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Nigeria’s Military Combs Benue Forest in Search of Governor Ortom’s Attackers
The military on Tuesday stepped up efforts in hunting down gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, who attacked Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, last Saturday, as troops combed forest and
Niger Republic Mourns 137 Victims After Deadliest Attack in Recent Memory
Flags flew at half-staff as Niger Republic began observing three days of national mourning for the 137 victims of coordinated raids on villages in the southwest. The killings on Sunday
After Months of Denial, Ethiopian PM Admits Eritrean Troops Presence in Tigray
Troops from Eritrea have been taking part in the conflict in the northern region of Tigray, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has admitted. This is the first time the East
‘Exaggerated Expectations’: Nigeria Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Denies N1 to $1 APC Campaign Promise
Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, has denied a campaign promise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 where the then opposition
NNPC Defends Plan to Fix Port Harcourt Refinery for $1.5bn, Says New One Will Cost $12bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday vigorously defended the approval of a whopping $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery, maintaining that apart from following
Nigeria Earmarks $1bn Syndicated-term Loan to Boost Small Businesses
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, Monday said the Bank of Industry (BoI) has finalised plans to deploy a $1billion syndicated-term loan to support the Micro
Nigeria to Arrest, Prosecute Travellers With Fake Covid Test Results
The Nigerian government has said it will ensure the arrest and prosecution of travellers found to be in possession of fake coronavirus test results. In making the announcement, the Nigeria
Northern Elders Say Attacks, Instability in Nigeria Shows Weak and Ineffective Governance
The Northern Elders Forum, a group comprising of eminent personalities from northern Nigeria, says the several attacks and instability plaguing the country is as a result of a combination of
Merchants of Violence Threatening to Tear Nigeria Apart, Minister of Defence Says
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) says merchants of violence in the country are threatening to tear the country apart. Mr Magashi is of the opinion that
Mauritius Turns to Indian-made Covaxin Vaccine Amid Concerns
Mauritius has begun the use of the Indian-made Covaxin vaccine after running out of its 100,000 doses of Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine. The Covaxin vaccine, produced by India’s Bharat Biotech company is
