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Nigeria’s Kano state moves to ban mannequin heads on Islamic grounds

The Islamic police force in Kano, a Muslim-majority state in Nigeria, has raised eyebrows after it ordered shops to only use headless mannequins to...

Buhari congratulates President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in the presidential election of Aug. 12, 2021. The president, in...

Chibok girls: Second captive escapes in a week

A young Nigerian woman who was among a group of more than 200 teenagers abducted in the eastern town of Chibok seven years ago...

Zambia election: President claims vote was not free and fair

Zambia's incumbent president has described Thursday's elections as "not free and fair". Early results show President Edgar Lungu trailing his main opponent, businessman Hakainde "HH"...

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Akpabio Declares Jimoh Ibrahim’s Senate Seat Vacant

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has officially declared the Ondo South Senatorial District seat vacant following the appointment of Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday, explaining that the vacancy arose due to Ibrahim’s new diplomatic role. He also directed the Independent National Electoral...

Senate Confirms Lamido Yuguda As CBN Deputy Governor

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing him as “a square peg in a square hole.” The confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, which cleared the nominee...

2027: Tuggar Buys ₦50m APC Bauchi Governorship Form

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination form worth ₦50 million to contest the 2027 election in Bauchi State. A video shared on Wednesday by Imran Mohammed, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the APC National...