By Ken Ugbechie Until March 14, this year, Major-General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Retired) was the Interim…
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Nigeria: NFF Set To Unveil Finidi George As Super Eagles Coach
By Victor Kanayo Newly appointed Super Eagles head coach is scheduled to be unveiled on Monday…
Amusan Sets New Record In Jamaica Athletics Invitational
By Victor Kanayo Barely two years after blazing to a World Record, Nigerian superstar, Tobi Amusan,…
Nigeria: President Tinubu Cautions Lithium Investors Against Environmental Degradation
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria’s President has urged Chinese lithium investors in Nasarawa, North Central Nigeria to…
Again, Airplane Skids Off Runway In Nigeria
By Emmanuel Nduka The 18/Left runway at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, has reportedly been…
Premier League: Tottenham Send Burnley To Relegation
By Victor Kanayo Bottom-placed side Burnley have been relegated from the Premier League after they suffered…
US Supreme Court Justice Dismisses ‘Lavish’ Gifts Claims
By Emmanuel Nduka American Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas has dismissed the criticisms over his judicial…
Nigeria: EFCC Bars Foreign Missions From Transacting In Dollars
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has barred foreign missions in the…
Climate Change May Reduce Malaria Transmission In Africa, But There’s A Catch
By John Ikani A new study led by the British University of Leeds predicts a potential…
Ghana To Become Africa’s First Blockchain-Powered Government
By John Ikani Ghana’s Deputy Leader, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to establish the continent’s…
Nigeria: Ex-Minister Decries Rejection By Hospital Over Admission Fee
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A former Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports has lamented abandonment by a…
Historic Feat As Africa’s Badminton Number One Player Qualifies For Another Olympics
By Victor Kanayo A Nigerian and Africa’s number one Badminton player, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, has qualified for…
Mbappe Reveals Final Match, Exit From PSG Ahead Madrid Move
By Victor Kanayo French international, Kylian Mbappe, has revealed that he will play his final match…
S/A: Ramaphosa Signs Bill Criminalizing Hate Crimes, Hate Speech
By Ebi Kesiena South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially approved the Preventing and Combating of…
Somalia Urged To Take Firm Action Against Rights Violations By Officials
By Ebi Kesiena Isha Dyfan, the UN independent human rights expert on Somalia, has urged authorities…
Nigeria’s Lookman Named UEFA Europa League Player Of The Week
By Victor Kanayo After posting a superb performance against Olympique Marseille, Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Atalanta…
Ruto’s Kenya Votes In Favour Of Palestine At The United Nations
By Emmanuel Nduka Kenya has joined 142 other countries to vote in favor of the admission…
Morocco Celebrates Festibaz Donkey Festival In Style
By Emmanuel Nduka The Moroccan village of Beni Ammar Zerhoun was lighted up as villagers celebrated…
Nigeria: Investigative Journalist Freed After 10 Days In Detention
By Enyichukwu Enemanna An investigative journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has been…
S/Africa: Zuma Election Case Heard In Supreme Court
By Lucy Adautin On Friday, South Africa’s highest court convened to hear an appeal seeking to…
Zambia: Police Threaten Ex-President’s Arrest Over “Disruptive Activities”
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Police in Zambia have cautioned the country’s former President Edgar Lungu over allegations…
Nigeria: NCDMB Co-Chair, Ekpo Meets Exec Sec, Pledges Support For Local Content Programmes
By John Ikani The Co-Chair of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…
IMF Urges Nigeria’s Central Bank To Cease Banking Waivers
By Lucy Adautin In a resolute stance, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Central…
Three Nigerian Stars To Clash As Atalanta, Leverkusen Reach Europa League Final
By Victor Kanayo Three Super Eagles players – Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella will face…
Chad: Junta Leader, Mahamat Déby Wins Presidential Poll
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The military leader in Chad, Mahamat Deby Itno, has been declared the winner…
Prince Harry, Meghan Arrive Nigeria Today
