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Tell Buhari Nigeria is Sinking, Former Army Intelligence Officer Stan-Labo Says
Nigeria is sinking and someone needs to tell President Muhammadu Buhari that the country is sinking, this was the position of a retired army colonel Hassan Stan-Labo. Col. Hassan, a former
Kenya ‘Not at Risk’ of Losing Port to China Over Huge Debt
Kenya has denied reports that the country risks losing its main port to China should if it fails to pay huge loans advanced for the construction of a new railway line.
Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs 21-year Jail Term For Cultists
Cultists in Lagos State now risks a 21-year jail term if convicted, the law to that effect has been signed by the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The governor signed the anti-cultism
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Hits 33.3% with 23m Jobless
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 33.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 (Q4 2020) compared to 27.1 per cent in Q2, according to the National Bureau of Statistics
Nigeria Allays Fears over AstraZeneca Vaccine Despite Global Concerns
Despite concerns over reported negative effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine by some countries in Europe, Nigeria’s federal government on Monday assured citizenss of its safety. It said none of reports
Okonjo-Iweala Rallies Nigeria to Increase Trade, Urges Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed WTO’s willingness to assist Nigeria in surmounting limitations to trade in order to increase its global share
WTO Boss Okonjo-Iweala Promises Technical Assistance to Unlock Bottlenecks Confronting Nigeria
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says Nigeria’s share in world trade is 0.33 per cent and noted that the world trade body will work towards
Museveni Considering Vaccine Options Amid Uganda Roll Out
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says he is still “looking at which of the vaccines” to go for, days after his government kicked off mass vaccination against Covid-19 using the Oxford-AstraZeneca
Nigeria’s President Buhari Receives WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala in Presidential Villa
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Monday received the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the State House in Abuja. Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance
Uganda Police Arrest Opposition Leader Bobi Wine
Ugandan politician and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested in the capital, Kampala. He was leading a team of MPs from his party,
