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Nigeria govt blames terrorists for power outage nationwide

Nigeria’s government on Wednesday, said its efforts to ensure steady power supply nationwide are being frustrated by terrorists who are vandalizing critical power infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas, especially the northeast. The damages, it said, have hindered the Transmission Company of…

Liberia public works minister rejects favouritism claims

Liberia’s Public Works Minister Ruth Coker-Collins has rejected claims by some opposition politicians that she is directing road development to the support areas of President George Weah. Some opposition figures believe that the minister is only prioritizing road development within…

Gabon and Togo officially admitted into Commonwealth

Gabon and Togo have been admitted to The Commonwealth of Nations as the 55th and 56th members respectively.  The Commonwealth was originally founded as a club of former British colonies but has been steadily diversifying its composition.  Rwanda joined in…

Nigeria: Lagos govt releases guidelines on abortion

The Lagos State Government in South West Nigeria has launched guidelines for the development of safe and lawful abortion services in the state. Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, revealed this on Tuesday at a stakeholders…

UN envoy completes 2-day visit to Nigeria

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, concluded today a two-day working visit to Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The objective of the mission is to…