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Sultan tasks media firm on professionalism

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto has tasked Qausain TV on professionalism in the provision of its services to the public.Abubakar, the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the call when the Qausain grou…

Tinubu commissions NASS Central Mosque, urges Muslims on humility

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, commissioned the National Assembly Central Mosque urging the Muslim Faithful to exhibit humility in their daily living.Tinubu who was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima while noting the vanity of life, called…

Deadly clashes after Senegal’s Sonko sentenced

At least nine people were killed during clashes between riot police and protesters in Senegal after the opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was given a two-year jail sentence.The casualties were announced by Interior Minister Antoine Diome in a late-nigh…

Nine killed in Senegal clashes after opposition leader sentenced

Nine people have died in clashes across Senegal, the interior minister said Friday, after a court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail.A conviction for “corrupting youth” may disqualify Sonko, President Macky Sall’s …

125 new buses for urban mobility in Luanda

At least 125 additional new buses were announced this week, in a move meant to boost urban mobility and strengthen the road transport network.Announcing this on Thursday, the State Secretary for Land Transport, Jorge Bengue, explained that of this numb…

Police surround home of Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko

Police in the Senegalese capital Dakar have surrounded the home of the main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, after deadly unrest erupted over a jail sentence pronounced against him.Mr Sonko wasn’t in court on Thursday when he was sentenced to two year…