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Nigeria: Restructuring Should Start from States, Parliament Leaders Challenge Southern Governors
President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday took on the 17 Southern governors, who rose from a meeting on
Nigeria to Reactivate Special Terrorism Courts to Prosecute Insurgents
The Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney general of the Federation Abubakar Malami has said the federal government will through the Ministry of Justice’s Complex Case Group, resuscitate the existing
South African Entrepreneur Pledges $211m for Vaccine Production
Patrick Soon-Shiong, a South Africa-born pharmaceutical entrepreneur has pledged $211m from his family’s foundation to help develop vaccine production in South Africa. Dr Soon-Shiong, who is now based in the
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Achi in Hospital in Paris
Reports in Paris, the French capital, suggest Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, is in hospital. Reuters news agency quoted sources close to Prime Minister as saying he is having
UN Condemns Killing of Ugandan Aid Worker in South Sudan
The UN has condemned the killing of a Ugandan aid worker in South Sudan. UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the country Alain Noudéhou said the killing of the female aid worker
Worry More About Super Spreader Events Rather Than Indian Variant, Ihekeazu Tells Nigerians
Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has warned citizens to be more responsible in adhering to covid safety protocols rather than worry about the B.1.617 India variant. Dr Ihekweazu
Nigeria Transport Minister Amaechi Drops ‘Unremitted Billions’ Claim, Panel Investigates Ports MD Bala-Usman for ‘Insubordination’
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has made a U-turn as the panel of enquiry he set up by to investigate the alleged shortfall in operating surpluses by the
Northern Nigeria Governors Will Be Divided If They Kick Against Ban on Open Grazing, Says Ondo Governor Akeredolu
Spokesman of the Southern Governors Forum, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the ranks and file of Nigeria’s northern governors will be broken should they kick against plans by their southern counterpart
Southern Nigeria MPs Back Resolution By 17 Governors to Ban Open Grazing
Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives from the 17 southern states of the federation have unanimously supported resolutions of the Southern Governors’ Forum on the ban on open grazing, demand
Total Blackout as Nigeria’s National Grid Collapses
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed a system collapse of the national electricity grid on Wednesday, leading to a power outage across the country. The TCN however notes that efforts are ongoing
