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21 dead in Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 21 people in separate attacks in a remote northeastern region of Nigeria, security officials and a witness told AFP on Monday.

Outrage as Ghana’s presidency is run by 998 staff

Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo Addo has revealed that 998 people have been employed as staff at the presidency and have been working under him since he became president in 2017.

Video Game craze, Ghana alarmed by health impact

Playing video games is a phenomenon that is fast catching up with many young people and in Africa the craze is significant but the health implication for those addicted is emerging.

Nigeria’s Chimamanda Ngozi suffered sexual assault

Popular Nigerian female author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has disclosed in a speech in Stockholm, Sweden that she suffered sexual assault at the age of 17.

Ghana rejects UN’s assessment of its poverty reduction programs

Ghana has rejected an assessment made by the UN about its poverty reduction programs describing it as “uninformed” while highlighting its commitment to uplifting the living conditions of its people.

Senegal police tear gas crowd protesting electoral reforms

Police in Senegal on Thursday fired tear gas into a group of demonstrators in the capital, Dakar during a protest over a controversial bill.

4,500 Nigerian teachers who can’t write sacked

The Nigerian state of Kaduna has sacked over 4,500 teachers who it has said are unable to write simple and acceptable sentences.

Nigeria retrieves mace stolen from parliament

Police in Nigeria have recovered the official staff of authority of the Senate which was stolen on Wednesday from the Senate chamber of the national assembly.

Hooligans invade Nigerian parliament, steal official mace

Some hooligans on Wednesday invaded Nigeria’s national assembly in the capital, Abuja, and made away with the official mace, a ceremonial staff that represents the authority of the legislature.

U.N questions Ghana’s poverty eradication programs

The United Nations has cast doubt over many of Ghana’s social intervention programs aimed at eradicating extreme poverty in the West African nation.

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