By Ebi Kesiena Cult leader Paul Mackenzie and his wife, Rhodah Mumbua, have been granted permission…
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Netherlands To Invest $250m Into Nigeria’s Economy
By Emmanuel Nduka Netherland’s Prime Minister, Mark Rutte has disclosed that his country will invest $250…
Chelsea Abandon Osimhen Chase – Heritage Times
By Victor Kanayo Reports from England has indicated that Chelsea are no longer interested in landing Napoli superstar,…
New York Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein Sex Crime Conviction
By Emmanuel Nduka The highest court in New York on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey…
Nigeria’s Para-Badminton Champion Now World Number 7
By Victor Kanayo The World Para Badminton Governing Body has ranked Nigerian sensation, Eniola Bolaji, as…
Tanzania: Torrential Rainfall Kills 155
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Tanzania’s Prime Minister on Thursday announced that no fewer than 155 people have…
Dozens Killed By Weeks Of Flooding In East Africa
By John Ikani Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has ravaged parts of East Africa, causing…
Nigeria: Telecos Mull Tariff Hike Amid Worsening Economic Hardship
By John Ikani Leading telecommunications companies in Nigeria including MTN, Airtel, and Globacom are advocating for…
DRC: Apple Accused Of Using “Blood Minerals” In Manufacturing Its Products
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused tech giant, Apple…
Burkina Faso: Right Group Accuses Army Of Executing 223 Civilians
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Burkina Faso’s military force “summarily executed” 223 civilians, including…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Sues For Peace Between Wike, Fubara
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has appealed to the warring factions…
Nigeria: Lagos Airport Catches Fire
By Lucy Adautin The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has redirected all flight operations from…
Kenya: Farmers Eye Sh5bn Market Opportunity As China Seeks Camel Milk
By Ebi Kesiena Dr. Erick Rutto, President of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry,…
Tanzania: Operations Halted At 5 Hydroelectric Stations Over Excess Power Supply
By Ebi Kesiena Tanzania, renowned for grappling with chronic power shortages, has taken an unprecedented step…
Vietnam: Court Jails Soft Drinks Tycoon Over $40m Scam
By Lucy Adautin Vietnam’s leading soft drinks magnate received an eight-year prison sentence on Thursday in…
Akeredolu’s Ex-Finance Commissioner Akinterinwa Honours EFCC’s Invite
Days after participating in the direct governorship primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Nigeria: Prisoners Take Advantage Of Heavy Rains To Break Free From Detention
By Lucy Adautin At least 119 inmates fled from the Suleja medium-security custodial center on Wednesday…
Niger PDP LG Chairmen Endorse Bomi For National Chair
The 25 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government chairmen in Niger State have lined up behind…
Imo PDP Chairman, 26 Others Resign
Imo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Chief Charles Ugwu and 21 other chieftains have formally…
Akume Remains My Leader, Mentor, Ortom Declares
Immediate past Governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom has said till today, the secretary to the…
Governor Mutfwang Urges Nigeria-US Collaboration Against Insecurity
Governor of Plateau State Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has said strengthening the strategic alliance between the United…
Tinubu: CNPF Tackles Marafa Over Attack On Matawalle
Core Northern professional forum (CNPF) has upbraided Senator Kabiru Marafa over his scathing attacks on the…
Akpabio Says Eno Is Uniting Akwa Ibom Across Party Lines – Akpabio
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has, within…
Care For The Poor, Obi Urges Wealthy Nigerians
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General election, Peter Obi has urged…
Stalemate Over PDP Rivers Caretaker Committee Sparks Fresh Concern
Less than a week after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the…
JUST IN: Xaxi To Remain As Barcelona Coach Beyond Current Season
By Victor Kanayo After crunch talks with the Board of Barcelona FC on Wednesday night, club…
Disquiet As PDP Holds Ondo Governorship Primary Today
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded arrangements for its primary…
Alleged Rape, Assault: Police Arrest, Grill 2 Premier League Players
By Victor Kanayo Two Premier League footballers (names withheld) have been arrested over allegations bordering on…
Ghana: Supreme Court Declares Salaries For Wife Of President, Vice President Unconstitutional
By Ebi Kesiena The Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament’s approval of paying salaries to the…
Nigerian Govt To Role Out Credit Scheme To Enable Citizens Purchase Houses, Cars
By Emmanuel Nduka Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the first phase of…
Uganda: Teenage Girl Receives 100 Lashes For Attending Church
By Enyichukwu Enemanna An 18-year-old Ugandan Muslim girl who attended a Church service, has received no…
JUST IN: World Chess Record Breaker Returns To Nigeria, Meets Lagos Governor
Reigning chess master Tunde Onakoya, who broke the record for the longest chess marathon at Times…
Muslim Extremists Burn Down Christian Homes In Southern Egypt
By Emmanuel Nduka Muslim extremists have burnt down several homes belonging to local Christians at a…
South Sudan Block UN Aid Supply Over Tax Dispute
By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations mission on Wednesday noted that South Sudanese authorities are holding…
