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Igbo groups denounce Nnamdi Kanu’s call to boycott 2019 elections
A coalition of Igbo youths and women organisations yesterday disassociated themselves from leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu’s recent broadcast that the 2019 general election should not hold in the South East and South South.
Comoros island inches back to life after uprising
Residents on the Comoros island of Anjouan slowly returned to their daily lives on Sunday after a six-day siege in the old quarter of Mutsamudu city where soldiers had fought with rebels down narrow lanes.
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Oil output from Saudi, Kuwait shared zone on hold as ties sour
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will struggle to resume oil production from jointly operated fields any time soon due to operational differences and souring political ties between the previously close Gulf OPEC allies, sources familiar with the matter said.
IMF: Global economic growth narrowing
The window of opportunity for safeguarding global growth is “narrowing” as trade disputes deepen and emerging markets face fiscal crisis, the IMF said Saturday.
Cameroon says opposition candidate claiming poll win is ‘outlaw’
Cameroon's government called opposition presidential election candidate Maurice Kamto an "outlaw" on Monday after he defied warnings and declared himself victor of weekend polls ahead of official results.
Recep Erdogan opens huge mosque in Germany amid rival rallies
Thousands of rival demonstrators hit the streets of Cologne as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the country's largest mosque at the end of his visit to Germany.
John Bolton: Russia’s decision to deploy S-300 in Syria ‘a major mistake’
The United States says the Russia decision to supply Syria with an advanced air defence missile system is a "major mistake".
Portugal and former colony Angola seek to repair ties
After years of tensions, Portugal and its one-time African colony Angola are seeking to put relations back on track, with high-level visits planned to push economic ties and repair their troubled past.
US issues fresh warning to airlines about using Iranian airspace
The updated guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to U.S. operators, was issued on Sunday at the expiry of the prior year’s advisory, said there were also military activities emanating from or transiting through Iran’s airspace associated with the conflict in Syria.
Army kills three as tension ruins schools’ resumption in Cameroon
Cameroon’s army on Wednesday said it had killed three people in the capital of the country’s English-speaking North West region on the same day that the education minister visited the area, with tensions spiking as children return to school.
President Mnangagwa declared winner in disputed Zimbabwean poll
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election, according to the electoral commission.
Shell to sell two oil assets for $2bn in Nigeria
Shell has commenced negotiations with the intention to sell two of its Nigerian oil licenses in the Niger Delta worth $2 billion.
UK pair poisoned by same nerve agent as ex-Russian spy Skripal
British police have confirmed that two people critically ill in hospital in southern England have been exposed to the nerve agent Novichok - the same substance that poisoned a former Russian spy and his daughter earlier this year.
Cameroon parliamentary elections postponed
Parliamentary elections in Cameroon have been postponed a year until October 2019 after lawmakers adopted a bill on Monday.
25 bodies found after army sweep in Mali
Twenty-five bodies were found in central Mali after the army carried out a sweep in the unstable region, sources said on Monday, adding to concern about abuse by security forces in their fight against jihadists.
Lithuania gears up to secure EU border during World Cup
Lithuania’s border guard held exercises on Wednesday focused on securing the European Union’s external border as thousands of football fans were expected to cross the Baltic state to reach World Cup matches in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Israel pulls fighter jets from Alaska drill amid tensions with Iran
The Israel Air Force has decided to scale back its participation in the Red Flag exercise amid increasing tensions on Israel’s northern border.
Cameroon’s main opposition leader rules out presidential run
Cameroon's veteran opposition leader and perennial presidential hopeful John Fru Ndi said on Thursday he will not challenge the long-ruling President Paul Biya in this year's elections.
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Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge charged with breaching FA betting rules
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association's betting rules, the English governing body announced Monday.
David Umahi warns employers over rejection of corps members
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Monday, warned employers of labour over rejection of corps members posted to their organisations by the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state.
Police nab four suspected robbers in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested four suspected robbers in Abuja.
Abdulfatah Ahmed alleges APC importing unknown persons to disrupt Kwara by-election
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has assured the people of the state, especially residents of Irepodun, Oke Ero, Isin and Ekiti Federal Constituency of their safety and security during next Saturday’s House of Representatives by-election.
Teleology takes over 9Mobile
Teleology has formally taken over control of Nigeria’s troubled telecommunication company, 9mobile, by appointing a new board of directors, headed by 54 year-old Nasiru Ado Bayero.
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Minimum wage: Muhammadu Buhari’s government not reliable – Atiku Abubakar
Following the denial by the presidency to pay the N30,000 minimum wage, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday came down hard on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, saying a government that is not reliable, nothing else about it can be stable.
Ibikunle Amosun: I won’t hide under a finger to fight Adams Oshiomhole
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State on Thursday took his battle with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he met President Muhammadu Buhari.
Two inmates found dead inside US cells
Andrew Urdiales, 54, and Virendra Govin, 51, were found unresponsive at the San Quentin State Prison on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Madagascar goes to the polls to pick next president
Madagascar votes on Wednesday for a new president in unprecedented polls in which the three front-runners are former heads of state facing-off amid efforts to defuse a political crisis.
103 Civilian-JTF members join Nigerian Army
A total of 103 former members of the youth vigilante force, Civilian JTF, who supported the military to fight Boko Haram in Borno State, have been recruited into the Nigerian army.