Namibia Imposes Fresh Coronavirus Prevention Restrictions as Cases Spike
Public gatherings in Namibia will now be limited to ten people and should last no more than two hours if held indoors. This comes as per Tuesday’s decree in a
Nigeria: Blame Attorney General Malami for President Buhari’s Stance on Open Grazing, Falana Says
[bc_video video_id=”6259113879001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Nigeria’s attorney-general Abubakar Malami should be held responsible for President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to dig up
Nigeria: Allegations Against Twitter Should Not End With Press Conference, Senior Lawyer Falana Says
[bc_video video_id=”6259112688001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana says the Nigerian government’s allegations of genocide against Twitter and its founder Jack Dorsey during
US Restates Condemnation of Nigeria’s Twitter Ban
The United States has renewed its condemnation of Nigeria for suspending Twitter’s operations in the country, a move that senior U.S. officials said is a sign of restricting political space
Nigeria Says Twitter Founder Dorsey ‘Vicariously Liable’ for #EndSARS Losses
Nigeria’s federal government has stated that Twitter and its founder, Mr. Jack Dorsey, are “vicariously” liable for the losses the country suffered during the #EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information
Rising Prices Pushed Seven Million Nigerians Below Poverty Line: World Bank
The World Bank has stated that inflationary pressure in Nigeria has pushed about seven million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020 alone. The World Bank gave the data in
Buhari Rallies West African States to Battle Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called for unity among West African States and those in the Sahel to deal with security challenges in their respective nations. Also, the Chief of
Fresh Covid-19 Spike in Rwanda as Government Mulls Lockdown
Rwanda is experiencing a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths despite ongoing vaccination efforts days after President Paul Kagame warned there could be a “new lockdown”. The country’s health
Seven Million Nigerians Pushed Below Poverty Line in 2020, World Bank
About seven million Nigerians have been pushed below the poverty line in 2020 due to the rapid rise in prices of commodities. The international financial institution said food prices accounted
Mozambique on High Alert Over Growing Covid-19 Cases
Mozambique is on high alert as the country continues to witness an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. The Southern Africa country’s health ministry says cases had gone down
Zambia’s Founding President Kaunda Admitted to Hospital
Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda has been admitted to a hospital in the country’s capital, Lusaka for pneumonia, a close aide has said. A statement from his office says the
More South Africans Join in Scramble For Unidentified Stones
More South Africans are heading to the small village in Kwazulu-Natal in search for what they believe are diamonds. This comes after a man herding cattle discovered what he thought
CNN: Russian Mercenaries Implicated in the Torture and Killing of Civilians in Central African Republic
Fatouma was at home with her children in the town of Bambari when the firing began, on the afternoon of February 15. Terrified, she gathered them up and fled to
Nigeria: 25 Feared Killed By Bandits in Attacks on North-Central Benue, Plateau States
No fewer than 25 persons were feared killed by gunmen in separate attacks on communities in Nigeria’s North-Central Benue and Plateau States. While 12 persons were killed in Sabon Layi
Bobi Wine Supporters Released After Six Months in Detention
Eighteen supporters of Uganda’s opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi have been released by the military court in Kampala has released on bail. The supporters of Mr Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine were arrested at
‘Buhari Isn’t Listening’: Soyinka Criticises President on Grazing Routes, Says Nigeria on a Nosedive
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Soyinka: If Nigeria Doesn’t Decentralise, It Cannot Stay Together
[bc_video video_id=”6258803295001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Nigeria may not see another democracy day and may not remain as one nation if
Nigeria Transport Minister Amaechi on Impact of Proposed Deep Blue Project on Securing Economic Zone.
[bc_video video_id=”6258783215001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] The Nigerian government recently flagged off the Deep Blue project aimed at providing comprehensive monitoring
CNN: Twitter Needs India and Nigeria to Grow. It’s Running into Trouble in Both
Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. The social media giant has been ensnared in a battle with the Indian government for
With Military Victory Elusive, West African Nations Quietly Back Talks with Islamists
Two years after local emir Djibril Diallo fled his home in northern Burkina Faso following death threats from Islamist militants, he received an unexpected request: to return and take part
