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Nigeria targets diaspora remittances with ‘naira for dollar’ scheme

Banks in Nigeria are encouraging their clients to accept remittances in dollar from relations abroad for a reward. The scheme which was introduced by the...

Man catches Fish worth $2.6 mln but eats it with villagers

Social media users have been thrown into a state of shock with news of a Nigerian man capturing a Blue Marlin Fish worth $2.6...

Senegal’s opposition urges more protests against President Sall

Senegal's main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko has called for more protests against President Macky Sall after he was released from detention. He was charged with...

Twenty children drown in Ghanaian river

At least 20 children are feared dead after drowning in Apam River located in the Central part of Ghana. Local media reported that the incident...

Niger’s outgoing President Issoufou wins African leadership prize

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has won the 2020 edition of the Ibrahim prize for African leadership. Issoufou was announced as winner of the $5m prize...

2 Nigerians sentenced to death in Ghana for kidnapping four girls

Two Nigerians have been sentenced to death for their roles in the kidnapping and disappearance of missing girls in Ghana. A court in Ghana on...

Senegal: Tension heightens over arrest of opposition leader

There is heightened tension in Senegal following the arrest of opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko who is due to appear in court on Friday on...

Over 7,000 Nigerian refugees flee to Niger

Some 7,600 Nigerian refugees have reportedly fled to Niger since January this year. The United Nations which made the revelation said the violence in north-western Nigeria has...

All 279 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls released

The 279 schoolgirls kidnapped from a boarding school in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara have been released. They were taken to the governor’s office...

Global celebrities sign letter to back LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana

Global celebrities including Actor Idris Elba and fashion icon Naomi Campbell have signed an open letter showing support for the LBTQ+ community in Ghana. 67...

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