Nigeria: Government to review mining licences
Nigeria government is set to review all its mining licences as its wants to overhaul a largely unproductive sector dominated by artisan miners, the mining […]
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“I have returned to work,” Burkina Faso’s interim President
Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during a coup a week ago, said on Wednesday he was back in power and […]
Burkina Faso’s army loyalists call junta to surrender or face attack
Troops loyal to Burkina Faso’s interim government told soldiers behind a coup to disarm and surrender on Tuesday or face attack, a senior loyalist officer […]
Nigeria: First test tube baby to study medicine in Hungary
Nigeria’s first test tube baby, Miss Hannatu Kupchi, has secured admission into a Hungarian University to study medicine, the Nigerian newspaper, “The Nation”, reported on […]
Emirates airline to serve Cameroon as of this June
Emirates, the Middle East’s biggest carrier, will open a new route to Cameroon as of this June according to information revealed by the pan-African newspaper, […]
Nigeria Energy Crisis: Only 5 of 23 Power Plants are Functional
Nigeria’s energy crisis deteriorated Monday, as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the government agency responsible for regulating operations in the electricity sector, reported that […]
Morocco Recalls its Ambassador in Abuja
Tension is seemingly escalating between Morocco and Nigeria as Morocco recalled its ambassador in Abuja on Tuesday for consultation, less than a week after King Mohammed […]
Four ‘Boko Haram’ members sentenced to life in prison
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Abuja has on Tuesday sentenced Four ‘Boko Haram’ members: Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar and Mohammed Ali to […]
Hezbollah and the African Connection
While the world media and analysts are still focusing on the direct involvement of Hezbollah in the Syrian war and commenting on the impact such […]
Nigeria launches environment protection project worth $18.5 million
Nigeria, in cooperation with the Global Environment Fund (GEF), has launched an outstanding environment project designed to protect sea, soil, vegetation and underground water from […]