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Nigeria to Establish Specialised Courts on Gender-Based Violence, Justice Minister Malami Says
The Nigerian Government says plans are underway to establish specialised courts and judicial divisions that will focus on sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) with some Boko Haram suspects already having sexual violence-related
Fresh Mass Protests Set to Hit Senegal
Senegal is bracing up for a fresh round of protests with demonstrations planned in the West African country from Monday as opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, is expected to make a court appearance
Huge Blasts in Equatorial Guinea Kill Many, Wound Hundreds
More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds wounded in a series of powerful explosions at a military base in Equatorial Guinea’s largest city of Bata, according to
Buhari Hails VP Osinbajo at 64, Says He is Reliable, Dedicated
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as he marks his 64th birthday on Monday, describing him as a reliable and dedicated deputy who is not
Nigeria’s Northern States Tighten Security to Curb Schoolchildren Abductions
No fewer than 11 Northern states have beefed up security around schools to prevent the abduction of pupils by bandits in their states, THISDAY’s investigations have revealed. It was learnt
Nigeria Beefs Up Safety Measures at Northern Airports After Kaduna Abduction
Following the kidnapping of workers from the official quarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Kaduna International Airport on Saturday, the federal government has ordered the
Senegal: ECOWAS Calls for Restraint from All Parties
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked for restraints from all parties in the ongoing protest in Senegal. Protest again broke out in Dakar, the capital of
Nigeria: Supreme Court Justice Ngwuta Dies
Sylvester Ngwuta, a Justice of Nigeria’s Supreme Court has died at the age of 70 years, the apex court has announced. Justice Ngwuta died on Sunday around 2.30 am after
‘No Side Effect’: Buhari Allays Fears After Recieving Covid Vaccine, Urges Nigerians to Get Jab
Nigeria’s Presidency has allayed fears of any side effect being experienced by the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari after he was administered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday. Garba Shehu, a
To Accept Covid Vaccines, ECOWAS Recommends Compensation for Citizens Who Suffer Side Effects
Regional body Economic Committee of West African States (ECOWAS) has recommended that compensation be made to citizens of member nations who suffer any form of side effect as a result
