A joint security force announced by the juntas ruling Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to fight the worsening extremist violence in their Sahel region countries faces a number of challenges that cast doubt on its effectiveness, analysts said Thursday. Niger’s…
iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival 2024 holds under “Righting the Future” theme in March
The highly anticipated 2024 edition of the iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival is set to captivate audiences from March 21st to 24th, both in Lagos, Nigeria, and virtually. Organised by the Foundation for Promotion of Documentary Film Festival in Africa…
Tinubu seeks stronger economic, defence, bilateral cooperation with UK
President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for the United Kingdom to bolster its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by increasing investments across various sectors to achieve sustainable and inclusive prosperity on the continent. According to a statement by Special…
Mali scraps French as official language
Mali has removed French as an official state language, six decades after the country gained independence from its former colonial master. The decision is enshrined in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on Saturday. On Friday, Bamako’s constitutional court…
Advocates battle to publish West Africa’s 1st LGBT magazine
The publication of the first magazine dedicated to West Africa’s LGBT community, originally set to hit shelves on May 12, has been delayed due to difficulties finding gay-friendly printers in the Ivory Coast. “Meleagbo” would be French-speaking West Africa’s first…
Gambian vice president dies after ‘‘short illness’’ in India
The Gambia’s Vice President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Wednesday. Joof, 65, was appointed vice president of the West African country in 2022. He previously served as education minister from 2017…
Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt
The Gambia’s government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested four soldiers. “The situation is under total control,” it added. There was no immediate confirmation of the purported plot from other sources. Scattered…
Rebels carry out attack on police station in Benin killing two
Two police officers have been killed and another wounded in a rebel attack on a police station in northwest Benin, local media and police sources said, in what appears to be a spillover effect of unrest in neighbouring Burkina Faso…
*Lagos shut 430 event centres, clubs for violating COVID-19 protocols (Guardian)*Again, fire razes Oko Baba sawmill in Lagos (Punch)
Lagos shut 430 event centres, clubs for violating COVID-19 protocols (Guardian) Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), on Thursday, disclosed that 430 event centres and night clubs have been shut across the state for violating COVID-19 protocols. The Director-General (DG) of…
Nigeria first in West Africa to trial 5G technology, powered by MTN
MTN Nigeria PLC (MTN) announced on Monday that Nigeria has become the first country in West Africa to trial 5G technology and applications. The result of a strong collaboration between the Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy, the Nigerian…