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Nigeria sets up task force to check threat of Illegal mining

On Nov. 25, 2021, the Federal Government inaugurated a 14-member National Taskforce Committee to draft a framework that would guide mining activities in the...

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Africa

Re-elected Gambian President Barrow promises new constitution, term limits

Gambia's newly re-elected president, Adama Barrow, said on Tuesday that his government plans to draft a new constitution that would introduce presidential term limits,...

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Africa

S.African law change plan to allow land expropriation fails to pass

A proposal to change South Africa's constitution to explicitly allow expropriation of land with no compensation failed to win the two-thirds of parliamentary votes...

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Africa

Burundi prison fire kills 38 inmates, injures dozens more – vice president

At least 38 inmates were killed and dozens more injured in a fire on Tuesday at the main prison in Burundi's capital Gitega, the...

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UAE Exits OPEC And OPEC+: What It Means For Nigeria & OPEC Members

The United Arab Emirates has officially announced its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, effective May 1, in a move confirmed by the country’s state news agency WAM. The decision ends nearly six decades of membership and removes one of the cartel’s most influential producers at a time...

Reps Approve Tinubu’s $516m Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Highway Project

The House of Representatives has given approval to President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516,333,007 syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG to support infrastructure development. The approval was granted during Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja following the presentation of a report by the Deputy Chairman of the House...

Osifo Declares Presidential Bid, Signals Challenge To Tinubu

Former presidential aspirant, Stanley Osifo, has announced his intention to contest the 2027 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), positioning himself as a potential challenger to President Bola Tinubu despite growing endorsements in favour of the incumbent. Osifo made this known on Monday during a press...