After years of hesitation, the United Kingdom government has finally accepted Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization. The Nigerian government had in 2017 …
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PoliticsWestern Africa
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Nigeria requires about $750m funding within the transportation and retailing infrastructure for Liquefied Petroleum Gasoline, popularly referred to as cooking fuel, to realize the goal of 5 million metric tonnes …
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PoliticsWestern Africa
“My presidency would focus on policy issues that would deliver jobs, prosperity for Nigerians” Former APC national chairman Oshiomhole says as he joins race to succeed Buhari
On Wednesday, Former governor of Edo state and former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole joined the prospective candidates who are interested in succeeding President Muhammadu …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentWestern Africa
Amid worsening electricity crisis, Power firms owe banks N861.14bn
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria‘s data, The debt owed to Nigerian banks by operators in the power sector rose by 12.83 per cent in one year to N861.14bn …
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PoliticsSecurityWestern Africa
”I promised that we would be fully supportive of that project,” UN Secetary General Antonio Guterres said on issue of Nigeria’s integration of insurgents, calling it key to peace.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that expanding facilities to reintegrate surrendering Islamist rebels in northeastern Nigeria was a critical step toward attaining peace in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria …
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The head of Nigeria’s sovereign investment authority NSIA said Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to import the key fertilizer …
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The Senegalese national team has been sanctioned by Fifa for the incidents that took place during the second leg of the World Cup 2022 qualifying play-off between Senegal and Egypt …
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FEATURED NEWSWestern Africa
Mine flood in Burkina Faso under investigation as search for eight workers drags on
Burkina Faso’s government has launched a judicial investigation into a flood at a zinc mine that left eight workers trapped, with rescue efforts entering a third week, it said. Canada-based …
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The E-levy bill, passed on Tuesday will introduce a 1.5 percent tax on electronic money transfers and transactions. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s has said the move will help address problems from …