West Africa

Team Nigeria Shines at 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix

Team Nigeria delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix held ...

President Tinubu Vows Justice After Deadly Benue Attack

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s security agencies to swiftly hunt down those responsible ...

Tinubu Welcomes Leaders to West Africa Economic Summit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has kicked off the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in ...

Governors, FG Unite to Tackle Food Price Inflation

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Nigeria’s 36 state governors, under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) ...

Togo Suspends RFI, France 24 Over Bias Claims

On Monday, June 16, 2025, Togo’s government imposed a three-month suspension on French state-owned broadcasters ...

Dangote Refinery to Launch Nationwide Fuel Distribution

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced on Sunday, June 15, 2025, that it will commence nationwide ...

Police

Eid el-Kabir 2025: Lagos, Oyo Unveil Security and Traffic Plans

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for the Eid el-Kabir celebration, the Lagos and Oyo State ...

Nigeria

Nigeria to Manufacture EV Buses and Plastic Auto Parts

Nigeria is gearing up to boost its local automotive industry by producing electric shuttle buses ...

NYSC

Nigeria Pays Minimum Wage Arrears to Ex-NYSC Members

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the disbursement of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to ...

Ghana

NAPO Confirms NIB Invitation Over Education Ministry Tenure

Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has confirmed that he was invited by the ...

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Today in History

August 16th is the day in 1841 that U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States.

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