By Lucy Adautin Today, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, will land Nigeria on a…
Babaginda: Ex-Nigerian International Survives Ghastly Car Crash
By Victor Kanayo Former Nigeria’s Super Eagles star Tijani Babaginda on Thursday evening survived a ghastly…
IMF Says Good Governance, Macroeconomic Stability Will Attract Investments Into Nigeria
By Emmanuel Nduka The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday stressed on the need for the…
Defiant Israel Snubs US Warnings On Rafah, Says It Can Stand Alone In Battle
By Emmanuel Nduka The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday vowed that the country’s military has…
Sierra Leone Set To Host 2024 ECOWAS Court Int’l Conference
By Ebi Kesiena The Judiciary of Sierra Leone is getting ready to host the 2024 ECOWAS…
Boeing 737 Skids Off Runway In Senegal
By Ebi Kesiena A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has skidded off the runway at Senegal’s Blaise Diagne…
The ‘Repentant’ Boko Haram Fighters
By Olusegun Adeniyi Many Nigerians were aghast when they learned that military authorities had begun the controversial ‘Operation Safe Corridor’…
Kidnapping: 56% Adult Nigerians Believe Authorities Not Doing Enough – Survey
By Ebi Kesiena A new public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls has revealed a concerning sentiment…
Nigeria: President Tinubu Appoints Minister Of State For Petroleum Resources (GAS) As Co-Chairman Of NCDMB Governing Council
By John Ikani President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of…
Ex-Spanish Football Chief Faces Trial For Kissing Female Player
By Victor Kanayo The immediate-past President of Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, is meant to face…
Official 2024 Olympics Musical Theme Unveiled As Games Flame Hit Marseille
By Victor Kanayo Ahead of the 2024 Olympics scheduled for Paris, France, organizers have revealed that…
Chad’s Opposition, Civil Organizations Allege Vote Manipulation And Harassment
By John Ikani Chad’s opposition, along with civil society groups and certain election observers, are strongly…
Local Crude Refining Might Not Boost Nigeria’s Economy – NESG
By John Ikani The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has issued a cautionary report on the…
Journalists Forced To Join Army In Burkina Faso – Report
By John Ikani Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a global press freedom watchdog, is raising alarm over…
South Korea To Create Ministry To Address Low Birth Rate
By Enyichukwu Enemanna President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday hinted that his government…
17-Year-Old Nigerian-American Teen Secures $4m Scholarship At Harvard University
By Lucy Adautin A remarkable achievement was unfolded after a 17-year-old Nigerian-American, Ashley Adirika, secured a…
Benin Blocks Niger’s Oil Export Over Border Dispute
The Republic of Benin has stopped its neighbouring Niger from using its port to ship its…
Nigeria: Ex-Aviation Minister Accused Of N2.7bn Graft Gets Bail
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has granted ₦100m ($69,000)…
Nigeria: Parliament Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria’s House of Representatives Thursday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to withdraw…
Real Madrid Edge Bayern, To Face Dortmund In Champions League Final Battle
By Victor Kanayo Real Madrid on Wednesday nightl defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 in the remaining semi-final…
Sudanese Refugees Flee UN Camps In Ethiopia Following Assaults
By Ebi Kesiena Thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled UN camps in northern Ethiopia due to…
Nigeria: Governor Announces Total Withdrawal Of Soldiers In Community Where 17 Colleagues Were Killed
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The military has been completely withdrawn from the Okuama Community in Delta state,…
Worm Ate Part Of My Brain In 2010 – RFK Jr
By Emmanuel Nduka Nephew to former US President John F. Kenedy and Independent US presidential candidate,…
Manpower Shortfall: Ukraine Passes Bill Allowing Prisoners To Join Army
By Emmanuel Nduka In a desperate move to address manpower shortfall on the frontlines, the Parliament…
Cholera Outbreak Hits Eastern Kenya
By Ebi Kesiena Reports of cholera cases have surfaced in eastern Kenya, prompting concerns from the…
Murray Set For Return Ahead Of French Open, Olympics
By Victor Kanayo Andy Murray is set to return from injury at the Geneva Open later…
