Army Officers take over power in Gabon
by Ali Bongo is the son of former President Omar Bongo who ruled the country for 42 years. The son was seeking a third term Army …
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CBN clearifies old naira notes acceptance
The Central Bank of Nigeria says the old two hundred, five hundred and one thousand naira notes will cease to be legal tender after the …
Ijeoma Akunyili becomes new Chief Medical Officer in US
Ijeoma Akunyili has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer of a health facility at the Jersey City Medical Centre in the United States. …
Reps order CBN to rescind policy on cash withdrawal
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefile to rescind the recent cash withdrawal policy. The House also invited the …
Why some African countries are abandoning Paris, joining Moscow
The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned …
FIFA clears Ecuador for World Cup
FIFA on Friday rejected an attempt by Chile and Peru to have Ecuador thrown out of the World Cup, where they will play the opening …
Breaking: Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral, aged 96. Buckingham Palace in a statement on Thursday said “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. …
Zelensky hails ‘good news’ as towns recaptured from Russia
Rumours have swirled for days about a possible breakthrough in the eastern Kharkiv region, but with no word from Ukrainian officials. Mr Zelensky declined to …
Mystery as private plane crashes into Baltic Sea
A private Cessna plane has crashed into the Baltic Sea off the Latvian coast in mysterious circumstances. Nato jets were scrambled to follow the plane …
China warns of ‘counter-measures’ as US approves $1.1bn arms sales to Taiwan
(CNN)China has warned the United States it will take “counter-measures” after the Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese …