Category: Africa
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‘I’m not home’ – Davido tells cyclist who rode eight hours from Benue to see him
A cyclist who rode from Benue to Lagos to see Famous singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido has been left disappointed after realizing Davido was out of the country. The cyclist who held on to Davido’s poster while on his already rode for eight days on Nigerian road.
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Niger Republic is still owing Nigeria N4.22bn for electricity supply – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recent quarterly report has revealed that Niger Republic is owing Nigeria N4.22bn ($5.48m) for electricity provision. In 2022, 70% of Niger’s share of electricity was purchased from the Nigerian business Mainstream, according to a report by NIGELEC, the country’s sole electricity supplier.
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Niger’s ousted president running low on food under house arrest 2 weeks after coup
Niger’s deposed president is running out of food and experiencing other increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an advisor told the media on Wednesday.
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Niger Coup: 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II meets Junta in Niamey
In a bid to find a lasting solution to the crisis in Niger Republic, the 4th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has met with the military junta in Niamey the capital of Niger. It was gathered that the coup plotters were happy to meet the Emir from Nigeria. An unconfirmed source revealed that the…
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Niger Coup: International group drags Tinubu to ECOWAS court
A group known as Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA) has filed a suit against Nigeria’s president, Bola Tínubu in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, to seek order stopping him from carrying out planned military action against the Junta in Niger Republic.
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BREAKING: DStv forced to withdraw service in Malawi
MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V (MAH) has been forced to withdraw DStv service in the southeastern African country of Malawi with immediate effect.
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Niger Coup: Junta announces economist as country’s Prime Minister
Two weeks after the military dethroned Mohamed Bazoum, they have announced former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new prime minister. This was made known by the Junta’s spokesperson, on television late on Monday night.
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Niger deploys extra troops on borders with Nigeria and Benin
The government of Niger has taken decisive action by deploying additional troops along its borders with Nigeria and Benin.
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Coup: Russia backing Niger Junta – Ohanaeze
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization, has appealed to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt military operations in the Junta led Niger Republic. Ohanaeze warned that the military operations in Niger Republic would have devastating effect on Nigeria because the Junta government in the country has the backing of Russia.
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Celebration in Niger’s capital as ECOWAS ultimatum expires
About 30,000 Nigeriens trooped out to attend a rally in Niamey, capital of Niger, on Sunday, in support of the military junta, as deadline issued by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expired.