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Nigeria is advancing legislation to classify the sabotage of broadband fiber cables as a criminal offense, addressing ongoing complaints from major telecom players like MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Insider sources reveal that the Works Ministry, tasked with supervising federal road construction...
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Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, confidently stated on Thursday that the economic reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu are already bearing fruit, as evidenced by the resurgence of the nation’s economy. Addressing a delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC...
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On Wednesday, the US Senate, controlled by Democrats, rebuffed a bid led by Republicans to remove President Joe Biden’s immigration chief, citing dissatisfaction with his management of the southern border with Mexico. In February, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, aged 64, found...
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The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
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Gbenga Omotosho, who serves as the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State, disclosed on Thursday that the Red Line Rail project is poised to undergo a two-month trial operation in the near future. During a press conference convened at the Alausa Secretariat in Ikeja, Omotosho...
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The heightened sense of urgency within Zimbabwe’s government to act as the country’s currency crashed – losing 90% of its value since the beginning of the year – was there for all to see in the past few weeks. The latest tell-tale sign was the assumption of office of the new central bank governor...
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Granting the request and circulating the EFCC directive, the Nigeria Immigration Service in an internal circular seen by SaharaReporters directed its area and zonal commands to arrest Bello if seen.
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The CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, announced yesterday that the bank will adopt a more sustainable approach, rather than relying on foreign reserves to stabilize the Naira. As Nigeria’s foreign reserves dwindled and the Naira experienced a surprising surge in value on the forex market,...
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[Premium Times] With a target of 58 hours, Onakoya is determined to make a difference in the lives of millions of children across the world
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Three french diplomats were given 48 hours to leave Burkina faso on Thursday after having been declared persona non grata by the ruling junta. The trio have been accused of subversive activities, allegations that Paris denies... Relations between the two countries have been unravelling since 2022...
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President Samia Suhulu Hassan's visit is expected to focus on bilateral relations and improving cooperation between the two countries.
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"I am deeply saddened to announce the passing on of General rancis Omondi Ogolla, the chief od the Kenyan Defense Force. Together with him in the crash were eleven other graded military personnel. 9 who also passed on today, and two survivors". Willian Ruto, President of Kenya
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abuja, nigeria — Nigeria has been Africa’s largest or second-largest oil exporter for years, but relies heavily on imports to meet local energy needs. The government is trying to change that, saying the country’s four moribund oil refineries will be revived and put back in operation.
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A military helicopter carrying senior military officers crashed and caught fire, killing ten people.
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The ruling African National Congress party could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid 30 years ago.
Kenya's military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.
Workers carrying bags of fertilizer at a warehouse in Njombe, Tanzania. ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 18 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Global Affairs Canada(link is external) has provided $7.3 million in funding to the Africa […]
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Gaborone, Botswana — A coalition of churches in Botswana has voiced its opposition to parliament's latest effort to amend the constitution to include gay rights.
Botswana’s minister for state president, Kabo Morwaeng, introduced a constitutional amendment bill for the first reading Wednesday....
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