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Cyprus Rejects Over 98% of Nigerian Asylum Applications as 6,704 Seek Protection in Five Years

By Elizabeth Ugbo More than 6,704 Nigerians applied for asylum in Cyprus between 2021 and 2025, according to the latest…

Nigeria Questions South Africa Over Treatment of Nigerians Despite Investments

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Government has questioned the treatment of Nigerians in South Africa despite significant South African investments…

DRC Ebola Outbreak Could Surpass Deadliest Epidemic in History, Africa CDC Warns

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a worsening Ebola outbreak that could become the deadliest…

Adamu Gwarzo Congratulates Benin President Romuald Wadagni, Hails Vision for African Unity

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Founder and President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has congratulated the…

Kenya School Fire Kills 16 Students, Raises Boarding School Safety Concerns

By Elizabeth Ugbo A deadly fire killed 16 students at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, on Thursday morning. The…

WHO Warns Conflict Is Worsening DR Congo Ebola Outbreak

By Elizabeth Ugbo Canada has announced a 90-day entry ban on residents from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and…

African Development Bank Appoints Festus Keyamo as Champion of $7 Billion Aviation Program for Africa

By Elizabeth Ugbo The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as…

Sierra Leone Receives First US Deportation Flight Carrying West African Migrants

By Elizabeth Ugbo Sierra Leone on Wednesday received nine deported migrants from the United States at Freetown International Airport. The…

UBA Reaffirms Commitment to Africa’s Economic Growth at Africa Forward Summit 2026

By Elizabeth Ugbo United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa’s economic transformation at the Africa…

Tinubu Demands Fair Global Financial System for Africa’s Industrial Growth

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday urged world leaders to reform the global financial system during the…