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President Magufuli Warns Tanzanians Against Covid-19 Vaccines

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has warned the country’s health ministry against rushing into embracing the Covid-19 vaccines promoted by foreign companies and countries. Magufuli cast...

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Ghana Holds State Funeral For Revered Leader Jerry Rawlings

Former Ghanian leader Jerry Rawlings has been buried with military honours at a state funeral in Accra. Rawlings, who died in November aged 73, held...

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15-Year-Old Hong Kong Democracy Activist Becomes Youngest To Seek Asylum In UK

A 15-year-old protester from Hong Kong has fled to Britain and applied for political asylum, becoming the youngest Hong Kong protester to go into...

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Nigerian Troops Surround Area Believed To Be Holding 300 Abducted Schoolboys

Gunmen who abducted around 300 schoolchildren from a secondary school in Nigeria’s northwest region last week have been “surrounded” by government troops, according to...

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $6bn Loan Request

The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totalling $6 billion, concluding its deliberations just hours after the proposal was presented. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Aliyu Wamakko,...

UK Debate On Human Composting Sparks Religious And Ethical Concerns

A growing movement in the United Kingdom to legalise human composting also known as terramation is facing strong opposition from religious and ethical groups who argue that the practice challenges long-held beliefs about human dignity and the sanctity of the body. The push is being led by a UK-based advocate...

Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval To Increase 2026 Budget By ₦9 Trillion

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly to increase the 2026 Appropriation Bill by ₦9 trillion, raising the total budget from ₦58.4 trillion to ₦67.4 trillion. The proposal was communicated in a letter read on the Senate floor by Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. According to the...