The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Mark Okoye and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji for appointment as the Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers…
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Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has prohibited judges from wearing wigs reminiscent of British and French colonial styles, marking a pivotal step in the effort to…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the recent violent attacks in Northern Benin, which claimed dozens of lives. The assaults, carried out…
Five volunteers working with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the western part of the country, security officials reported…
Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC) has successfully registered over 10 million children aged between zero and five years within the past three months. The Chairman of…
The Republic of Benin has summoned Niger republic diplomat over terrorism allegations. Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, had earlier accused Benin of supporting terrorist activities in…
Cocoa and coffee are set to finish 2024 as the leading gainers among commodities for a second consecutive year due to a global supply shortage. Major…
The Gombe State Executive Council in Nigeria has approved a total of N4.205 billion to pay gratuities to 2,204 retirees from the state service. Following a…
Host communities of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) have petitioned Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, over the alleged…
As the world prepares to welcome the New Year in 2025, there’s an interesting question on the minds of many: which African countries will be the…