Tinubu Halts G20 Trip as Nigeria Mobilises to Rescue Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned departure for the Group of 20 Summit in Johannesburg, following the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in […]
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Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has assumed the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, replacing Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed […]
Massive Police Presence Silences “Take It Back” Protests on Nigeria’s Democracy Day
In Nigeria, a fresh wave of protests planned by the “Take It Back” movement to mark Democracy Day on Thursday, 12 June 2025, was thwarted […]
Nigeria Declares Emergency Rule in Rivers State, Suspends Governor Amid Crisis
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich Rivers state on Tuesday March 18, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other […]
Ghana: John Mahama sworn in as president
John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in for a second term as Ghana’s president at a ceremony in the capital Accra, with around 20 African leaders […]
Nigerian President Tinubu to make historic State visit to France
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will embark on a State visit to France on November 28 and 29, marking the first such visit by a […]
Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills 59
On September 9, Nigerian authorities reported that a collision between a tanker truck and a lorry carrying passengers and livestock has resulted in at least […]
Violent attacks in Plateau State, central Nigeria, leave at least 160 dead
The death toll from the weekend’s violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State continued to rise. On Monday evening, December 25, local authorities in this central Nigerian […]
TotalEnergies ready to invest six billion dollars in Nigeria
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday. The French giant said it was ready to invest “six billion dollars over […]
Nigerian President Tinubu unveils first budget of his term
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the first budget since coming to power on Wednesday November 29, focusing on security and economic growth amid high […]