French army says helicopters crashed in Mali were not under IS fire
Two French army helicopters that crashed in Mali on Tuesday had not been under fire from Islamic State jihadists, French army chief of staff François Lecointre said on French radio…
Sudan moves to dissolve former ruling party, repeals public order law on women’s behaviour
Ex-president Omar al-Bashir Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law on Thursday to dissolve the former ruling party and repealed a public order law used to regulate women’s behavior under…
APC renounces affiliation with ‘self-proclaimed member’ of the Party purportedly seeking constitutional amendment for Buhari’s 3rd term
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has detached itself from the purported legal action taken by a ‘self-proclaimed member’ of the Party, Charles Enya, seeking an amendment of the constitution…
Four killed, several injured in attacks against Ebola response centers in Congo
Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and injured several others in attacks on two Ebola response centers, in what responders described as a serious setback to efforts to…
France to incorporate more European allies into Mali operations, train, equip local troops
Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the military to review its operations against Islamist militants in West Africa and pressed his allies to do more after 13…
Senate to probe utililisation of N600m appropriated to HYPADEC 9 years after
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Legislative Compliance to investigate reasons for delay in the take off of Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), nine years since…
Chevron puts two Nigerian offshore blocks up for sale
Chevron has launched the sale of its stakes in two Nigerian offshore oil and gas blocks, a sale document seen by Reuters shows, as the company seeks to dispose of…
P&ID: Nigeria gives UK court $200 million guarantee for stay on asset seizures
The Nigerian government on Thursday placed a bank guarantee of $200 million with a high court in London to secure a stay on asset seizures of up to $9 billion…
Existing defamation, libel laws inadequate to tackle hate speech – Sabi Abdullahi
Sen. Abdullahi Sabi The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, on Thursday said existing laws on defamation and libel are grossly inadequate to tackle hate speech…
Work on Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Project to commence soon – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has concluded plans for the commencement of work on the Abuja-Kaduna- Kano pipeline project, popularly known as AKK Project. A statement by…