Algeria Recalls Ambassadors from AES Countries Amid Rising Tensions with Mali – West African Voice Network

Algeria has recalled its ambassadors from AES countries; Mali and Niger, and suspended the appointment of a new envoy to Burkina Faso, following a rapid fallout with Mali over the destruction of a drone. The crisis began when Algerian forces intercepted and destroyed a Malian drone that reportedly entered Algerian airspace near the border on…

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Bobrisky didn’t serve jail term in prison, paid N35 million for VIP treatment

Nigeria’s most popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, is back in the news. Over the weekend, the Baale of Kirikiri,Babalola Shabi, accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services of aiding Bobrisky to secure VIP treatment during his stay in prison, the Punch Newspaper is reporting. The Baale of Kirikiri, popularly known as “Baale No Nonsense,”…

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US tariffs have “negligible” impact on Nigeria’s exports, says Edun

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has downplayed the potential impact of the recent 14 per cent tariff imposed by the United States on Nigerian exports, asserting that it will have a “negligible effect” on the nation’s economy. Speaking at the inaugural Corporate Governance Forum organized by the Ministry…

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