The Lagos State Police Command has refuted reports in some newspaper publications claiming that hundreds of Boko Haram suspects have been apprehended in the state. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked these assertions in a statement issued on Friday, describing the reports as malicious and intended to cause fear and panic among the public….
Burkina Faso authorities has seized a total of 133 tons of drugs across the country in 2024. The announcement was made during the CNLD’s 20th ordinary session in Ouagadougou by the Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Kaboré, permanent secretary of the National Committee for the Fight Against Drugs (CNLD). These seizures were the result of…
Nigeria and South Africa have signed a landmark agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation in the mining sector, as Nigeria seeks to diversify its economy beyond its dependence on oil. Dele Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, announced on Thursday that the two countries will collaborate on various mining initiatives, including geological mapping using…
The Government of Ghana has assumed operational control of the Damang Mine following the rejection of a lease renewal application by Abosso Goldfields Limited, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Gold Fields Limited. The 30-year mining lease, which expires on April 18, 2025, will not be extended. A statement from the Ministry of Lands and Natural…
President John Dramani Mahama has extended an invitation to the transitional leaders of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES); comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger for the launch of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled to take place in Ghana. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa,…
