Buhari Seeks Better Deal from OPEC for Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to consider the burden of Nigeria with a large number of poor people when sharing oil production
Nigeria Receives Smuggled 600-year Old Ife Artifact From The Netherlands
Nigeria has received a terracotta head, thought to be at least 600 years old, after it was intercepted at the Schiphol airport, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands capital, in 2019. A
Nigerian Governors Seek Right to Prosecute Terrorists, Rather Than Refer Cases to Attorney General
Governors in Nigeria’s Northeast region on Thursday said there is need for a transfer of prosecutorial right of terrorists to the state governments. The governors said as it currently stands,
#EndSARS: Coalition Against Covid Plans to Rebuild Damaged Stations, Equip Police with $262m
Nigeria’s Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) has unfolded plans to commit over N100bn (about $262 million) over the next two years to buy rifles as well as other security gadgets for
Burkina Faso Kaboré Wins Five More Years as President
President Roch Marc Christian Kabore will serve another five years as Burkina Faso’s president, according to provisional results announced by the National Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday. He won with
Over 20 Miners Trapped Underground in Zimbabwe
Rescue operations have commenced in northern Zimbabwe, where dozens of illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground after the collapse of an old mine shaft. Mining without the proper
Uganda Supreme Court Jails Politician For Calling Judges ‘Incompetent Fools’
Uganda’s Supreme Court has jailed Ivan Samuel Ssebadduka for using abusive language against them, including calling them “incompetent fools”. According to local media, Ssebadduka, a former presidential aspirant was sentenced
Sudan’s Former PM Mahdi Dies From Coronavirus
A former Prime Minister of Sudan, Sadiq al-Mahdi has died from coronavirus three weeks after being hospitalised in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was 84 years old. A statement
#EndSARS: Don’t Brush Off Debate of UK Parliament, Former Foreign Minister Advises Nigeria
The Nigerian government has been advised not to dismiss the threat of sanctions by UK parliamentarians against top Nigerian officials and security agents involved in the alleged violation of #EndSARS protesters’ rights. The
Ethiopia to Begin ‘Final Phase’ of Offensive in Tigray Region
The Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the rebellious northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement on Thursday, hours after an
Nigeria Ranked 3rd Most Terrorised Country in the World, Witnessed Increase in Boko Haram Attacks on Military in 2019
A report by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has shown that Nigeria witnessed an increase in Boko Haram attacks on military targets last year. “Over the past year, Boko Haram increased attacks
Suspected Terrorists Kill Four Chadian Soldiers
Four soldiers in southwest Chad were killed and dozens injured in an explosion on a boat thought to have been caused by an improvised bomb, Reuters news agency reports. The
Nigeria to Open Land Borders ‘Soon’
Nigeria’s land borders, closed since August 2019, may soon be reopened, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said during an interview with State House correspondents on
Kenya’s President Quits Twitter, Gives Reasons
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has deactivated his personal twitter account saying he would rather talk to his wife and sleep. The president also cited insults as his reason for quitting
South Africa’s Inflation Rises to 3.3% in October
South Africa’s inflation jumped to 3.3% in October, compared to the 3% percent registered in September. According to the country’s Slstatistics office, inflation was driven by increases in the price
‘Implosion Brewing’ in Nigeria, Says Okey Okechukwu
There are fears that the several calls for restructuring and the perceived alienation of the Igbos, a major Nigerian ethnic group, from vying for the country’s presidency are setting the
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: UN Warns of War Crimes as Deadline Looms
The United Nations has expressed concern about possible war crimes after a threat by the Ethiopian army to start an assault on the northern Tigray region’s capital. A deadline set
Nigeria’s South-South Leaders Demand Relocation of Oil Majors’ Headquarters to Region
Governors and leaders of Nigeria’s South-South region are insisting that the country be restructured and true federalism practiced. As part of multiple issues raised, they demanded the relocation of the
Niger’s Former President Mamadou Tandja Dies at Age 82
Former Niger President Mamadou Tandja has died at agef 82, the government said Tuesday. Tandja, who was elected to lead Niger twice from 1999 to 2010, was eventually overthrown in
Nigeria’s Central Bank Doubles Covid-19 Facility to $790m
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Tuesday said the bank would raise its Covid-19-targeted facility from N150 billion (about $395m) to N300 billion ($790m) in order to