Nigeria Grounds Dana Air Flights Following Runway Slip Incident
By John Ikani Nigerian authorities have suspended operations of Dana Air, citing safety concerns after a…
Kenya: Public Health Crisis Looms As Doctor Strike Enters Second Month
By John Ikani Talks between the government and striking doctors have broken down, extending the distress…
How We Rejected UK Proposal To Deport Migrants To Botswana – Minister
By John Ikani Botswana’s foreign minister, Lemogang Kwape, has disclosed to a South African TV channel…
German Police Arrest 11 Nigerian Nationals Over Dating Scam
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least 11 Nigerian nationals suspected to be members of a mafia group…
Congo Brazzaville Declares Mpox Epidemic
By Ebi Kesiena The Republic of Congo has officially announced an outbreak of mpox, with 19…
After Angola Exit, OPEC Excited Over Namibia Partnership
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has expressed excitement over a…
US Senate Approves $95B Foreign Aid For Ukraine, Israel
By Lucy Adautin The US Senate approved a $95 billion foreign aid bill on Tuesday, authorizing…
EPL: Arsenal Thrash Chelsea To Consolidate On Title Pursuit
By Victor Kanayo Arsenal recorded their biggest win against Chelsea after thrashing the Blues 5-0 at…
Ondo: Despite Protest, Aiyedatiwa Unveils Campaign Office, Urges Unity
As protest trails his victory in last weekend’s primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Group Alleges Plot To Demarket Tinubu In North
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has alleged that the ongoing disruptions and agitations in the…
Why We Can’t Review Rivers Caretaker C’ttee List — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said it cannot take any action on the contentious…
Lokpobiri’s Allegations Against NCDMB Reckless, Bundles Of Lies – Wabote
By Emmanuel Nduka Engineer Simbi Wabote, the immediate-past Executive Secretary to the Nigerian Content Monitoring and…
UN Decries 50% Increase In Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Cases
By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations (UN)on Tuesday highlighted the alarming surge in conflict-related sexual violence…
Iran: Footballer Incurs Suspension For Embracing Woman
By Victor Kanayo A 31-year-old footballer Hossein Hosseini is serving after suspension in Iran after embracing woman supporter…
Paris Olympics: Nigeria Basketball Team Set Up Training Camp In Ghana, USA
By Victor Kanayo Team Nigeria women Basketball will ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, set up…
Kenya Raises Flood Alert Amid Deadly Rains, Mass Displacement
By Ebi Kesiena Kenyan Red Cross Society reports that flooding has claimed the lives of 38…
Ex-Nigerian Aviation Minister, Sirika Arrested
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Hadi Sirika, a former Nigerian Minister who served in the Aviation Ministry under…
Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority Reveals Cause Of Dana Air Crash
By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) has said a retraction of the Nosewheel…
Zambia Considers Power Import As Key Sectors Come Under Threat
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in Zambia on Monday said it is considering to import power in…
Sudan: Military Downs Drones Targeting Its Headquarters
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Sudan’s army on Tuesday used anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down drones targeting its…
Inter Milan Dethrone Napoli, Grab 20th Serie A Title
By Victor Kanayo Inter Milan have sealed the Serie A title after beating AC Milan 2-1…
Jimoh Ibrahim, 1 Other Join 3 APC Aspirants To Petition Ondo Primary
Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim and Engr. Folakemi Omogoroye, both who lost in…
US Initiates Talks with Niger on Troop Withdrawal Amidst Regional Security Concerns
By John Ikani The United States and Niger are in talks regarding the withdrawal of over…
Tanzania: World Bank Suspends $150m Financing Tourist Initiative
By Ere-ebi Agedah Imisi The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania…
NCDMB Lauds SNEPCO, Bayelsa Govt, As Digital Library Is Inaugurated At Niger Delta University
By John Ikani The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola…
Kenya To Overtake Angola As Sub-Saharan Africa’s Fourth Largest Economy – IMF
By John Ikani Kenya is set to surpass Angola as the fourth-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa…
Edo Poll: Group Slams Edo LP, Commends INEC Over Candidates’ List
A youth group within the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State under the umbrella of ‘Shine…
Nigeria: Ex-Governor Accused Of Graft Cites Fear Of Arrest As Reason For Absence In Court
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Yahaya Bello, the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, who is…
JUST-IN: Ex-Deputy Speaker Ihedioha Quits PDP
A former deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership…
Ondo: APC Receives 3 Petitions Over Party Primary
Three aspirants have petitioned the Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) set up by…
Court Vacates Order Suspending Ganduje As APC National Chairman
A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Na’abba, has vacated an order suspending…
Senator Ningi’s Suspension: Atiku Tasks NASS, Others On Integrity
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the interest of Nigerians would be better served if…
JUST IN : Dana Aircraft Crash-lands In Lagos
By Lucy Adautin A Dana Air aircraft crash-landed at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday…
Tensions In Middle East Propel Brent Crude Prices
