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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has announced Auwal Rafsanjani, as the new Chairman of its Advisory Board, following a board election held over the weekend. A statement signed by CAPPA Executive Director Akinbode Oluwafemi, the organisation describes Rafsanjani’s emergence as a renewed mandate to strengthen its defence…
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, near the city of Mazar-e Sharif, killing at least 20 people and leaving over 320 people injured. The earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country’s largest cities that is home to about 500,000 people, at around 01:00 local time on Monday. According…
Political parties and their governorship candidates participating in Saturday’s Anambra State election have signed a Peace Accord pledging to ensure a violence-free and credible poll. The ceremony, held in Awka, was organized by the National Peace Committee (NPC) and attended by key stakeholders, security chiefs, and representatives of the Independent…
The United States government has reportedly considered to weigh sanctions against at least 12 Nigerian governors and several senior officials following their alleged inclusion on a new watchlist compiled by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), also known as the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list. According to…
The Government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing escalating security threats and reports of alleged U.S. military activities in West Africa. According to a report by Zagazola Makama, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno issued a directive ordering a complete military lockdown along the…
President Bola Tinubu is set to visit the United States on Tuesday for high-level diplomatic meetings, following rising tensions sparked by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning about alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria. According to presidency sources cited by SaharaReporters, Tinubu’s visit will focus on strengthening security collaboration and…
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive diplomatic action against former U.S. President Donald Trump over an alleged threat of military action against Nigeria. In a statement shared via his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi condemned the reported comments, describing them as…
The Presidency has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with his United Statescounterpart, Donald J. Trump, in the coming days to address recent allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria and to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, disclosed the planned…
The management of popular Nigerian TikTok creator, Amadou Elizabeth, widely known as Jarvis, has threatened legal action against fellow content creator, Hamzat Habeeb, popularly called Peller, over allegations linking her to money laundering activities on TikTok. The controversy began after Peller, during a recent TikTok livestream, alleged that money laundering…
The ten-day National Division One and Division Two Volleyball League, organized by the Volleyball Federation of Nigeria (NVBF) in collaboration with the Abia State Government, has concluded in Umuahia, with teams from Abuja emerging as the biggest winners. In the National Division One Men’s category, Defense Spikers Volleyball Club of…
