Somalia: Al-Shabab Suicide Bomber Kills Prominent Journalist in Mogadishu
A prominent Somali journalist who was a critic of the al-Shabab armed group was killed by a suicide bomber as he was leaving a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu, relatives
A prominent Somali journalist who was a critic of the al-Shabab armed group was killed by a suicide bomber as he was leaving a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu, relatives
In what seems to be a clear case of double standard, the United States has threatened that Nigeria risks arms embargo for alleged violations of the laws on armed conflicts
To curb incessant banditry and kidnapping in Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has banned the sale of motorcycles in the state. This is coming as bandits have invaded Zagzaga
Sudan’s military plans to reinstate ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following an agreement reached in the late hours of Saturday, Fadlallah Burma Nasir, the head of the Umma Party, told
Cape Verde has established her Embassy in Abuja to strengthen diplomatic ties with Nigeria and be closer to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission which is headquartered
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Though, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday declared that an unconditional release of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, currently standing trial for treason, runs
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The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated the importance of freedom of expression, access to information to democracy. He said this in Abuja during a meeting with
The United States has pledged a more robust relations with Nigeria and other African countries. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken who was in Nigeria on an official visit
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the federal government would not take any action to block or anticipate the outcomes of the various panels set up by state governments to
A member of the #EndSARS panel, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has accused the Lagos State government of sponsoring a smear campaign against members of the panel. Adegboruwa, in a statement,
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, sent a delegation to represent him in Kano at the burial of Alhaji Sani Dangote, younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, who
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