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Five Catholic nuns kidnapped in Nigeria

Five catholic nuns have been kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria’s Delta State. Punch reports that the nuns were attacked on their way from a funeral...

Nigeria considers birth control policy to check population growth

Nigeria's government is considering placing a cap on the number of children parents could have. The move was aimed at addressing one of the “great...

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 sets up committee to assess readiness for AfCFTA

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a committee to assess the country’s impact and readiness for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The committee has...

Nigerian SME’s to benefit from $50m AfDB facility

About one hundred Small and Meduim Scale businesses are expected to benefit from a US$50 million credit facility from the African Development Bank. The funds...

Nigeria: 55 people killed in Kaduna state violence

Nigerian officials say violence in the country's northern state of Kaduna has killed at least fifty-five people. Two communities in the Kasuwan Magani area of...

Nigeria: Catholic bishops push for sex education to fight sexual abuse

Catholic bishops in Nigeria are pushing for sex education in schools to fight sexual violence and abuse. The Bishops on Tuesday said they were ashamed...

Nigerian militants kill abducted Red Cross health worker

The Nigerian government has said that a female health worker with the Red Cross has been executed by militants. Hauwa Mohammed Liman was abducted in March...

Nigeria: Red Cross pleads for the release of abducted health workers

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) wants two health workers abducted by militants in Nigeria, released. The health workers were abducted in March...

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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