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Niger junta seeks help from Wagner as ECOWAS deadline draws near

Niger’s military junta has sought help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline set by ECOWAS for President Mohamed Bazoum to be...

Global food prices rise the first time in four months

Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in four months. It comes after Russia pulled out...

Senegal ready to send troops against Niger junta

Senegal says its troops will join a military action to restore democracy in Niger if the regional bloc Ecowas gives approval. The pledge comes as...

Nigeria punishes Niger with power cut after coup

Nigeria has cut electricity supply to Niger after soldiers took power there last week, leaving major cities there in blackouts. Nigeria provides the bulk of...

Loans, buses, farms….A breakdown of Tinubu’s subsidy ‘palliatives’

President Bola Tinubu gave a televised speech to the nation Monday evening in an effort to address growing discontent over the hardship caused by...

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Tinubu sacks Mele Kyari as NNPC chief executive

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked the group chief...

Trump administration pushes Africa to pay for U.S. health support

The United States is shifting its stance on global...

Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund profit surges 59% amid asset gains

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has reported a...

Lafarge is foreign-owned. Why is Senate suddenly afraid of sale to China?

The Nigerian Senate’s Thursday debate over the proposed sale...
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