Brazil, Germany, Others Jostle To Host 2027 Women’s World Cup
By Victor Kanayo Four countries – Brazil or Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany (BNG) are jostling…
Nigerians Decry New Electronic Bank Transfer Levy
By John Ikani Nigerians are fuming over a new levy imposed by the Central Bank of…
Kenya Doctors’ Strike Ends After Weeks-Long Standoff
By John Ikani A glimmer of hope emerged in Kenya’s healthcare sector on Wednesday, May 8th,…
AstraZeneca Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine From Sale
By John Ikani AstraZeneca, a major pharmaceutical company, has officially requested the withdrawal of its COVID-19…
Malawi Confirms Deportation Of 12 Nationals Who Abandoned Farm Work In Israel
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in Malawi have confirmed the deportation of 12 nationals from Israel who…
S/Africa: DA Party Under Criticism Over Burning Of National Flag In Campaign Advert
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) in South Africa has come under severe criticism…
Dortmund Stop PSG, Land In UEFA Champions League Final
By Victor Kanayo After two goals in both legs, Borussia Dortmund shocked PSG in the semi-final…
Kenyan Govt Demolishes Flood-Prone Homes, Offers Aid Of $75
By Ebi Kesiena The Kenyan government has initiated the demolition of residences constructed in flood-prone regions,…
Moroccan FA Leader Targets CAF Presidency Seat
By Victor Kanayo There are strong indications that CAF President Patrice Motsepe will face stiff contest…
Libya: Officials Free 107 Migrants Held In Captivity
By Ebi Kesiena At least 107 migrants including women and children have been freed from captivity…
Nigeria: Senate Launches Probe Into $18.5bn Stalled Abuja Centenary City
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Nigerian Senate has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the $18.5bn failed…
Ukraine Nabs 2 Russian Agents ‘Plotting To Kill Zelensky As Gift For Putin’
By Emmanuel Nduka Shortly after Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new term as President,…
Nigeria Stands By Energy Transition Plans Despite Challenges – Minister
By John Ikani Nigeria’s commitment to tackling climate change remains unwavering despite a tough economic climate,…
EU Nations Pass Landmark Law To Combat Violence Against Women
By John Ikani European Union nations have approved the bloc’s first-ever law specifically targeting violence against…
Nigeria: How Tinubu’s Govt Demanded $150m Bribe From Binance Executive To Clear ‘Illegal’ Charges
By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigerian Government led by President Bola Tinubu have been accused of soliciting…
Microsoft Innovation Centre To Exit West Africa
Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria,…
S/A: Ramaphosa Signs Electoral Matters Amendment Bill Into Law
By Ebi Kesiena President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially signed the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill into law,…
Russia: Putin Takes Oath For Fifth Term As President
By Lucy Adautin In a grand Kremlin ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken the oath…
Nigeria Setting Dangerous Precedent With Detention Of Binance Executives — CEO
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Richard Teng, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday alleged that Nigeria…
Togo: President Gnassingbe Signs Law To Prolong Lengthy Tenure
By Lucy Adautin Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has approved a contentious new constitution that abolishes presidential…
Vietnam Commemorates 70th Anniversary Of ‘Dien Bien Phu’ Triumph Against France
By Lucy Adautin Vietnam on Tuesday celebrated its 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle,…
Manchester United Suffer Fresh Humiliating Defeat
By Victor Kanayo Manchester United late Monday night suffered a shock heavy defeat after Crystal Palace…
After Suffering Chelsea Bashing, West Ham Announce Moyes Replacement
By Victor Kanayo Day after Chelsea heaped a 5-0 defeat on West Ham, the club management…
India, Ghana Forge Path For Digital Payment Integration, Economic Collaboration
By Ebi Kesiena India and Ghana have embarked on discussions aimed at integrating operations of a…
Malawi: Court Clears Vice President Of Corruption Charges
By Ebi Kesiena A Malawian court has dismissed corruption charges against Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima,…
