Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils, intel sources say
Two Boko Haram commanders were also freed as part of the deal, which goes against the country's own law banning payments to kidnappers. The money was flown on a helicopter…
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Egypt is set to relaunch a restructured national commodity exchange aimed at regulating the import and export of key agricultural products in an effort to ensure stable supply chains and…
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Gunmen kill 27, burn houses in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Gunmen killed 27 people in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, in the latest bout of violence in the restive region, local sources said on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) Plateau state, like…
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Canada: Quebec suspends family sponsorship applications
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IPOB reacts to Buhari’s death
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a formal response to the announcement of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death, framing the development as a long-awaited vindication of its detained…
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South Africa: Ramaphosa suspends police minister
Amid escalating allegations of political interference in South Africa’s law enforcement system, President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. The move follows damning accusations by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi,…
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Sonny Togo Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFUND), would most probably have earned the sobriquet of "action administrator," if Nigeria were in a military dispensation.…
Cameroon’s 92-year-old leader Biya announces 8th re-election bid
After months of mounting speculation surrounding his political intentions, President Paul Biya of Cameroon has officially declared his candidacy for another term in office. In a message posted to social…
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