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Senegal Opposition Leader Sonko’s Rape Accuser Demands Justice
Adji Sarr, the woman who had filed a rape charge against Senegal’s opposition leader has repeated her accusation and insisted that her case must proceed despite deadly clashes over his
Okonjo-Iweala Concludes Visit to Nigeria, the First Official Trip as WTO DG
The newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has concluded her first official working visit to Nigeria. Ms Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister of Nigeria, arrived in
Former VP Atiku Begins ‘Massive e-Registration Drive’ Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
Presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election Atiku Abubakar has embarked on a “massive membership e-registration drive” for his support organisation aimed at
Abduction of Young Girls Unacceptable, Okonjo-Iweala Says, Urges Nigeria to Restart Safe Schools Initiative
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the federal government to restart the Safe Schools Initiative launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in
Nigerian Military Rescues 10 Airport Staff Abducted in Kaduna after 11 Days in Captivity
The 10 members of staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), who were abducted by bandits in March 6, 2021, in Kaduna Northwest Nigeria, have been rescued by
Tanzania President Magufuli Dies Aged 61
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Sulhu Hassan has announced the death of President John Magufuli. The announcement was made on Wednesday on state television. Many people will remember him for his
Nigeria Approves $1.5bn For Rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery as proposed by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The weekly FEC meeting approved the amount at
Nigeria: Antigraft Commission Arrests Former Matriculations Board Registrar Over ‘$2.3m Fraud’
Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a former registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Dibu Ojerinde for allegedly misappropriating N900 million (about $2.363 dollars). In
Buhari Names Abuja Expressway After Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has named an expressway in the nation’s capital after the Niger Republic President, Issoufou Mahamadou. At a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, alongside
Hospitals Still Overwhelmed After Equatorial Guinea Blasts
Hospitals in Equatorial Guinea are still overwhelmed by the number of people injured ten days after a series of explosions left more than 100 people dead in the country. Aid
