Uganda’s parliament yesterday passed a strict anti-LGBTQ+ bill that would approve the death penalty for people…
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Nigeria’s First Female Senator Is Dead
The first Nigerian female senator, Franca Afegbua, has died as the age of 79. Her demise was…
Kano Police Detain NNPP Rep-Elect Over ‘Illegal Possession Of Firearms’
A stalwart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ali Madaki, has been detained by the…
My Father Died Of Poverty, Not Sickness, Son Of Former Senate President Says
The son of former Nigerian Senate president, Joseph Wayas Jr, has said that his father, Joseph…
Court Jails Two Senegalese Lawmakers For Assaulting Pregnant Colleague
A Senegalese court has sentenced two lawmakers who physically attacked a pregnant female colleague to six-month jail…
Lawan Discloses When Buhari Will Sign 2023 Budget
The 2023 appropriation bill will on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, be signed into law by President…
Naira Redesign: Senate Seeks Deadline Extension
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to urgently extend the withdrawal date of…
Nigerien Lawmakers Want Gay Relationships Criminalized
A group of lawmakers in Niger has backed a motion seeking to criminalize same-sex relationships in…
Deal Sealed, ASUU Strike Over In Matter Of Days – Femi Gbajiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila last night said that in a matter of…
“We Have Seen Light At The End Of The Tunnel” – ASUU
The President of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that “for…