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Côte d’Ivoire: Former President Laurent Gbagbo is acquitted on appeal

The ICC Appeals Chamber has confirmed the acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, pronounced at first instance on 15 January 2019. The...

Discovery of minerals turning Effium into killing fields

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) on Friday said the discovery of mineral deposits and its illegal prospect were responsible...

Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup

Niger has had its first democratic transfer of power after Mohamed Bazoum was sworn in as president. It comes just days after the government says...

FG again extends deadline for NIN-SIM card linkage

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the deadline for Nigerians to link their National Identification Numbers (NINs) to their Subscriber Identity Module...

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Tinubu Sends Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation at 81st UNGA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Shettima will lead a high-level Nigerian delegation that includes Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, ministers and...

SERAP Urges UN Probe Into 37 NSCDC Custody Deaths

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the United Nations to intervene over the reported deaths of 37 people in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State, as well as reports of lethal force used during protests that followed the deaths...

37 Detainees Die in NSCDC Custody: FG Suspends 20 Officers, Sets Up Probe Panel

The Federal Government has taken fresh action following the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, suspending 20 officers and setting up an independent panel to investigate what happened. The measures were announced by Interior Minister...