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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Thursday from the United Kingdom where he went on medical vacation for two weeks. His Personal Assistant Bashir Ahmad via twitter announced the return of President Buhari. Usaman Umar in Abuja reports.
In Mali, the transitional government has announced the proposed dates for the presidential and parliamentary elections. While the local and the referendum votes will take place this year, election for the number one position is slated for next year. …
The constitutional court in Benin has approved the election results that showed President Patrice Talon had won. President Talon won with 86% of the votes, while Allasane Soumanou got about 11.3% and Corentin Kohoué came in third with 2.3% in…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says sub-Saharan Africa is set to record the slowest economic growth of any world region this year as the continent struggles to bounce back from a pandemic-induced downturn. It calls on wealthy countries to step…
The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors has called on the government to provide financial support to the industry to save it from total collapse. This comes as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to bite. The…
Family of the late slain former Liberian President William R. Tolbert today announced that they have forgiven all those who assassinated him on April 12 1980. The former President was murdered on April 12, 1980 following a Military coup led…
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mohamed Sidie Tunis has reiterated the need for concrete and deliberate actions on Women Empowerment, 25 years after Beijing Declaration, Speaker Tunis, who was on his way to Liberia for the Delocalised meeting on…
Dozens of rioting university students of the Institute of Public Administration and Management {IPAM} have been arrested and calm restored by police in Freetown ahead of the College' 2019/2020 graduation ceremony on Wednesday. The standoff occurred on the Main Campus…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has announced that the company will be setting up a presence in Africa, Headquartered in Ghana. In a Statement on Monday, Twitter said it is now actively building a team in Ghana to be more immersed…
Former Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated the need for legislation that will prevent the courts from declaring a winner in an election. Speaking with journalists on Monday in Abuja, Former President Jonathan insisted that the situation where the judiciary…