By Lucy Adautin Recent surges in Brent crude futures, reaching $87.26 per barrel, have been driven…
Edo Guber: Campaigns Kick Off Wednesday
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the publication of the final list of candidates for…
Bayelsa: Tribunal Reserves Judgment In Sylva’s Petition Against Diri
Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved judgement in the case filed by the candidate…
Kenyan Authorities To Extradite Binance Executive To Nigeria
By Ebi Kesiena The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Interpol, and Kenyan police are reportedly…
Portuguese Firm Discovers Oil Field Worth 10 Billion Barrels Off Namibia
By Ebi Kesiena Portuguese oil company Galp Energia has made headlines after discovering an oil field…
Nigeria: Confusion As NFF Delays Appointment Of Super Eagles’ Coach
By Victor Kanayo There is continued uncertainty over the appointment of a new Super Eagles coach…
Nigerian Woman Wins 2024 Para Badminton Int’l Championship
By Victor Kanayo Nigerian Para Badminton star, Mariam Eniola Bolaji, has emerged winner of the women’s…
Nigeria: NCDMB, SON Lead Federal Government Agencies In Efficiency, Transparency Ranking
By John Ikani The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Standards Organisation of…
Ghana: Advocates Seek Collaborative Action To Tackle Mercury Pollution
By Ere-ebi Agedah Imisi In commemorating international earth day, Pure Earth Ghana, a non-profit organization, has…
Chinese Supermarket In Abuja Shuts Down
By Lucy Adautin An Abuja-based Chinese supermarket, previously embroiled in controversy over alleged discrimination against Nigerian…
Nigeria: Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi, 1 Other Of N8.5BN Fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has discharged and acquitted former Director-General of the Nigerian…
UK Deportation Flights To Rwanda Leaving In Ten Weeks – Sunak
By Enyichukwu Enemanna British Prime Minister on Monday promised that deportation flights of asylum seekers to…
Mayweather Loses Cancer Battle, Dies
By Victor Kanayo Floyd Mayweather’s Uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather has passed on. According to reports,…
Nigerian Leader Proffers Establishment Of Regional Standby Force To Fight Terrorism
By Enyichukwu Enemanna In response to the threat of terrorism and the ones that could emerge…
600 Million Africans Without Electricity: What Hope For Industrialisation?
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Electricity has been identified as one of the critical components to drive Industrialisation…
South-South APC Confident Of Victory In Edo Governorship Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South South Zone has said it is confident of…
North Central Stakeholders Demand Return Of APC National Chairman Slot
A group known as Concerned Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President…
Yahaya Bello: Observe Rule Of Law, AYCF, NEN Tell EFCC
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Emancipation Network (NEN) have called on the…
‘Be Wary Of Opposition Elements In Your Govt’
The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Forum (NSCF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to be mindful of those…
Northern Elders Are Not Paperweight – Marafa
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima 2023 Presidential Campaign in Zamfara…
Ondo APC Primary: Oke Supporters Protest, Say Exercise Is Daylight Robbery
Supporters of Chief Olusola Oke (SAN), a governorship aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
Bomi Gulu Charges PDP On Cohesion, Laud Outcome Of NEC Meeting
A national chairmanship aspirant of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Niger State and a former Governorship…
Marafa Tackles Matawalle, Says Tinubu Needs Loyalty, Not Sycophancy
A leading and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima…
Ondo APC Gov’ship Primary A Huge Charade, Says PDP
Following the controversies that trailed the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
Who Is The Authentic ‘Landlord’ In Rivers
Since 1999, Rivers State has succeeded in projecting itself onto national politics, particularly during presidential elections…
Anti-party: PDP Says It Won’t Sanction Wike, Others Based On Mob Action
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will not succumb to mob action mentality to…
Ondo APC Primary: Angry Party Members Beat Commissioner Over Result Sheets
Irate members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ugbo Ward 3, Ilaje local government area…
Nigerian Breaks World Record In Chess Marathon
TundeBy Victor Kanayo A Nigerian, Tunde Onakoya, early Saturday morning broke the world record for the longest continuous…
Research & Development Directors From APPO Member Countries Meet In Angola
By Lucy Adautin On Friday, directors of Research and Development centers from African Petroleum Producers’ Organization…
JPMorgan Raises Caution On Phasing Out Fossil Fuels, Calls for ‘Reality Check’
By Lucy Adautin JPMorgan has cautioned that the world requires a “reality check” regarding its transition…
UK Initiates eVisa Implementation For Foreigners, Ditching Physical Immigration Documents
By Lucy Adautin The British government has commenced the digitalization of its immigration system by inviting…
US Vetoes Palestine’s Request For Full UN Membership
By Henry Nwaneri The United States has vetoed a widely supported resolution to grant Palestine’s request…
Kenya Enters 3 Days Of National Mourning As Helicopter Crash Claims Lives Of Defense Chief, Senior Officers
By Lucy Adautin Kenya’s defense chief and nine other high-ranking officials tragically lost their lives in…