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A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

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[Premium Times] Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers first struck Sayaya town in the early hours, setting a primary healthcare centre ablaze and looting several shops before burning them.

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[Premium Times] Democracy does not always die with the crack of gunfire or the drama of tanks rolling into the public square. More often, it is weakened quietly -- by rulings, memos, selective interpretations, procedural manoeuvres, manipulations, and institutions that begin to forget the moral purpose of their own powers. That is why the current crisis surrounding the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is so alarming and sinister. On 31 March 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced it would cease

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[Daily Trust] The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, has reaffirmed the state government's commitment to supporting the accreditation of courses across its tertiary institutions.

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[Daily Trust] Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration's commitment to tackling insecurity in Zamfara State, declaring zero tolerance for banditry and other forms of criminality.

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[Daily Trust] Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the release of funds for the payment of gratuity to retirees under Batch 3 for the 2024/2025 period.

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[This Day] The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has called on international and financiers, lessors and others to invest in Nigeria, assuring they would reap huge returns on investment.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government's decision to roll out the National Supply Chain Management Policy of 2025 deserves strong commendation not as another bureaucratic exercise, but as a long-overdue intervention to plug the persistent leaks in public spending.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- RELIGIOUS leaders across Tanzania have urged citizens to embrace unity, peace and love as Christians joined the rest of the world to mark Easter, describing the occasion as a powerful reminder of hope, renewal and national cohesion.

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[Nile Post] A road accident on Easter Sunday claimed the lives of a 56-year-old man and his granddaughter, leaving three other children critically injured in Kalungu District.

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The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

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[Vanguard] The office of the Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Abba Moro, has dismissed a purported zoning arrangement announced by a group known as the Benue South Strategic Group, describing it as lacking legitimacy and constitutional backing.

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[L'Express] This past month, the global conversation on slavery took a giant leap forward. On the 25th of March 2026, the United Nations passed a resolution that affirmed chattel slavery and the trafficking of Africans as "the gravest crime against humanity," and called for reparatory justice. Just as interesting as the resolution itself are the reactions that it evoked. The motion was supported by 123 countries, including all participating African countries, India, China and Russia. 52 countries abstained, including

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[Liberian Observer] The Chief Executive Officer of BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Ltd., Dyson Mandivenga, has issued a strong warning against fraudulent activities within the organization, declaring that while he prefers to support staff growth rather than dismiss employees, any act of fraud will not be tolerated.

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for increased national investment in Liberia's healthcare system, emphasizing that building modern medical facilities within the country is critical to reducing reliance on treatment abroad.

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[Liberian Observer] Every year or so, something happens somewhere in the world -- and Liberia feels it almost immediately.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Twenty-six more firearms have been surrendered in an ongoing disarmament exercise in Turkana County.

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[Vanguard] Plummeting consumer spending has lingered for a long time now, and is telling on suppliers in the business chain.

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[Vanguard] The recent recapitalisation exercise led by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, which saw 33 deposit money banks raise an impressive N44.65 trillion, is not a mere regulatory milestone. It is a reaffirmation of the fundamental truth that strong banks are the backbone of a strong economy. As Nigeria navigates an increasingly complex global financial landscape, routine capital base upgrades are inevitable.

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[Vanguard] The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), has taken over the collection of mineral royalties from mining sector operators across the country.