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Niger to Build 275 km Road to Boost Oil Corridor Development
Nigerien authorities have announced plans to build a 275-kilometre road project to serve its oil corridor areas. The road, with a budget of...
Oyo, Abuja Courts Ban Dele Farotimi’s Book Over Defamation Allegations
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja and an Oyo State High Court have issued separate orders restraining human rights activist and...
Over 40 Killed in Violent Clashes Between Teke and Yaka Communities in Western DRCongo
At least 40 people have died in renewed violence between the Teke and Yaka communities in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
ICYMI: Allied Cargo Plane Skids Off Runway in Abuja, Disrupts Flight Schedules
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft skids off Runway 22 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday morning, causing significant flight delays...
The National Electricity Grid Has Suffered Another Collapse, Plunging The Country Into Darkness
This latest outage, which occurred on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 1:33 p.m., marks the highest number of grid failures recorded in a...
N2Trillion Debt: Black Out Imminent as NMDPRA Stops Gas Supply to GenCos
An electricity crisis looms as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has directed gas producers to halt supplies to indebted...
Afe Babalola: Court Halts Sale of Dele Farotimi’s Book, “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an ex-parte order stopping the production and distribution of the book Nigeria and Its Criminal...
10 Nigerians States Spent ₦14.7bn in Nine Months on Allowances, Refreshments Amid Crumbling Infrastructure
Ten Nigerian states, struggling with poor infrastructure, spent ₦14.7 billion (about $9,187,500) on refreshments, honourariums, and sitting allowances over nine months. A report...
Nigeria Police Arrest Three, Seize Fake Currencies Worth N129 Billion in Kano
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has seized counterfeit currencies valued at over N129 billion in Kano State and arrested three suspects connected to...
Tinubu’s Recent Visit to France: Should Nigerians Be Concerned?
President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to France has sparked concerns about Nigeria’s foreign policy at a time when many African nations are...
France Begins Withdrawal of its Troops from Chad After End of Defence Agreement
France has started withdrawing its troops from Chad after the Chadian government terminated their defence agreements. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to...
Burkina Faso Receives First 44 Gold Bars Weighing 93kg From Processing Mining Wastes
Burkina Faso’s government received its first gold bars after processing fine coal cargoes abandoned at the Essakane mine. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel...