Burkina Faso has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines under the global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX The country is one of several countries in Africa that…
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Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the South-West have unanimously rejected calls for a Yoruba nation or any call for secession. The APC leaders…
It was a sad day as the remains of top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru was laid to rest at the weekend. The burial in…
President Patrice Talon has been sworn in as Benin’s President on Sunday in the political capital Porto-Novo for a second term in office. He won the…
General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Chief of Army Staff, has died in a plane crash. Onboard the military Jet are other top military personnels. https://twitter.com/NigAirForce/status/1395814455544619015 In a…
The Nigerian Communications Commission says Nigerians will have to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity of their phones starting in July, 2021. This is a Revised…
Governor Benedict Ayade has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision earlier today after the closed-door meeting…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned the immediate past Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, over alleged diversion of N9billion. Sources from the anti-graft agency…
The first demonstration authorized by the Transitional Military Council (TMC) was held on Wednesday as close to 200 Chadians organized a rally on the streets of…
Mohamed Bazoum has taken the oath of office as President of Niger republic. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Mahatma Gandhi conference centre in Niamey…