By Victor Kanayo Nigerian athletes are currently dominating affairs at the ongoing ITTF African Para Championships…
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Kane Nets First Hat-trick In Bundesliga, As Ighalo Keeps Firing
By Victor Kanayo England captain Harry Kane has continued in his sensational display at his new…
Niger Junta Issues Fresh Arrest Orders For 25 Ex-Officials
By Ebi Kesiena In Niger, the ruling military junta has issued arrest warrants for 25 former…
Morocco: Magnitude 2.9 Earthquake Strikes Near Marrakesh-Safi Region
By Ebi Kesiena A very shallow magnitude 2.9 earthquake was reported on Saturday afternoon near Marrakech,…
Libya Needs International Support In Reconstruction, Investigation – Menfi
By Ebi Kesiena Head of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, has admitted that the flood disaster…
Ugandan Leader, Museveni Applauds Impact Of Airstrikes Against Rebels In Congo
President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni on Saturday hailed the impact of a recent airstrikes against rebels…
After Retaining African Crown, Nigeria’s Aruna Shoots Up In ITTF Ranking
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s top Table Tennis star, Quadri Aruna, has gained points in the latest…
Ethiopian Contractor Charged For Spying In US
By Enyichukwu Enemanna An Ethiopian contractor has been arrested in the United States and charged with…
US Woman Jailed 2 Years For Helping Daughter Procure Abortion Pills
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A Court on Friday slammed a two-year jail term on a United States…
Sudan Conflict: Army Chief Burhan Signals Readiness For Peace Talks
By John Ikani Sudan’s army chief, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, expressed his readiness to engage in…
Germany Appoint New Coach Ahead Of Euro 2024
By Victor Kanayo Julian Nagelsmann has been announced as the new German National Team Head Coach.…
Ex-CAR Leader, Bozize Bags Life Imprisonment With Forced Labour
A former President of Central African Republic (CAR) Francois Bozize, has been sentenced to life imprisonment…
Bird Flu Outbreak Hits South African Chickens
By Ebi Kesiena South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as…
Kenya: Blinken Applauds Ruto’s Peace, Climate Change Initiatives
By Ebi Kesiena Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has praised Kenya’s contribution to…
Somalia Seeks Three-Month Delay In Withdrawal Of AU Troops
By Ebi Kesiena After suffering “several significant setbacks” in its fight against Al-Shabaab militants, Somali authorities…
Official: Arsenal Captain Strikes Fresh Club Deal
By Victor Kanayo Arsenal on Friday announced that their capital Martin Odegaard has signed a new…
Nigeria: Six Rescued From 24 Abducted Students In Zamfara
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least six of 24 kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara…
APPO Visits New Member Ghana, Discusses Future Of Oil & Gas In Africa
As part of its Member Country visits, the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) has visited the…
Iran, Djibouti Restore Diplomatic Ties After Seven Years
Iran on Friday announced that it has restored diplomatic relations with Djibouti over seven years after…
EU To Pay Tunisia $135m To Tackle Illegal Migration
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The European Commission on Friday announced that it would disburse the sum of…
President Tshisekedi Pushes For Quicker Withdrawal Of UN Forces From DR Congo
By John Ikani President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi has called for a…
Rwandans Welcome Five New World Heritage Sites
By John Ikani Rwandans have welcomed the recent inclusion of five new sites on UNESCO’s esteemed…
Stop Lecturing Africa, Guinea Junta Leader Tells West
By John Ikani Guinea’s junta leader, Col Mamady Doumbouya, has voiced his perspective on democracy in…
New Hope For HIV Prevention As Vaccine Trial Starts In South Africa
By John Ikani South Africa and the United States have embarked on a significant initiative aimed…
Southern Africa White Rhino Population Sees First Growth In A Decade
By John Ikani The population of southern white rhinos has experienced its first increase since 2012,…
2023 AFCON: CAF Gives January 3 Deadline For Squad List Submission, Reels Out Draw Pots
By Victor Kanayo The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given the 24 participating national teams…
AfDB, EBRD Announce Joint Task Force On Jobs Creation In Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia
By Ebi Kesiena African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)…
FIFA Ranking: Morocco, Senegal Lead Africa, Nigeria Drop Out Of Top 5
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s Super Eagles have further dipped in the global football ranking released by…
Rupert Murdoch Steps Down As Chairman Of Fox and News Corp
By Emmanuel Nduka Rupert Murdoch is stepping down from his role as Chairman of the Board…
Big Waves Sweep Away 3 South African Submarine Personnel
By Ebi Kesiena South Africa’s Department of Defense said on Thursday that three Navy personnel have…
