By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Premium Times
A committee of the US House of Representatives is to review the Nigerian authorities' response to attacks targeting Christians. It will also assess the Nigerian government’s efforts to protect vulnerable communities and prosecute perpetrators, reports Premium Times.
The Nigerian Senate has announced a donation of 100 million naira to support the Flamingos, African U17 champions in Morocco. According to the Senate President, the sum is to be paid to the players immediately, according to Premium Times.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Premium Times ·
Nigeria’s ambassador to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, received representatives of the United States, Russia and France in New York and asked them to support Nigeria’s bid for a seat on the Security Council next year. He promised Abuja’s support for UN reforms, according to the Nigerian mission.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Tribune Online ·
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the court to set aside the subpoena to produce records relating to Bola Tinubu for 1999 and 2023. The filing came before the scheduled appearance on Wednesday of its chairman, Joash Amupitan, as a defence witness in the criminal trial of activist Omoyele Sowore, according to Premium Times.
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Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has authorised its Permanent Mission in New York to engage US civil rights lawyer Ben Crump at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer, according to MyJoyOnline. He is to help secure justice for Ghanaians killed in the United States in recent months, including Javits Frimpong, 15, and Joseph Owusu, 24, in the Bronx.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Lagos traders pray for Tinubu’s victory in 2027Market leaders and traders in Lagos held a prayer session for the victory of President Bola Tinubu and the APC candidate for governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, in the 2027 elections. Represented by a commissioner, Hamzat promised to strengthen dialogue with the markets if elected, according to Vanguard.
IMF concludes Cabo Verde mission and calls for budgetary disciplineA team from the International Monetary Fund has concluded its mission to Cape Verde, devoted to the eighth and ninth reviews of the Extended Credit Facility arrangement and the fourth and fifth reviews of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement. The IMF considers budgetary discipline essential to preserve the gains made, while the government is asking for more time to complete its support programmes, according to the weekly Expresso das Ilhas.The week in Africa
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