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Nigerian lawmakers have summoned the country’s central bank governor over the implementation of a recently introduced policy that restricts cash withdrawals. The policy seeks to promote cashless transactions in Africa’s biggest economy after it launched new banknotes. Last week the bank limited weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals at 100,000 naira ($225) …

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a law protecting same-sex marriage across the United States, over fears of a backtracking by the Supreme Court on the matter. The text, which was approved by the Senate last week, must now be signed into law by President Biden. He pledged …

Three farmers from the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region were arrested by the Sawla police for eating suspected human meat in Ghana. They were reported to have cooked the meat they thought was that of a chimpanzee, which was burnt by bush fires on their farm. The farmers then …

Gunmen raided a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria, stealing four newborn babies, local media reported. No one was injured, and no one was killed in the attack, reports said. The motive for the invasion of the hospital is not known to anyone. Some people …

A security guard was gunned down by unidentified assailants at the Mobik Energy Fuel Filling Station along the Tarkwa-Banso road in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality, Ghana. The deceased was on his normal patrol duties when the suspects, dressed in jackets with hoods and caps stormed the premises and shot him to …

A 27-year-old young man was arrested by the police at Sehwi, a farming community in the Akontombra district, for shooting a motorbike rider he boarded to transport him to the Bodi district, Ghana. The suspect allegedly diverted his route through a remote area explaining that he was receiving the prize …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky succeeds billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, boss of SpaceX and Tesla, as Time magazine’s 2022 personality of the year. He succeeds Greta Thunberg, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris or even Elon Musk. By crowning the Ukrainian president, the US magazine also paid tribute to the “spirit of …

Spanish police were on Wednesday looking for 14 migrants, all passengers on a commercial flight, who fled after their plane made an emergency landing at Barcelona airport following a medical emergency believed to be put on on stage, authorities said. In total, around 30 people tried to “escape” from this …

Nigeria’s state railway company on Monday resumed a popular train service between the capital Abuja and the northern state of Kaduna, suspended since in March after gunmen killed passengers and kidnapped several dozen, local media reported. Nigeria is battling insecurity in the north from armed gangs who attack villages and …

A boxer representing Imo State at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Nigeria, slumped and died in the boxing ring after the opponent landed a heavy punch to his chin. During the 86kg duel, the boxer fell face flat in the ring and failed to rise up for the remaining …