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Uganda lifts internet and social media restrictions
The Ugandan government has announced the full restoration of internet and social media services.
"We apologise for the inconveniences caused, but it was for the security of our country," Peter Ogwang, State Minister for ICT and…
South Africa may swap or sell AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine
South Africa is considering swapping or selling the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus, the health minister says.
Plans to use it to vaccinate health workers have been put on hold after a small study suggested a…
Senate gives panels two weeks to screen new Service Chiefs, Ambassadorial Nominees
The Senate on Wednesday, referred the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the confirmation of new service chiefs, to the joint committees on Army, Navy, and Air force for necessary screening.
The committees were given…
Court orders CBN to unfreeze #EndSARS protesters accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to unfreeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters.
The accounts were targeted by the apex bank in 2020 in the wake of the #EndSARS protests which demanded an…
20 peacekeepers injured in Mali attack –UN
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers were injured in an attack on their base in central Mali on Wednesday, a UN spokesperson said, offering a provisional toll.
Militants attacked a temporary base near Kerena, a village in the…
Zulum, others arrive in Cameroon, to repatriate 9,800 Nigerian refugees
Nigeria’s representatives have arrived in Marwa, in Cameroon for the repatriation of 9,800 Nigerian refugees.
The 9,800 are those in the first phase of the repatriation from Cameroon out of 46,000 Nigerians taking refuge in…
Ghana shuts parliament after 168 lawmakers, officials contract COVID-19
Ghana’s parliament on Tuesday shut down for at least three weeks over a surge in cases of Covid-19 among lawmakers and parliamentary staff.
The speaker of the house, Alban Bagbin, announced the legislature will be in recess until…
Trump impeachment: Senate paves way for speedy trial of ex-president
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins on Tuesday as Senate leaders agreed a rapid timetable.
The former president is charged with "inciting insurrection" in a speech to supporters ahead of the deadly riot at the…
Sudan PM picks former rebel leaders in new cabinet
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has named a new cabinet which includes seven former rebel leaders who were part of a peace deal signed in October.
Mr Hamdok dissolved the previous cabinet on Sunday to form a more inclusive…
FG planning to replace BVN with NIN says Pantami
Plans are underway to replace Bank Verification Numbers with the National Identity Numbers, the federal government said on Monday.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, gave the indication while…