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by Nurat Uthman The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has proposed an aggregate expenditure of N1.911 trillion for the 2024...

Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron in Imo

by Nurat Uthman A drug baron on the wanted list of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency identified as Joachin...

Social Media Campaign Frees Tanzanian Artist who Burnt President’s Hassan’s Picture

A young Tanzanian portrait artist, Shadrack Chaula, was released from prison after social media users raised over $2,000 (£1,600) to...

Nigeria: NAFDAC Seizes N12 Million Worth of Unregistered Aphrodisiac and Enhancement Drugs in Sokoto

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated cartons of aphrodisiac products and sex enhancement...

Nigeria: Kano Residents in Fear as Armed Hoodlums Camp at Emir’s Palace

by Nurat Uthman Concerned residents of Rano town in Kano State have raised the alarm over the presence of armed...

Nigeria: (VIDEO) SSANU, NASU Stage Nationwide Protests Demanding Release of Withheld Salaries

On Tuesday, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and...

More Than 100 People Abducted For Ransom in Ethiopia, US Envoy Says

by Nurat Uthman At least 100 people, including students, were kidnapped for ransom last week in Ethiopia's restive regions that...

Nigeria: NNPC Extends Fuel Station Hours to Improve Petrol Supply

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that fuel stations will extend their operating hours to enhance...

Kenyan Court Says Police Acted Out of Line in Killing of Pakistani Journalist

by Nurat Uthman A court in Kenya said Monday that police acted unlawfully in using lethal force against a Pakistani...

Gambia Lawmakers Back Recommendations to Maintain Female Genital Mutilation Ban