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Photo: Nigeria’s Osinbajo dispenses petrol in Lagos

Nigeria is facing fuel shortage forcing consumers to form long queues to buy fuel for their daily activities.

Nigerians helping Libyans to smuggle migrants

There was outrage across Africa a few months ago when news broke of how illegal migrants were being sold in slave markets in Libya.

Liberia’s presidential run-off poll to go ahead

Another attempt to stop the December 26 presidential run-off poll in Liberia has failed after the country’s Supreme Court dismissed a request by the governing Unity Party to halt the election.

Togo backs US to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Despite the majority of countries at the United Nations voting to reject Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel, Togo voted to back the US decision.

Trump imposes sanctions on Gambia’s Jammeh

The former leader of The Gambia, Yahya Jammah has been sanctioned by the United States of America as part of measures being taken by the Trump administration against corrupt individuals.

23 states in Nigeria infected by Monkeypox

Health officials in Nigeria have confirmed the spread of Monkeypox in 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, with 61 people so far infected by the disease.

Burkina Faso places ban on imports from North Korea

The government of Burkina Faso has announced that it has placed a ban on imports from North Korea as it part of its compliance with a UN economic sanction against the Asian country.

Mercenaries posing threat to Ghana’s peace, UN warns

Ghana, considered a peaceful nation in Africa has been warned of potential threat to its stability due to the activities of vigilante groups and private security firms.

Ghana discovers ‘mysterious’ granite stone at quarry site

Officials in Ghana have announced the discovery of what they call a mysterious stone with cross-like symbol embedded within it. The discovery was announced at a quarry site in a town called Gomoa-Ojobi in Central Ghana.

Nigeria gets its first northern female navy chief

Jamila Malafa is from the north of Nigeria but has become the first female to be promoted to the rank of commodore which makes her a top navy chief in Nigeria and its Armed Forces.

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