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Youth Group Calls for Investigation into NDDC Internship Programme

Anioma Youth Forum Petitions National Assembly Over NDDC Internship Programme The Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide has petitioned the Senate and the House of Representatives, calling for a comprehensive investigation into...

Gbajabiamila Sues Matthew for N15bn Over Alleged Defamation

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has instituted a N15 billion defamation...

Yinka Quadri Appointed LASTMA Mayor in Lagos

Veteran Nollywood actor, Yinka Quadri, has been appointed as the Mayor of the Lagos...

ntel Unveils Connectivity, Infrastructure, Real Estate Strategy

Telecommunications company ntel has unveiled a comprehensive strategy focused on expanding connectivity, strengthening infrastructure...

INEC to leverage NIMC data base to clean up voter register, says Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has disclosed...

Hunt Under Way for Benin Coup Plotters After Failed Power Grab

Security forces in Benin are pursuing soldiers who attempted to seize power early Sunday morning, sparking chaos in the capital, Cotonou. The mutineers, who...

Measles Vaccination Drive Expands in East DR Congo Amid Conflict

MASISI, Democratic Republic of Congo — A campaign to vaccinate tens of thousands of children against measles continued Monday in Masisi Territory, where local...

Violence Escalates in South Kivu as M23 Attacks Government Forces

SOUTH KIVU, Democratic Republic of Congo — Clashes between the M23 rebel group and Congolese government forces, backed by coalition troops, erupted across South...

Cameroon: Douala Mourns Anicet Ekane as Questions Remain Over His Death

DOUALA, Cameroon — Shock and grief have gripped Cameroon following the death of veteran opposition leader Anicet Ekane while in detention in Yaoundé. At...

UNHCR: Nearly 100,000 Displaced as Violence Spreads Across Northern Mozambique

CABO DELGADO, Mozambique — Close to 100,000 people have fled their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks after armed groups stormed villages, burning...

Nigeria Grants Asylum to Guinea-Bissau Presidential Candidate After Coup

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Nigeria has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the main challenger in Guinea-Bissau’s disputed presidential election, after a military coup...

Zambian-American Influencer Sentenced to 18 Months for Hate Speech

LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambian-American influencer and political vlogger Ethel Chisono Edwards, known online as “One Boss Lady”, has been sentenced to 18 months in...

Was It a Coup or a ‘Sham’? Behind Guinea-Bissau’s Military Takeover

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Military takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau, which has endured at least nine coups or attempts since independence in 1974. But...

Nigeria’s Defence Minister Resigns Amid Kidnapping Crisis

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned with immediate effect for health reasons, the presidency announced Tuesday. The 63-year-old’s departure...

Civil Society Condemns the Death of Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane in Custody

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon is reeling after the death of Anicet Ekane, a prominent opposition figure and longtime critic of President Paul Biya, who...

South African Radio Presenter Among Five Charged Over Russia Recruitment Plot

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A radio presenter with South Africa’s public broadcaster has appeared in court on charges linked to the alleged recruitment of...

No Breakthrough in ECOWAS Talks With Guinea-Bissau Coup Leaders

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — A high-level delegation from the West African bloc ECOWAS ended a mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau on Monday without achieving a breakthrough,...

Former Nigerian President Condemns “Ceremonial Coup” in Guinea-Bissau

ISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized Guinea-Bissau’s recent military takeover, describing it as a “ceremonial coup” after soldiers appeared on...

Prominent Tunisian Opposition Figure Arrested at Protest in Capital

TUNIS, Tunisia — Police arrested prominent opposition figure Chaima Issa on Saturday as she joined a protest in the capital, just a day after...

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