Eritrea Denies Tigray Massacre Accusations
Eritrea’s government has strongly rejected accusations that its troops fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region killed hundreds of people in the holy city of Aksum over two days in November.
Education in Northern Nigeria is Under Attack, Amnesty Says, Condemns Zamfara Schoolgirls Abductions
International rights group, Amnesty International (AI) says the abduction of over 300 schoolgirls in northwestern Zamfara state shows that “education is under attack in northern Nigeria”. ARISE News had reported
Hold Sheikh Gumi Responsible If Mishap Befalls Media Practitioners, Nigeria Journalists Tell International Community
The Nigeria Union of Journalists has called on authorities and the international community to hold Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi responsible for any bandit related mishap that may happen to
President Buhari Is AWOL, Celebrated Journalist Olojede Says
Celebrated journalist Dele Olojede says Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has been AWOL (Away Without Official Leave) amidst the serious crisis of violence and insecurity plaguing the country. [bc_video video_id=”6235715102001″ account_id=”6116119081001″
Covid Vaccines :We Have to Work with the Country We Have, Not the One We Wish We Had, Nigeria’s Disease Control Boss, Ihekweazu Says
As Nigeria prepares to receive its first batch of the Covid-19 vaccines, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said there is no available registry of Nigerians living with
Niger State Governor Says Federal Government Not Helping in Securing Kagara Schoolboys’ Release
The Niger State Government in Nigeria on Thursday accused the federal government of not doing enough to assist the state in rescuing the 27 pupils of Government Science College, Kagara
Bandits Abduct Over 300 Schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Northwestern Zamfara State
More than 300 schoolgirls have been abducted by suspected bandits from a Government Girls Secondary School in Mafara local government area of northwestern Zamfara state. The bandits invaded the school
Buhari Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Promises to Deal With Insurgents
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against ethnic profiling promising that his administration will continue to deal with insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals who constitute a threat to innocent
RwandAir to Become First in Africa to Implement IATA Travel Pass
RwandAir is set to become the first African airline to trial the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass to enable safe international travel. airline will begin a three-week trial
Admiral Joe Aikhomu, Chairman Ocean Marine, Dies at 65
Former Chief of Naval Administration Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu (rtd) is dead. Aikhomu, 65, passed on Thursday morning in Abuja allegedly from Covid-19 complications. The deceased who was younger brother
Abuja Plane Crash: Seven Air Force Personnel Buried in Military Cemetary
The seven Nigerian Airforce personnel who died in a plane crash on Sunday have been laid to rest leaving their family members and friends in tears. The burial took place
Nigeria’s Attorney General Malami Won’t Allow New Anti-graft Boss Bawa Succeed, Sagay Says
Chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Itse Sagay has expressed concern that the country’s attorney-general Abubakar Malami may interfere in the duties of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the newly-appointed
Ivorian Opposition Seeks to Upset Ouattara’s Parliamentary Majority
Former President and opposition leader in the West African Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié, on Wednesday, called for a “massive” vote in the March 6 legislative elections. “President Gbagbo and
Fitch Revises Nigeria’s 2021 GDP Growth Forecast to 1.6% from 2.3%
Fitch Ratings has revised downward its 2021 growth forecast for Nigeria to 1.6 per cent, from its previous expectation of 2.3 per cent. The global rating agency in a statement
Moderna Set to Test Coronavirus Booster Shot For South African Strain
Drugmaker, Moderna says it has shipped doses of its variant-specific booster shot to the National Institutes of Health for clinical trials, a development that is part of Moderna’s efforts to
After Public Outcry, Ghana Police Shut LGBT Centre in Accra
Ghanaian authorities have shut an LGBT resource centre that was recently opened in the country’s capital, Accra, following a public outcry. “We no longer have access to our safe space
Egypt Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Inoculation
The Egyptian Drug Authority has announced its approval of the Russian Sputnik V, a month after the start of the vaccination campaign. According to a statement posted on its Facebook
Understand Outlaws, Don’t Call Them Criminals, Gumi Tells Nigerians
Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has urged Nigerians understand the plight of bandits terrorizing large swathes of the country’s Northern region, and said they should not be referred
No Legal Basis for Dialogue with Bandits, Senior Nigerian Lawyers Insist
Senior Nigerian lawyers on Wednesday cautioned against the ongoing appeasement of bandits, terrorising several states, particularly in the North-west, through dialogue between them and some governors as well as non-state
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 18 in Fresh Invasion of Kaduna Communities
No fewer than 18 people have been killed and many others abducted following attacks by bandits on communities in Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The state
