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Nigerians to vote for new President on February 16

Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the country’s next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in February 2019. The early release of...

Nigeria’s political rivals sign peace pact ahead of polls

Nigeria's political rivals on Tuesday signed a peace pact ahead of next year's general elections. President Muhammadu Buhari and other opposition politicians signed the agreement...

Fears of a revolt within the Nigerian Army emerge

Local media in Nigeria is reporting of an emerging tension within the army over the fight against militant group Boko Haram. The tension is reportedly...

Lake Chad Basin leaders meet on Boko Haram

Chad is hosting a crisis summit on the activities of the militant group Boko Haram on Thursday. The meeting which was convened by Nigeria’s president,...

Nigeria: Buhari to debate rival Atiku ahead of 2019 poll

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is set to debate presidential candidates participating in the country’s 2019 elections. His main rival in the election is Alhaji Atiku...

Nigeria: Top presidential candidates launch manifesto for 2019 poll

The two leading presidential candidates for the 2019 elections in Nigeria, have launched their manifestoes. Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari launched his manifesto over the weekend...

Nigerian workers to get new minimum wage

Nigerian workers will soon get a new minimum wage as the country heads into election in 2019. It follows a recommendation by the country’s Tripartite...

Labour Unions in Nigeria call off nationwide strike

Labour Unions in Nigeria have called off Tuesday's planned nationwide strike. They were planning to embark on strike over a new national minimum wage. The...

Nigeria sets campaign spending limits for 2019 elections

Nigeria’s parliament has passed a law setting campaign spending limits for next year’s elections. The new law now allows for Presidential candidates to spend not more...

Nigeria imposes travel ban on 50 prominent politicians

The government of Nigeria has placed a travel ban on fifty prominent politicians as part of efforts to fight corruption. The ban announced on Saturday...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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