“She passed away peacefully at the hospital, on 26th September 2024, in the presence of her family”

As Nigeria clocks 64 years as an independent nation next week, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume and key ministers in the administration, on Thursday rose to the defence of the polices of the government, arguing that President Bola Tinubu means well for the country despite the hardship such policies are inflicting on Nigerians.

‘We are disturbed about the damning allegations against critical law enforcement agencies established by this hallowed chambers to fight corruption and incarcerate persons convicted of a crime for correctional purposes’

‘The few yams and cassava we salvaged could not even last for one month and I don’t know how my family can survive the impending hunger’

Benin prosecutors announced on Wednesday that three prominent figures, including the commander of the presidential guard, have been arrested on suspicion of planning a coup d’etat in the small West African nation. The two others accused of plotting the coup are a former sports minister and a businessman with close ties to President Patrice Talon. […]