Leader Niger’s military junta, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen. Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he led a coup d’etat against country’s elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, a development that pitched Niger against Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)….
The death toll from a Sudanese military plane crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, officials said Wednesday. The Khartoum Media Office said the crash also injured 10 others. The initial death toll of 19 was provided by the health ministry. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking off from…
President Bola Tinubu has increased the proposed budget size for 2025 from N49.7 trllion, which he presented to the joint session of the National Assembly in December to N54.2 trillion . President Tinubu announced an increase in the proposed budget size through separate letters forwarded to both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The…
A two-storey building under construction has reportedly collapsed in the Ikota area of Ajah, Lagos, resulting in yet-to-be-determined deaths. The incident occurred at Mega Mall Estate, Mobile Road, Inikpa Villa, Ikota. The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed the collapse, with the Lagos Office Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, stating that the cause remains unknown. “Information indicates that…
In a low-key ceremony, Mozambique’s new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in – in his first presidential address, the 47-year-old pledged to “devote all my energies” to promoting unity and human rights in a nation scarred by post-election violence. A local civil society group says that more than 300 people have been killed in…
John Mahama has been sworn in for a second term as Ghana’s president. Mahama won 56 percent of the vote in the nation’s presidential election on December 9, defeating ruling party candidate and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who secured 41 percent. During his campaign, President Mahama pledged to introduce deliberate policy interventions to encourage and…
A huge fire that erupted in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses, at a clothing market The fire at Kantamanto Market, one of the world’s largest second-hand clothing markets, has since been fully extinguished with no reported injuries or fatalities, Ghana’s National Fire Service said on Facebook on Friday. Videos posted to Facebook by the country’s…
