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Doumbouya

Doumbouya Wins Guinea Election; Opponents Allege “Charade”

Gen Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of Guinea’s military junta, has secured a landslide victory in ...

  • 31 December 2025
  • News
TYRE

No Tyre Burning: Nasarawa Police Issue Crossover Directive

The Nasarawa State Police Command has announced a total ban on burning used tyres during ...

  • 31 December 2025
  • News
Tax Law

Tax Law Crisis: Minority Caucus and NANS Call for Immediate Halt

Tensions are rising over Nigeria’s sweeping tax reforms. On Monday, December 29, 2025, the Minority ...

  • 30 December 2025
  • Business
FRENCH

George and Amal Clooney Granted French Citizenship

Hollywood icon George Clooney and his wife, acclaimed human rights attorney Amal Clooney, have officially ...

  • 30 December 2025
  • News
National Grid

National Grid Collapse Plunges Nigeria Into Darkness

In a sudden development on Monday, December 29, 2025, Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • Business

Sweden Backs Mogadishu Following Israel’s Somaliland Move

In a major diplomatic intervention, Sweden has officially declared its support for the territorial integrity ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
SOMALIA

Justice for Saabirin: Somalia Convicts Guardian for Fatal Abuse

A historic legal ruling in Somalia has put a national spotlight on child safety. Hodan ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
BOND

U.S. Bond Market Braces for Deficit “Reality Check”

The U.S. bond market is currently locked in a delicate standoff. Following the “bond market ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • Business
Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah Issues Apology Amid Deportation Calls

Prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah issued a formal apology on Monday, December 29, 2025. He ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
LIBYAN

State Funeral Held for Libyan General Killed in Jet Crash

Hundreds of people gathered at a stadium in Misrata on Sunday for the funeral of ...

  • 29 December 2025
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