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Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré Projects Revolutionary Image Amid Rising Repression
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, has cultivated a striking public image—sporting designer military fatigues, leather gloves, and a service pistol, even in the heat…
SriLankan Airlines Flight Searched in Colombo After Indian Security Alert
A SriLankan Airlines flight was thoroughly inspected at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport following a security warning from Indian authorities on Friday.
According to a…
India Bans All Imports From Pakistan Amid Kashmir Attack Fallout
India has announced an immediate ban on all imports from Pakistan, both direct and indirect, amid escalating tensions following a deadly attack in Kashmir last month that killed 26 people.…
Hands Off Traoré!” Black Britons Rally for Burkina Faso’s Sovereignty
Chants of “Hands off Ibrahim Traoré!” rang through the streets of London on Thursday, as thousands of Black Britons gathered outside the US Embassy in Vauxhall. The protest formed part of a…
Meta May Suspend Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp in Nigeria Over $290m Fines
Nigerians risk losing access to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp as Meta, the parent company of the platforms, threatens to halt its operations in the country due to mounting…
BRT Driver Sentenced to Death for Murder of Passenger Oluwabamise Ayanwola
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday sentenced a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of his 22-year-old passenger,…
World Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Disability-Inclusive WASH Services in Nigeria
The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that persons with disabilities have equitable access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Nigeria through its $700…
ECOWAS Parliament Urges Sahel States to Return, Citing Regional Unity and Stability
The ECOWAS Parliament has called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to withdraw from the subregional bloc, urging the three Sahel nations to return in the interest…
City Boy Movement Denies Allegation Against Seyi Tinubu, Threatens Legal Action
The City Boy Movement has described as baseless and malicious the allegation that its Grand Patron, Mr. Seyi Tinubu, mobilised thugs to disrupt the inauguration of executives of the National…
Simon Ekpa to Be Extradited to Face Trial in Nigeria – Witness
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has disclosed that Simon Ekpa, a known supporter of the…