South Sudan Dismisses UN Report on Corruption
South Sudan’s government has dismissed a UN report accusing the country’s governing elite of looting tens of millions of dollars from public coffers, saying it is the victim of an
South Sudan’s government has dismissed a UN report accusing the country’s governing elite of looting tens of millions of dollars from public coffers, saying it is the victim of an
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has lamented that efforts to restart the tourism sector was being hindered by COVID-19 vaccine nationalism. He stated this on Monday
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has condemned statements by their Southern Governors Forum (SGF) that the Presidency must go to the South in 2023. In a communique issued
Former External Affairs Minister Prof Bolaji Akinyemi joined the Morning Show on Monday to discuss Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent speech at the UN General Assembly, Nigeria’s frequent borrowing and the
The Kaduna state government has confirmed the killing of 34 people and destruction of houses by bandits in Madamai community, Kaura Local Government Area of the state. In a statement
The Kogi State Government has disclosed that one of the inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kabba has been arrested by security agents after he was
Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Tunisia’s capital to protest against President Kais Saied’s move to seize governing powers. Demonstrators gathered on Sunday in the centre of Tunis along Habib
Another batch of 10 of the remaining 21 abducted students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, has been released by bandits after 81 days in captivity. Chairman of
Sudan’s military says it has repelled an attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces in the border area between the two countries. The Ethiopian forces were forced to retreat from the Umm
United Kingdom has insisted that travellers from Nigeria would still be quarantined. She however said in the spirit of the long-term partnership with Nigeria, she is working with Nigeria’s National
Mali has asked Russian private companies to boost security in the conflict-torn country, Moscow confirmed as the Malian leader accused France of abandoning Bamako by preparing a large troop drawdown.
Striking resident doctors in Nigeria have resolved to sustain their ongoing industrial action until their demands are met by the federal government. The strike by members of the National Association
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, on Saturday, debunked statements suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccines administered in Nigeria were not approved by the UK. She added that the
Mahamat Idriss Deby, the head of Chad’s military government, has named 93 members of a new interim parliament, five months after declaring himself leader following the death of his father,
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Boko Haram terrorists, though weakened by the military, “are still active in the country, preying on soft targets,” promising that the scourge would
Nigeria’s Federal Government and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire have both discussed ways of repositioning the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in order to achieve the main objectives
The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharper focus on Thursday as many leaders of African countries, whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots, stepped
Six weeks ahead of this year’s global climate summit (COP26), African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday spoke out on the urgent need to finance climate adaptation.
Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed her willingness to commence direct flights to Nigeria. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
The Ondo State Governor and Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday, took a swipe at his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, for criticising the legal approach adopted
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