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Dozens of migrants are thought to have died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean off the coast of Tunisia.

UN has announced the appointment of His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, as one of his new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates for 2019-2020.

Angolan President Joao Lourenco sacked the chief executive of the state oil giant Sonangol following several days of dire fuel shortages which have paralysed Africa’s second largest producer of crude.

The Centre for Crisis Mitigation and Management, has called on the United Kingdom, UK, and United States, US, governments to ban some highly-placed Nigerian politicians believed to be fueling insecurity in the country.

South Sudan and South Africa will sign a production sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East African country, South Sudan’s petroleum ministry said on Monday.

While welcoming last week’s appointments of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II and another Nigerian, Dr Aisha Abdullahi to the Board of the MTN Group as a good development, certain segments of the country have argued that it does not reflect the federal character principle.

A Nigerian mother, Mrs. Oluremi Adeleye, whose actions led to the death of an 8-month-old baby in Maryland, United States, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

President Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa says a Nigerian, Mr Okechukwu Henry, from Imo was stabbed to death by unknown South African robbers.

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to receive President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA) Ms Maria Espinosa, who is paying a one-day official visit to Nigeria on Monday.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has continued his on-site assessment of GEEP’s, TraderMoni in the South Eastern states of Enugu and Anambra States.