Morocco’s Flag Carrier Announces Launch of Casablanca-Abuja Direct Route
Morocco’s airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced, at a ceremony held recently in Abuja, the launch as of June 23 of a direct route linking […]
Nigeria
Gunmen in Nigeria Seek Negotiations After Abducting Dozens, Families Report
Gunmen who abducted 105 individuals in northwest Nigeria last week reportedly seek negotiations with the Zamfara state government, according to five families of the victims […]
Proposal in Nigeria’s Senate: Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
Nigeria’s Senate has proposed a significant increase in penalties for drug trafficking, suggesting the death penalty as the new maximum sentence through a proposed amendment […]
CEO Criticizes Nigeria’s Detention of Binance Executives as Setting a Hazardous Precedent
The CEO of Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, criticized Nigeria for what he deemed a troubling precedent after the detention of its executives during a crackdown […]
Cameroon: chocolate-makers squeezed by high cocoa prices
At his plantation in Muyuka, southwest Cameroon, Chief Orok John diligently inspects his young cocoa plants, grappling with pod diseases that have plagued his crops […]
Northeast Nigeria’s Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of Over 42
In Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, a measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 42 individuals in just over a week, according to […]
Nigeria: Government Employees Receive Salary Boost of Up to 35%
To mark May Day, the Nigerian government has declared a raise of 25% to 35% in salaries for certain groups of workers across the nation. […]
Nigeria Secures $600 Million Investment from Maersk for Seaport Infrastructure Enhancement
Nigeria has clinched a significant $600 million investment for its seaport infrastructure from the renowned Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk, as confirmed by the presidency […]
March Sees Another Drop in Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production, Reports OPEC
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reports a further decrease in Nigeria’s daily crude oil production for March. According to OPEC’s data derived from […]
Currency devaluation ditches Nigerian economy
Currency devaluation was pointed as the reason behind ditching Nigeria’s economy which fell to the fourth place in the list of Africa’s largest economies, while […]