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Senegal Embarks on $8.7 Million Energy Efficiency Lighting Project

Senegal launches a $8.7 million energy efficiency project to improve lighting, reduce energy consumption, and ...
  • 14 January 2025
  • Energy
Vatican

Vatican Updates Policy: Gay Men Can Train as Priests but Must Uphold Celibacy

The Vatican’s new guidelines allow gay men to train as priests if they commit to ...
  • 11 January 2025
  • Top News
Los Angeles

Unrelenting Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles: Thousands Evacuated Amid Escalating Crisis

Devastating wildfires around Los Angeles have burned over 50,000 acres, displacing thousands, destroying homes, and ...
  • 8 January 2025
  • Top News
INEC

INEC Denies Plans to Destroy Six Million Uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)

INEC denies plans to destroy over six million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards, reaffirming its commitment ...
  • 5 January 2025
  • Nigeria
visa

Ghana Introduces Visa-Free Entry for African Passport Holders

Ghana introduces visa-free entry for African passport holders, promoting regional integration, trade, and tourism under ...
  • 4 January 2025
  • Ghana
Illegal occupation

Kogi State Warns Against Illegal Occupation of National Housing Scheme Units

Kogi State warns against illegal occupation of 260 housing units under the National Housing Programme, ...
  • 4 January 2025
  • Nigeria
Human trafficking

Trafficked 28-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Set to Return from Iraq

NiDCOM facilitates the return of a 28-year-old Nigerian woman trafficked to Iraq under false pretenses. ...
  • 3 January 2025
  • Nigeria
Montenegro shooting

Montenegro Shooting Rampage Leaves 12 Dead, Including Gunman

Montenegro mass shooting in Cetinje leaves 12 dead, including the gunman. Authorities investigate motives as ...
  • 2 January 2025
  • Top News
Kantamanto

Kantamanto Market Fire: Over 100 Shops Destroyed in Accra Blaze

Kantamanto Market fire in Accra destroys over 100 shops, leaving traders with significant losses. Investigation ...
  • 2 January 2025
  • Guinea
UN cybercrime

UN General Assembly Adopts Historic Cybercrime Treaty

The UN adopts a historic cybercrime treaty, paving the way for global cooperation to combat ...
  • 25 December 2024
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