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Emergency rule in Rivers State

South-South Governors Reject Emergency Rule in Rivers State, Call for Constitutional Resolution

Federal Government’s Emergency Rule in Rivers State Sparks Outrage The Federal Government’s decision to impose ...

  • 20 March 2025
  • Nigeria
State of Emergency in Rivers

Rivers State Political Crisis: Actions That Led to the State of Emergency

  The State of Emergency in Rivers State: What Led to This Drastic Move? The ...

  • 20 March 2025
  • column
Somali President on car bomb attack

Al Shabaab Targets Somali President in Car Bomb Attack

Somali President Survives Al Shabaab Car Bomb Attack A car bomb attack in Mogadishu on ...

  • 19 March 2025
  • Africa
Nigeraia Senate on Cameroon’s annexation of Nigerian islands

Senate Investigates Cameroon’s Alleged Annexation of Nigerian Oil-Rich Islands

Cameroon’s Alleged Annexation Triggers Senate Investigation The Nigerian Senate has opened an investigation into Cameroon’s ...

  • 19 March 2025
  • Economy & Finance
Putin leverage Trump

Could Putin Leverage Trump’s Warnings About World War III to Push for Russian Advantages in Ukraine?

Trump’s World War III Warning: A Strategic Opportunity for Putin? US President Donald Trump has ...

  • 19 March 2025
  • Politics
Russia-Ukraine war

Trump Warns of Possible US Involvement if Russia-Ukraine War Escalates

Trump Warns of US Involvement in Russia-Ukraine War President Donald Trump has cautioned that American ...

  • 19 March 2025
  • Politics
State of emergency

Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers State, Suspends Governor and Lawmakers

Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers State President Bola Tinubu has declared a state ...

  • 19 March 2025
  • Nigeria
IMF Deal

IMF Deal: Kenya Seeks New Agreement After Scrapping Latest

Kenya has requested a new IMF deal after abandoning the latest review of its ongoing ...

  • 19 March 2025
  • Africa
Trump cease funding

Beijing Slams US Media as “Notorious” After Trump Cuts Funding

Beijing has condemned US media outlets facing funding cuts from former President Donald Trump, labeling ...

  • 18 March 2025
  • Legal and Regulatory
Ceasefire in Ukraine

Trump and Putin Discuss Ceasefire in Ukraine, Limited Progress Made

A phone call between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ...

  • 18 March 2025
  • Politics
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August 20th is the day in 1997 that Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped.

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