Nigerian lawmakers slash salaries to support food sufficiency, call against nationwide protests
Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives has promised to contribute N648 million to support the Federal Government's food sufficiency...
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Petrol price hits N854 per litre in Benue; Jigawa N847; Rivers N810; Lagos N626 in June: NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N545.83 in...
Stakeholders kick as FG sets 18 as minimum age for university admission
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has vowed to enforce a law mandating the admission age for entry into...
Tertiary education: Nigeria introduces age restrictions for admissions, citizens react
The Nigerian government has announced an immediate ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions...
US applauds 15-day extension of humanitarian ceasefire in DR Congo
The US government has expressed its support for the 15-day extension of the humanitarian ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic...
Video: Nigerian football icon Nwankwo Kanu stars as Arsenal launches vibrant 24/25 away jersey
Arsenal Football Club has unveiled its new away kit for the 2024/2025 season, designed in collaboration with Adidas and Labrum,...
Guinea’s courts grind to a halt as lawyers strike against military regime’s ‘arbitrary arrests’
In a show of solidarity with detained activists, lawyers in Guinea have launched a nationwide strike, crippling court proceedings. The...
Video: New bride’s public veiling ceremony ignites condemnations, hate as Muslims call for review
A viral video has sparked intense debate online, showing a Muslim bride appearing to be forcefully covered in a burqa...
Ethiopia’s PM welcomes ratification of the Nile River Basin agreement by South Sudan
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a diplomatic milestone, celebrating the ratification of the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement...
Egypt renews commitment to strengthen bond with Horn of Africa countries
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdel Ati, has stressed the importance of bolstering relations with the countries of the...
