As Côte d’Ivoire gears up for its presidential election scheduled for 25 October 2025, tension is building across the country following the disqualification of key opposition candidates and the recent …
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Libya Trains Poll Workers for Second Phase of Local Elections
The High National Election Commission (HNEC) of Libya has commenced third-level training for polling staff ahead of the second phase of municipal elections, according to a statement released on Saturday. …
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Kwara Council Chairman Stops N200m Hospital Renovation Over Political Loyalty
Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Lukman Agbelere, has stopped the renovation of a primary healthcare centre in Awodi community, sparking controversy and backlash over the …
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Power Minister Reaffirms Tinubu’s Promise of Stable Electricity
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has again assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to deliver steady and uninterrupted electricity supply across the country before the end …
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Cameroon Court Begins Presidential Election Dispute Hearings
The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has officially announced that it will begin hearing pre-election disputes from August 4, 2025, as part of the legal process leading up to the October …
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Delta State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ambassador Kenneth Okorie, has raised serious concern about what he describes as the growing loss of moral values among …
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Nigeria Urges Calm After Ghana Protest Over Deportation Calls
Ghana — Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged calm amid growing calls by some Ghanaians for the deportation of Nigerians residing in the country. …
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Zambia, one of Africa’s largest copper-producing nations, may soon feel the heat of fresh U.S. trade policies after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports starting …
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Ramaphosa Embraces Global Support for Palestinian Statehood
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the decision by several countries to support the recognition of Palestine as an independent state, saying the world can no longer turn a …
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YouTube Included in Australia’s Social Media Ban for Teens
Australia has announced a major decision to ban children under the age of 16 from having social media accounts, and YouTube has now been officially added to the list of …