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Prince Misizulu Named Next Zulu King Amid Family Feud
The eldest son of South Africa’s late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been chosen as successor to the throne, amid a bitter family feud. Prince Misizulu, 46, was named in
Analysis: For Nigeria Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and Suspended Ports MD Hadiza Bala-Usman, It’s Personal
The suspension of Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority last Thursday by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, against civil service rules for the
Former Nigerian Minister Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan Dies at 61
Former Minister of Women Affairs of Nigeria, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan has died at the age of 61. The ex-minister, popularly known as Mama Taraba, was said to have passed away at
Parents Demand Rehabilitation of 27 Kaduna College Students Released By Abductors after 55 Days
Parents of the 27 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, who were freed on Wednesday after 55 days in kidnappers’ den, have called for the rehabilitation of
Buhari Says National Identification Number Essential for Winning War against Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday described National Identification Number (NIN) registration by Nigerians as key to win the ongoing war against insecurity. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to fully participate
Ethiopia Replaces Head of Interim Government in War-torn Tigray
Ethiopia’s federal government has replaced the head of the interim administration of Tigray, a region racked by more than six months of catastrophic conflict. Mulu Nega had held the position
Former Ugandan Child Soldier Dominic Ongwen Jailed for War Crimes
A former Ugandan child solider who became a commander in a notorious rebel group has been jailed for war crimes. Dominic Ongwen, now 45, was sentenced to 25 years
There Should Be a Total Unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Says Former Exec Iroche
A former Executive Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has called for the gradual unbundling of the company to address the problems and challenges facing the power sector
Labour Rejects Nigeria Government’s Plan to Review Payrolls
Organised labour under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Wednesday condemned the moves by the federal government to review payrolls as part of measures to reduce the cost

