Just in: Saudi authorities give reasons for deporting 177 Nigerians
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia has clarified that the visas of Air Peace passengers recently deported to Nigeria were...
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NLC, TUC nationwide strike may end soon as FG meets union leaders
There are growing chances that the strike action embarked upon by organised labour in Nigeria may soon come to an...
UN announces plan to commence humanitarian flight operations in Niger
The United Nations has announced plans to resume humanitarian aid supplies in Niger after the country's ruling junta lifted domestic...
South Sudan: Crackdown on security officials continues as Salva Kiir fires police chief
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dismissed the country's police chief in response to reports of an attempted coup...
Off-cycle elections: PDP cries foul, says INEC “completely derailed from the road it was supposed to take.”
Nigeria’s main opposition, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), says the West African country might soon slip into anarchy if justice...
Governor Lawal declares state of emergency on education in Zamfara
In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara decried the rot in the sector, which has spread...
South Africa: Rugby World Cup trophy intact after burglary attack
The South African Rugby Union has clarified that the William Webb Ellis trophy that the country recently won in France...
Malian military overpowers Tuareg separatists in Kidal stronghold
The Malian army announced on Tuesday that it had captured the city of Kidal, a northern rebel stronghold, after carrying...
Old naira notes remain legal tender indefinitely, Nigeria’s apex bank announces
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced that the old naira banknotes will remain a legal tender to be...
Just in: Nigeria’s national grid intact despite nationwide strike – TCN clarifies
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has denied that it has shut down the national grid in response to the...
