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Northern leaders review Tinubu’s performance at Kaduna summit
Premium Times
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July 31, 2025
At a rare and high-stakes gathering that blended moments of applause with audible groans, northern elders converged at Arewa House in Kaduna State for a two-day summit to rate the state of the region under President Tinubu’s administration. What...
TZ features highly in the AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting
Daily News Tanzania
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July 19, 2025
AFRICA: THE United Republic of Tanzania had the distinguished honour of participating in the Seventh Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) between the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and Regional Mechanisms (RMs), held on 13...
Column: Unscrupulous attacks on Virginia universities must cease
The Virginian-Pilot
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July 29, 2025
Much has been written about the attacks by President Donald Trump, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares on Virginia’s public universities. A number of Virginia state senators sued in Fairfax Circuit Court concerning Youngkin’s...
The Ennedi Massif: A Gem of the Sahara
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 31, 2025
The Ennedi Massif – A Gem of the Sahara. Photo by Sylvia Furrer Rarely Visited UNESCO World Heritage The Ennedi massif covers an area roughly the size of Switzerland and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. Nevertheless, it is...
CHAN: List of Major Nairobi Roads to Be Closed From Sunday
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 1, 2025
Traffic is set to be disrupted along several key roads in Nairobi ahead of the Harambee Stars’ opening game in the 2024 African Nations Championships on Sunday, August 3. An alert was issued by Nairobi traffic police boss Joseph Chirchir ahead of...
#EndBadGovernance protest: No justice for victims one year after - Amnesty
Punch
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August 1, 2025
Amnesty International says that one year after the Nigerian police used lethal force and carried out mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful #EndBadGovernance protesters, the authorities have failed to ensure justice for victims and survivors. The...
“Urgent and essential”
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 21, 2025
Snowe craves Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso GIABA’s full admittance to arrest illicit activities By Lincoln G. Peters The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Parliament, Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and Arms,...
FEC approves N68.7bn for power projects in varsities, hospitals
Punch
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July 31, 2025
The Federal Executive Council has approved N68.7 billion for key electricity projects in universities and teaching hospitals across Nigeria. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this after the FEC meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu...
Tinubu’s performance impressive in key areas, say North’s leaders
OG TV
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July 31, 2025
The North yesterday rated the performance of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration high. The rating came after submissions by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and key government officials. They include the National Security...
One year on, no justice for victims of #EndBadGovernance Protest – Amnesty
Prompt News Online
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August 1, 2025
One year after security forces reportedly cracked down on peaceful #EndBadGovernance protesters in Nigeria, Amnesty International has raised concerns over the lack of accountability and justice for victims and survivors of the demonstrations. In a...
Tinubu deserves continuity beyond 2027 –Fadola
The Sun Nigeria
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July 31, 2025
A chieftain of the Al Progressives Congress (APC) and House of Representatives aspirant for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Prince Aderosoye Emmanuel Fadola, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu for continuity of...
Controversy Trails Nigerian Government Rewards for Super Falcons’ WAFCON Win
OkayAfrica
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July 31, 2025
Nigeria’s women’s football team has been the toast of the country in the past few days, following their magnificent WAFCON win last weekend. The Super Falcons overcame a two-goal deficit against hosts Morocco to claim their record-extending tenth...
These Countries Eat the Least Meat, and Here’s What We Can Learn From Them
Sentient Media
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July 31, 2025
As the environmental costs of industrial meat production become increasingly undeniable, reducing global meat consumption has never been more urgent. But although global meat consumption has been on the rise for over half a century, some countries...
CHAN: After stadium delays, African Nations Championship kicks off
RTL Today
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August 1, 2025
After severe delays in stadium renovations, east Africa is finally ready to co-host the much-awaited African Nations Championship (CHAN), kicking off on Saturday. It is a historic moment for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, whose "Pamoja" -- meaning...
UN Experts: ISIS and al-Qaida Threat is Intense in Africa, with Growing Risks in Syria
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 31, 2025
The threat from ISIS and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” UN experts said in a new report. Their...
Lebanon's President Aoun Urges Hezbollah to Give Up Arms
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 31, 2025
The threat from ISIS and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” UN experts said in a new report. Their...
Lome Container Terminal: Facility posit...
The Guardian Post
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The feat is the fruit of the Lome Container Terminal, LCT, a state-of-the-art infrastructure built and operated by global logistics giant, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC. Reputed for its speed, efficiency and safe management of cargo, the...
The anti-north claims
The Cable
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July 31, 2025
BY SANI DANAUDI MOHAMMED The recent debate surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s policies and programmes has sparked intense discussion, with some critics accusing him of being “anti-north.” This narrative has gained traction, with many Nigerians...
Can Trump Win Africa Back?
Pakistan Today
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July 30, 2025
In the high-stakes world of 21st-century geopolitics, even a lunch can tell a deeper story. That was certainly the case when US President Donald Trump recently hosted a seemingly low-profile summit with African leaders at the White House. Leaders...
FG Eyes $10bn Revenue, $5bn Investment in Green Hydrogen Development
This Day
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July 21, 2025
Shettima seeks less reliance on volatile oil market Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima at the weekend said that there was the need for Nigeria to reduce its over-reliance on the volatile global fossil fuel markets by attracting...