Morocco To Spend Nearly $12bn Towards Recovery From Earthquake Damage
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Morocco will expend at least 120bn dirhams ($11.6bn; £9.4bn) to rebuild the regions…
India Halts Issuance Of Visas To Canadians
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Indian authorities have stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens amid an escalating row…
Mohbad: Nigerian Police Exhume Corpse Of Late Singer
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the exhumation of the corpse of the late singer,…
NCDMB Unveils Winners Of 2023 National Undergraduate Essay Competition
By John Ikani Winners of the 7th Nigerian Content Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, 2023, were…
US Woman Sues Google After Husband Drove Off Collapsed Bridge Using Map
A North Carolina woman Alicia Paxson, has slammed a lawsuit against tech giant, Google, alleging that…
Bank Of England Pegs Interest Rate At 5.25% After 14 Hikes
By Emmanuel Nduka The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday pegged interest rates at 5.25 percent…
Wrestling: Nigeria’s Adekuoroye Becomes First To Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympics
By Victor Kanayo A top Nigerian Wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye has become the first athlete to qualify…
At UNGA, Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Urges Reparations For Slave Trade
By Enyichukwu Enemanna President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has insisted on payment of reparations…
UN Appeal For More Humanitarian Assistance In Sudan
By Ebi Kesiena In response to Sudan’s neighbours’ constant influx of refugees and returnees, the United…
How Common Infections Can Trigger Psychiatric Illnesses In Children
By Emmanuel Nduka A report by The Economist has suggested that common symptoms which suddenly appear…
Humanity Has Opened Up The Gates To Hell – Antonio Guterres
By Emmanuel Nduka Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has declared that “humanity has…
Onana Takes Blame For Man Utd Champions League Loss, Osimhen Shines In Napoli Win
By Victor Kanayo After an opening UEFA Champions League loss to Bayern Munich, goalkeeper Andre Onana has…
Tales of Sorrow, Tears and Blood
The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi It says so much about our country that the government as well…
Nigeria’s Naira Continues Free Fall, Hits 980/$1
By John Ikani The naira’s value took another dip on Wednesday as it traded at 980…
Burkina Faso’s Parliament Greenlights Troop Dispatch To Niger
By John Ikani Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has made a unanimous decision to dispatch troops to…
Poland To Cease Weapons Shipment To Ukraine Over Grain Dispute
By John Ikani Poland, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, has decided to halt the supply of…
NDDC Has Been Repositioned To Inspire Hope, Says Ogbuku
Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has disclosed that the…
Libya: Climate Change Made Devastating Floods 50 Times Worse – Report
By Ebi Kesiena A new study from World Weather Attribution claims that climate change contributed to…
IOM, Nigerian Govt Repatriate Another 155 Stranded Nigerians From Libya
By Ebi Kesiena The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Nigerian Government has…
De-Dollarization May Lead To Catastrophe For Zimbabwe – Former Minister Warns
By Ebi Kesiena Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti has warned that if President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s…
Kenya Proposes 50 Years Jail Term For Same-sex Relations
Kenya has raised a proposal pegging the punishment for same-sex unions and non-consensual sex at a…
Food Aid Suspended In Somalia Amid Theft Probe – EU
By Ebi Kesiena Payments to the World Food Programme (WFP) for humanitarian aid delivered to Somalia…
Gabon: Son Of Ousted President Bongo, Others Charged For Treason
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Gabonese state prosecutor has announced that the eldest son of ousted President, Ali…
32 Allies Back Ukraine Against Russia As World Court Hears Kyiv’s Suit
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ukraine’s 32 international allies on Wednesday filed a process at the International Court…
Nigeria: Court Orders Chicago University To Release President Tinubu’s Academic Record To Opponent
By Enyichukwu Enemanna US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, presided over by Judge Jeffrey Gilbert…
NCDMB’s Support ‘Bolstering Upgrades, Additional Investments’
By John Ikani MicCom Cables and Wires’ Chief Operating Officer, Bukola Adubi, has expressed gratitude for…
Climate Crisis Forces Elephants Into Cross-Border Migration In Southern Africa
By John Ikani Worsening climate crisis is driving elephants on a forced migration across southern African…
President Kagame Announces Bid For Fourth Term In Rwanda’s 2024 Election
By John Ikani Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, has confirmed his candidacy for a fourth term in…
Gabon Partially Suspended From Commonwealth Over Coup
