Islamic Police in Kano Arrest Non-Fasting Muslims During Ramadan
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s Kano state apprehended 11 Muslims on Tuesday for breaking the Ramadan fast by consuming food. Kano, predominantly Muslim, operates under […]
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Jihadists kidnap 15 more pupils in Nigeria
Jihadists in northern Nigeria are again accused of kidnapping 15 more pupils, days after Boko Haram abducted an unknown number of mostly girls and women […]
Nigeria: Dangote Plans Trading Arm for Lagos Mega Refinery
Africa’s wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote, is considering establishing an oil trading division, potentially based in London, to oversee the supply of crude oil and products […]
Necessary sacrifice? — Nigeria’s fuel subsidy cut under scrutiny amid crippling inflation
Many in Nigeria are currently questioning the wisdom of President Bola Tinubu administration’s decision to abruptly eliminate the fuel subsidy in mid-2023 without a shock-absorbing […]
ECOWAS gathers to discuss current security and political issues in the region
Foreign ministers from West Africa are convening urgent discussions on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to address the political turmoil in Senegal and conflicts with […]
More than 300 irregular migrants sent back to Nigeria by Libya
The body responsible for combating illegal immigration in Libya, in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), organized the return of 323 illegal Nigerians […]
Morocco: King Mohammed VI holds a telephone conversation with the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU
King Mohammed VI held today a telephone conversation with His Excellency Mr. Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The conversation […]
Nigeria-based Falcon Aerospace Limited appoints Ivorian Jean-Claude Kouyo as director of Growth for EMEA regions
Nigerian business aviation firm, ‘Falcon Aerospace Limited’, has named France and US trained Ivorian citizen Jean-Claude Kouyo as its director of Growth for Europe, Middle […]
Liberia: Inauguration day for new President Joseph Boakai
Joseph Boakai will be officially inaugurated as President of Liberia on Monday, January 22. He will succeed George Weah for a six-year term after winning […]
African bishops reject the idea of blessing same-sex couples
New tensions, a new stage in the tense relations between the Vatican and bishops’ Conferences in Africa. Last December, the Vatican authorized blessings for so-called […]