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By John Ikani  The United States’ yearly counter-terrorism training program for African forces has begun in Ivory Coast. The training which commenced on Sunday comes at a time of upheaval in which Islamist fighters control large...

By John Ikani  Ethiopia began producing electricity for the first time from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – a massive hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbours Sudan and Egypt say will cause severe...

By John Ikani  The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote, has disclosed that the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (NOGICD) has created over 50,000...

By Emmanuel Nduka A misfire by the Nigerian Air Force in airstrikes targeting bandits, has mistakenly killed seven children and wounded five others in Niger Republic, a local Governor told AFP on Sunday. “There was a mistake with the Nigerian...

By Emmanuel Nduka Buckingham Palace in a statement on Sunday, confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II of England has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Royal Palace said the Queen is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms”, but will...

By John Ikani Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Wilfred Gisuka Machage, died yesterday in Abuja. Machage, 65, was said to have collapsed at his Abuja residence on Saturday, after which he was rushed to the...