Rabe Abubakar buried as Tinubu confirms wife remains in banditsβ den
FORMER spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general, has been laid to rest in Katsina State after dying in banditsβ custody.…
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How micronutrient supplementation can better support Nigeriaβs 8m yearly pregnancies β Stakeholders
STAKEHOLDERS in Nigeriaβs health sector have called for a scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) to reach all pregnant women in the country. They made…
Read full article βKatsina confirms death of ex-general Rabe in banditsβ captivity
THE Katsina State Government has announced the death of Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general and former Nigerian Army spokesperson, while in banditsβ captivity. The…
Read full article βAbducted Nigerian Major-General Rabe Abubakar Dies In Terrorists’ Captivity
Abducted Nigerian Major-General Rabe Abubakar Dies In Terrorists' Captivity The government disclosed that despite sustained efforts by the state administration and security agencies to secure…
Read full article βNigerian Police Plotting To Arrest, Intimidate Me Over Unknown Offence β Enugu-Based Journalist Raises Alarm
Nigerian Police Plotting To Arrest, Intimidate Me Over Unknown Offence β Enugu-Based Journalist Raises Alarm
Read full article βDemocracy Day: Uba Sani grants clemency to 97 Kaduna inmates
KADUNA State Governor Uba Sani has granted clemency to 97 inmates as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. The governor announced the…
Read full article βBauchi guber candidate Yakubu Adamu holds a PhD from a university that says it awards none
Cameroonβs regulators say no private institution may train students at the doctoral level. The man Adamu names as his thesis supervisor appears in the universityβs…
Read full article βBREAKING: Sowore, Others Fight For Breath As Lawless Policemen Fire Teargas At June 12 Protesters In Abuja
BREAKING: Sowore, Others Fight For Breath As Lawless Policemen Fire Teargas At June 12 Protesters In Abuja The protest, which began at the popular Berger…
Read full article βBREAKING: Falana, #EndBadGovernance Protesters Hit Lagos Streets On Democracy Day, Decry Insecurity, Economic Hardship
BREAKING: Falana, #EndBadGovernance Protesters Hit Lagos Streets On Democracy Day, Decry Insecurity, Economic Hardship The protesters gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge area of Lagos as…
Read full article βBREAKING: Nigerians Protest On Democracy Day, Kick Against Insecurity, Hardship, Abductions Under Tinubu Govt
BREAKING: Nigerians Protest On Democracy Day, Kick Against Insecurity, Hardship, Abductions Under Tinubu Govt The protesters, who marched through the Oyo State capital, Ibadan, were…
Read full article βBetting battle joined: the SA Reserve Bank probes Betway
In the middle of a snowballing gambling epidemic, industry leader Super Group (Betway and Jackpot City) has quietly made it known that it faces an…
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Unprepared projects hold back climate finance
After three years of following JET money, Thabo Molelekwa finds the focus of high-level discussions now is how to prepare and implement projects The post…
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Is local lagging?
Billions are flowing into South Africa's green economy. #PowerTracker investigates whether local manufacturers, workers and communities are truly benefitting The post Is local lagging? first…
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By Moige WilliamΒ and Ronald Ssekandi East Africaβs high unemployment level is pushing young people to the extreme where well organised individuals through fraudulent job…
Read full article βEthiopian Election 2026: All You Need to Know About Registered Candidates
May 31, 2026 (Ethiopia Insider)Β β The 7th general national elections in Ethiopia are scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026. Official documents from the National Election…
Read full article βCultivating Change: Maasai Women Rewriting the Story of Land Rights in Narok, Kenya
By Nancy Oseur Loitaβs rolling green hills and untouched forests create the image of a community living in harmony with nature. Beneath this beauty, however,…
Read full article βDylan Bush
Dylan Bush cut his teeth as a news and political journalist at the Mail & Guardian from 2010 β 2015, where he covered major national…
Read full article βUntraceable: Correctional services canβt locate tens of thousands of absconded parolees
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) canβt account for almost 28,000 (27,797) high risk parolees who have absconded. Among them, convicted murderers, rapists and armed…
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ByΒ Theophilus Abbah How new machines did not help Nigerian voters βI was so frustrated and exhausted,β Josephine Ochadamu says when asked about her experiences as…
Read full article βCΓ΄te dβIvoire | AΒ mirageΒ ofΒ democracyΒ
ByΒ Selay Kouassi It is March 2025, seven months before the much-anticipated presidential elections. In the brightly lit conference room of the Plateau MΓΆvenpick Hotel in…
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