The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a special panel of medical experts within eight days to evaluate the health condition …
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Congo and Rwanda Set October Start Date for U.S.-Mediated Peace Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to begin implementing key security measures under a peace deal mediated by the United States, starting October 1, 2025. The joint …
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Nigeria Seeks UN Security Council Seat, Calls for Debt Relief and Fair Share of Mineral Wealth
Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has demanded that Nigeria be granted a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, insisting that global …
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Uganda’s Museveni Cleared to Contest Again in 2026 Presidential Election
Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to contest in the 2026 presidential election, paving the way for the 81-year-old leader to extend his time in power to …
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Guinea Referendum Clears Way for Doumbouya as Presidential Election Nears
Voters in Guinea have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that could open the way for coup leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya to contest the presidency later this year. Partial results released …
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Dogara Says Tinubu’s Tax Reform Will Shape Nigeria’s Economic Future
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms as the most ambitious economic overhaul in Nigeria in recent history. He predicted that …
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FG Files Criminal Charges Against Sowore Over Social Media Post, Activist Counters With Lawsuit Against DSS
The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over a social media post in which he referred …
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Protest Rocks Kadjebi NHIS Office Over Appointment of New Scheme Manager
The office of the Scheme Manager of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Kadjebi District, Oti Region, was barricaded on Monday morning, September 15, 2025, by a group of …
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Fintech Association of Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Collaboration with Regulators and Lawmakers
The Fintech Association of Nigeria, known as FintechNGR, has stepped up its efforts to build stronger ties with regulators and lawmakers in order to grow the country’s financial technology sector. …
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U.S. Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Press China on Industrial Overproduction
The Democratic Party in the United States has asked the administration of President Donald Trump to put pressure on China to reduce what it described as “structural overproduction,” essentially calling …