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Top Nigeria Muslim Cleric Rejects Equality Bill

Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men...

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Top Nigeria Muslim Cleric Rejects Equality Bill

Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men...

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ECOWAS Deploys Standby Force To Gambia

West African Leaders have deployed a Standby force to the Gambia after several efforts to compel the country’s ruler,...

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Sultan of Sokoto Rejects Gender Equality Bill

Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men...

International

Economic Growth Slows As Agriculture, Industry Activity Lag

Kenya’s economic growth has slowed to 5.7% in the third quarter of 2016, compared to six percent posted in the same...

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The Shame Of A Nation

I just watched a very sad and disturbing video of our soldiers on the war front begging their President and Commander...

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CEMAC Heads of State Reject CFA Franc Devaluation

Central African leaders have refused to devalue the CFA franc during an extraordinary CEMAC summit which ended Friday...

International

Nigerian Officials Row Over ‘plastic Rice’

Nigeria's food safety agency has denied claims by the health minister that it has cleared the reported "plastic" rice....

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UK Third Quarter GDP Growth Revised Up To 0.6%

The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to official figures, faster than previous estimates. Growth...

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Senegal Troops ‘on Alert’ If Jammeh Stays On

Senegal’s troops are on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down next month,...

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Senegal Troops ‘on Alert’ If Jammeh Stays On

Senegal’s troops are on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down next month,...

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Presidential Transitions

Peaceful presidential transitions are difficult to execute, particularly when they involve a defeated incumbent. As...

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NUGS Suspends AASU Representative

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has suspended its representative to the All African Students Union...

International

VW Opens Kenya Assembly Plant, Launches Ride Sharing Service In Rwanda

German vehicle maker Volkswagen (VW) officially unveiled its production facility in Kenya as it strengthens its...

Sports

Ghana Is 53rd In the World; 9th In Africa

Ghana ended 2016 as the 53rd best national team in the world and ninth in Africa in FIFA’s last ranking for the year....

Opinion

Our Health Sector Isn’t In Comatose…

Sometimes, one just settle to think of how Nigeria came about, and thoughts of our founding fathers betraying this...

International

AU and UN Laud Firm Stance of ECOWAS, 11 Envoys Desert Jammeh

The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have issued statements lauding the firm stance taken by the West...

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Senate, SERAP, Ibrahim Magu And The Dearth And Death Of CSO’s In Nigeria

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, recently wrote a letter to Mr Michel Forst, the UN...

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Mahama To Take A Break From Politics

President John Mahama’s immediate plan after his heavy election defeat is to take a long break from politics. But in...