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ECOWAS Celebrates 50th Anniversary Amid Sahel States Tensions

On May 28, 1975, fifteen West African nations signed the Lagos Treaty, establishing the Economic ...

  • 28 May 2025
  • Feature
VeryDarkMan

NAFDAC Accuses VDM of Inciting Traders Over Drug Raid

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has accused social media ...

  • 27 May 2025
  • Business
Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr Hits 1B Views, First Nigerian Woman to Break Record

Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, widely known as Ayra Starr, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the ...

  • 27 May 2025
  • Africa
ECOWAS

Nigeria Pledges $100 Million to ECOWAS Bank For Support

Nigeria is set to contribute $100 million to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development ...

  • 23 May 2025
  • Africa
Police

Nigeria Police Ban Livestock Rearing in Abuja Barracks

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a directive prohibiting the rearing of livestock within the ...

  • 23 May 2025
  • Nigeria
President Ouattara

President Ouattara Addresses Cabinet as Coup Rumors Spreads

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire made a public appearance on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, ...

  • 22 May 2025
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Dangote

Dangote Refinery Partners With Vinmar to Export Polypropylene

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced a strategic partnership with Vinmar Group. Vinmar is ...

  • 22 May 2025
  • Africa
Tinubu

Tinubu Back in Nigeria After Pope Leo XIV’s Rome Inauguration

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025, after ...

  • 21 May 2025
  • Nigeria

CBN Holds Monetary Policy Rate at 27.5% for First Time

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) ...

  • 20 May 2025
  • Business
Grace Bassey

From Nollywood to the U.S. Navy: Actress Grace Bassey

Grace Charis Bassey, previously known to Nollywood fans as Belinda Effah, has embarked on an ...

  • 19 May 2025
  • Celebrity News
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