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Togo, Niger, Benin Owe Nigeria $11.16m For Electricity Supplied In 2025 – NERC

THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says Togo, Niger and Benin owe Nigeria $11.16 million for electricity supplied by electricity generation companies (GenCos).

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Togo Charges Two French Journalists Over Incorrect Documents, Rights Group Says

THE two French journalists detained in Togo since last month have been charged with “false declarations” despite having the correct documents to work.

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Ex-President Accused Of Murder Plot Expelled From Togo To Burkina Faso

TOGO has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of plotting to kill.

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‘Togo, Niger Republic, Benin Owe Nigeria N25bn For Electricity’, NERC Reveals

Togo, Niger Republic, and Benin owe Nigeria $17.8m, an equivalent of over N25bn at the current exchange rate, for electricity supplied under bilateral.

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Togo Bus Accident Kills Five French Charity Workers

FIVE French citizens have died while on a charitable mission in West Africa after their bus crashed off a bridge in Togo, several.

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Six West Africans Deported From US Sent To Togo Despite Legal Fight

AT least six of the 11 West Africans deported to Ghana as part of the US crackdown on immigration have been transferred to.

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Togo Leader’s Sister-In-Law Arrested After Calling For End To Family Rule

A FORMER defence minister and vocal critic of Togo’s government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of.

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Furious Protests At Move To Cement Togo Ruling Family’s Grip On Power

A NEW constitution that has allowed Togo’s long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as all-powerful prime minister.

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Togo Groups Say Recent Anti-Government Protests Left Seven Dead

AT least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial.

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Many Nigerian Passengers Stranded In Togo After Air France Flight Diversion

MANY Nigerian passengers aboard an Air France flight have been left stranded in Lomé, Togo, following a diversion caused by bad weather in.

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Togo Opposition Party To Boycott First Senate Polls In February

A LEADING Togo opposition party has said it will refuse to take part in the country’s first elections for the senate, with the.

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Togo To Elect First Senate In February Under Constitution Overhaul

TOGO will hold its first elections for the upper house of parliament, the senate, on February 2, one of the last steps towards.

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Tinubu Sacks Togo, Benin Degree Holders From Federal Govt’s Agencies

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved that sack of some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. The.

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FULL LIST: FG Names Accepted Togo, Benin Republic Universities

THE Federal Government has stated that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. The.

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Togo Government Warns French Radio Over Possible Suspension

TOGO’s media regulator on Tuesday warned radio broadcaster Radio France Internationale that it would face suspension if it continued with “unbalanced” reporting and.

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Nigeria Slashes Power Sale To Togo, Benin, Niger At 6%

THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered a department within the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the System Operator (SO), to cap power.

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Togo’s Parliament Passes Law Removing President’s Term Limit

TOGO’s parliament has given final approval to a new constitution extending the president’s term, after critics denounced the move as a coup. The.

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West African Leaders Backtrack On ‘Controversial’ Togo Mission

LEADERS from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, have climbed down on their initial announcement that they were visiting Togo “due to the.

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Togo Opposition Denounces Presidential ‘Power Grab’ To Extend Tenure

THE opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of President Faure Gnassingbé..

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Togo Journalist Freed After ‘Fake News’ Arrest Ahead Of Vote

THE editor of a Togolese newspaper detained over a report about the death of a supporter of President Faure Gnassingbe was released on.

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