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National Grid Collapse Plunges Nigeria Into Darkness

In a sudden development on Monday, December 29, 2025, Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a total collapse. The failure occurred around 3:00 PM, leading to ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • Business

Nigeria Approves Massive $1.42bn NNPC Debt Write-Off

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
NNPC

Nigeria Unifies Tax Identity via NIN and CAC Registration

  • 23 December 2025
  • Business
CAC

Ghana Government Rebrands “Detty December” for Tourism

  • 23 December 2025
  • Ghana
DETTY

Nigeria Boosts School Security After Mass Abduction

  • 23 December 2025
  • News
SECURITY

Nigeria Confirms Christmas and New Year Holidays

  • 22 December 2025
  • News
CHRISTMAS

Burkina Faso Begins First 332km Expressway

  • 22 December 2025
  • Burkina Faso
Expressway

Guinea Opens Second 2009 Massacre Trial

  • 19 December 2025
  • Guinea
TRIAL

UN Calls for Reform After Benin Coup Bid

  • 19 December 2025
  • Benin
benin

Mali Court Returns $400M Gold to Barrick

  • 17 December 2025
  • Mali
GOLD

Treason Charges Filed in Benin Coup Probe

  • 16 December 2025
  • Benin
Benin

Tit-for-Tat: Ghana Expels Three Israelis in Diplomatic Retaliation

  • 11 December 2025
  • Ghana
GHANA

Ghana Threatens Reciprocal Action After Citizens Deported from Israel

  • 10 December 2025
  • Business

Nigerian Jets Stop Benin Coup

  • 9 December 2025
  • News
BENIN

Coup Attempt Foiled in Benin

  • 8 December 2025
  • Benin
COUP

Burkina Faso Revives Death Penalty for Treason

  • 5 December 2025
  • Burkina Faso
DEATH

UK Unveils £12.4m Grant for Nigeria

  • 5 December 2025
  • Business
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