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By John Ikani The Taliban has issued yet another restrictive measure targeting women in Afghanistan, this time prohibiting women from "hearing other women’s voices" during prayer, sources reported this week. Khalid Hanafi, the acting minister of...

By John Ikani Nigeria's money supply (M3) saw a sharp year-on-year (YoY) rise of 62.8% in September 2024, despite the Central Bank of Nigeria's efforts to tighten liquidity in a bid to control inflation, according to...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Police in Rwanda have taken into custody a beauty queen in for drunk-driving and driving without a licence. Divine Muheto, the winner of the most recent Miss Rwanda beauty pageant, had damaged "infrastructure"...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has ordered the central bank to stop further release of monthly financial allocations to the oil-rich Rivers State, arising from the political crisis between the...

By Ebi Kesiena A senior opposition leader in Malawi, Patricia Kaliati, has been charged with plotting to assassinate President Lazarus Chakwera. Kaliati, who is the Secretary-General of the UTM party, was arrested recently on allegations of...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Daughter of Republican former US President George W. Bush has shunned her father's party, endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris in the race for the White House. Barbara Bush, 42, spent part of the weekend...