solar Rollout Programme for 25m Citizens
Nigeria’s federal government has begun the implementation of its plan to deliver electricity, through solar energy, to about 25 million Nigerians whose communities are off the national power grid. Vice
Nigeria: Covid-19, Insecurity Aggravating Poor Food Supply, Delta Governor Okowa Warns
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread insecurity have grossly affected the food supply situation in the country. Okowa said the food situation in
Covid-19: Lagos Eases Restrictions on Event Centres, Sets Occupancy Limit at 500
The Lagos state government says it has pegged the occupancy limit for event centres in the Nigerian commercial capital to 500 people while social events can now have 200 people
