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Nigerian soldiers protest deployment to fight Boko Haram

Some Nigerian troops on Sunday staged a protest at the airport in the northeastern city of Maiduguri. They are reported by locals to have shot...

Nigeria’s parliament reopens after blockade

The parliament of Nigeria has been re-opened after a brief blockade by security forces on Tuesday. The armed men prevented lawmakers and others from entering...

Buhari goes on vacation amid political crisis

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday travel to London for a vacation. The President's media adviser, Femi Adesina said on Wednesday that Buhari has...

Nigeria’s Senate President defects from ruling party

The President of Nigeria’s senate has defected to the opposition. Bukola Saraki left the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the opposition People's Democratic Party...

Nigeria’s grazing violence deadlier than Boko Haram

Violence related to cattle grazing in Nigeria is considered deadlier than insurgency of militant group Boko Haram. An international think tank, International Crisis Group revealed...

Buhari wishes defectors from his ruling party well

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is braving up following news of a major defection within his ruling party. More than twelve Nigerian senators from the ruling...

MPs from Nigeria’s ruling party defect to opposition

More than twelve Nigerian senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress have defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki...

Buhari declared re-election bid to “cool tempers”

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he announced his re-election bid early this year. On Friday he revealed that his decision was to cool...

Nigeria to sign African free-trade agreement

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the country will sign up soon to a $3 trillion African free-trade agreement. Nigeria is one of Africa’s...

Ramaphosa condemns xenophobic attacks on Africans in SA

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says targeted killings of foreigners residing in his country are criminal and unacceptable. He told journalists during his visit to...

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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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