With billions of dollars in financing and technical support, China is spearheading the large-scale reconstruction of Nigeria’s railway system, replacing ageing British …
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Festival
Africa: Ilorin Emirate Grand Durbar 2026 to Celebrate Culture, Diversity and Heritage in Kwara State
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsThe 2026 edition of the Ilorin Emirate Grand Durbar will hold on Thursday, May 28, at the Kwara Baseball Park, Adewole, Ilorin, …
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Ghana
Africa: Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Announces Nationwide Ban on Styrofoam Takeaway Food Packs from 2027
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsThe Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has declared that the production, importation, distribution, sale, and use of polystyrene foam products, popularly used as …
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Aviation
Tourism: Cape Town Airport in South Africa Handles 11 Million Passengers Yearly as Capetrain Express Plans Gather Momentum
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsCape Town International Airport is being positioned as a major transport interchange in South Africa’s proposed Capetrain Express network, with authorities highlighting …
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Africa: Ghana Secures France’s Support for Reparatory Justice Over Transatlantic Slavery
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsThe Government of Ghana has welcomed France’s decision to collaborate on reparatory justice for the transatlantic enslavement of Africans, describing the commitment …
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Tourism: How 500 Tortoises Help Restore Life Across Parts of the Sahara After Years of Failed Tree-Planting Efforts in Africa
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsAfter repeated attempts to reverse desertification through large-scale tree planting failed across sections of the Sahel and Sahara regions, environmental researchers turned …
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Ghana
Tourism: Ghana abandons Visa on Arrival policy introduces a new free E-Visa for all Africans
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsPresident John Dramani Mahama has announced the termination of Ghana’s visa-on-arrival policy for African passport holders, introducing a new electronic visa (e-visa) …
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Business
Africa: Nigeria Signs RwandAir Deal to Reduce Cargo Charges, Improve Export Competitiveness and Expands AfCFTA Export Corridor
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsThe Federal Government has expanded Nigeria’s African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) export corridor through a new partnership with RwandAir, aimed at …
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Lagos
Africa: Lagos State Generated N2.6 Trillion Revenue in 2025 as Internally Generated Income Records Major Growth
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsLagos State generated about N2.6 trillion in revenue in 2025, according to Finance Commissioner Abayomi Oluyomi, highlighting the state’s growing economic strength …
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Africa: ‘We are not selling La Palm’ Ghana’s Social Security Agency, (SSNIT) Clarifies Hotel Advertisements.
by Atqnewsby AtqnewsThe Management of Social Security and National Insurance Trust has debunked reports suggesting it is selling off its hotels, insisting that recent …