Ghana Launches New Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
By Ebi Kesiena The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has initiated its 10th National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign,…
Israeli Authorities Raid Al Jazeera Offices
By Emmanuel Nduka After ordering a shut down of Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network on Sunday,…
Hamas Accepts Mediators’ Ceasefire Proposal
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Monday announced that the group has accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal…
Nigerian Govt Says ‘No’ To Establishment Of Foreign Military Bases
By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigerian Government has maintained that it is not considering establishing any foreign…
Oil Majors Offered Faster Nigerian Exit For Spill Cleanup, Compensation
By John Ikani Exxon Mobil, Shell, and other oil giants seeking to exit Nigeria’s onshore fields…
Shell Bids Farewell To South African Downstream Ventures After 120 Years
By John Ikani Shell has announced its intention to offload its majority stake in a local…
Osimhen: Bidding War Looms As Chelsea Move To Upstage PSG
By Victor Kanayo There are indications that two top European football giants – Chelsea and PSG…
2024 CHAN May Suffer Postponement As Nigeria Reign Supreme At BAL
By Victor Kanayo Reports from Cairo, Egypt indicates that the 2024 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) is…
Nigerian Scholar Becomes First Black Woman To Earn Ph.D In Cybernetics
By Lucy Adautin Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua of Nigeria has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the first…
Nigeria: Opposition Leader, Atiku Accuses Tinubu Of Conflict Of Interest Over Son’s Chagoury Membership
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria’s opposition leader and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has accused the country’s leader,…
S/Africa: Zuma’s Anti-Party Hearing Shifted As Security Concern Mounts
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The governing African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa has postponed a disciplinary…
Chad: Voting Commences To End Military Rule
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Voting has begun in Chad’s presidential election, a major step leading to the…
Nigeria, Burkina Faso Set To Clash In WAFU Tourney Opener, Flamingos Head To Bamako
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria as defending champions will face Burkina Faso in their opening fixture at…
Chinese Person, Xi Arrives France For State Visit As Ukraine Talks Top Agenda
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday arrived in France on a state visit hosted by Emmanuel…
Nigeria: 26 Oil Blocks Up For Grabs, As Shell, ExxonMobil, Others Begin Divestment
By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigerian Government has disclosed that International Oil Companies (IOCs) have proposed transferring…
Israeli Govt To Shut Down Al Jazeera TV
By Emmanuel Nduka Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that his government has decided…
Tennis: Nigeria, Rwanda, Others Gun For Final Olympics Qualifying Chance
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria has named Quadri Aruna, Offiong Edem, Olajide Omotayo and Fatimo Bello as…
Kenya: Catholic Church Mobilizes Aid For Flood Victims
By Ebi Kesiena Mombasa Catholic Archbishop, Martin Kivuva has urged the government to construct mega-dams to…
Nigeria, US Relay Teams Pick Paris Olympic Tickets
By Victor Kanayo It was a moment to cheer after two Nigerian relay team qualified for…
No Breakthrough In Israeli-Hamas Cease-fire Talks
By John Ikani Israel and Hamas were on Sunday still at odds over how to stop…
Nigeria Mulls Halting P2P Crypto Trading
By John Ikani The Nigerian government is tightening its grip on the cryptocurrency sector, with a…
UK Tightens Immigration: Only PhD Students Permitted To Bring Dependents
By John Ikani The UK government has unveiled a new directive, permitting only international students embarking…
Niger Take Delivery Of New Russian Advisors, Equipment
By Ebi Kesiena According to state television in the African country, Niger confirm the arrival of…
HT EXCLUSIVE: How Scramble For Cocoa Beans Is Causing Deforestation, As Cocoa-Growing Countries In Africa Struggle To Meet Commitments
By Elie Mutangana, Kigali Fresh investigative report by Initiative for Community Development and Forest Conservation has…