By John Ikani Gabon has been placed under partial suspension by the Commonwealth following a military…
Haaland Fires Blank As Manchester City Begin UCL Title Defence With Win
By Victor Kanayo Holders Manchester City Tuesday night kicked off their defence of the UEFA Champions…
Tanzania: Club Demand Investigation As Official Impregnates Ex-Player
By Victor Kanayo A top Women’s Premier League club in Tanzania, Fountain Gate Princess Football Club, have…
Kenyan Petroleum Expert Predicts Tougher Times Amid Global Fuel Prices
By Ebi Kesiena Petroleum market expert at Ola Energy has warned Kenyans to prepare for a…
Kenya: 8 Killed As Military Helicopter Crashes Near Somalia
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least eight persons have been killed after a helicopter belonging to the…
Nations League: Hermoso Out As Spain Call Up Players Despite Protest
By Victor Kanayo Jenni Hermoso has not been included in Spain’s first squad since winning the…
I’m An Example Of How Anybody Can Make It Through Hard Work – Steve Squeri
By Emmanuel Nduka Chief Executive of American Express (AMEX) Steve Squeri, has said his life story…
Nigeria To Host 54 African Heads Of Drug Law Enforcement Agencies
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least 54 African countries and 15 observer nations will converge in Abuja,…
Coups: African Youths In Search Of Liberators, Says Ex-Nigerian Leader, Obasanjo
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed the wave of military coups…
1,200 Children Endangered In Sudan Refugee Camps – UNICEF
By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations (UN) has disclosed that in Sudan refugee camps since May,…
IMF Debt: Ghana Most Indebted Country In Africa
By Ebi Kesiena In terms of debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ghana remains Africa’s…
Nigeria: Gunmen Ambush Security Forces In Imo, Kill 8
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least eight security operatives have been ambushed and killed in Imo State,…
Nigeria’s Chioma Nnadi Becomes First Black Woman To Head British Vogue
By Cynthia Akande Chioma Nnadi, of Nigerian and Swiss-German heritage, has been named the Head of…
ECOWAS To Kick Off Lagos-Abidjan Highway Construction In January 2024
By John Ikani The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has announced that the…
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery To Commence Refining Petrol By November
By John Ikani Dangote Refinery is gearing up for its diesel and jet fuel refining operations,…
Libya: Survivors Demand Accountability, Justice Over Flood Disaster
By John Ikani Hundreds of residents in the eastern Libyan city of Derna took to the…
X To Introduce Monthly Charges For All Users, Says Musk
By John Ikani Tesla CEO and X owner, Elon Musk, has revealed plans for the microblogging…
Rugby: Kenya Book 2024 Olympics Ticket, Nigeria, Others Out
By Victor Kanayo Kenya are currently the only African nation to have qualified for the Paris…
Canada Accuses India Of Role In Murder Of Sikh Leader
By Emmanuel Nduka Following allegations by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India played a role…
CAF Set To Constitute African Club Association, Jerks Up AFL, Super Cup Prize Money
By Victor Kanayo The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded plans to inaugurate the first-ever…
Bayern Move To Capture Ndidi In January
By Victor Kanayo German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are making move to secure the services of…
Mozambique: Police Commander Denies Assassination Attempt On Politicians
By Ebi Kesiena Mozambique’s Police Chief Bernardino Rafael has denied accusations that officers attempted to assassinate…
NNPCL Did Not Remit $1.9bn To Federation Account In 2021 – NEITI
By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, failed to remit $1.9bn to the…
Iran Frees 5 American Prisoners After Exchange Deal
Iran has freed five Americans as part of a prisoner exchange between the two longtime adversaries,…
PAP Flags Off Aviation Training Program For Ex-agitators
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has flagged off the Aviation Resuscitation Programme for Cadet Pilots and…
AU Commences Second Phase Of Troops Withdrawal From Somalia
By Enyichukwu Enemanna African Union has announced the second phase of withdrawal of troops from Somalia,…
Gates Foundation Introduces $50,000 Fund For African Healthcare Startups
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least 29 startups operating in Africa’s healthcare supply chain are set to…
South Sudan: Mayor Of Juba Sacked For Assaulting Woman
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The acting mayor of South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, Emmanuel Khamis Richard has…
Sao Tome Pull Out Of WAFCON Qualifier, Nigeria Advance
By Victor Kanayo Emerging reports have revealed that Nigeria’s Super Falcons are already in the second…
Water Shortage In South Africa Prompts Two-Minute Showers
By Ebi Kesiena In Johannesburg, South Africa, water suppliers have warned residents not to overuse water,…
Ghana Armed Forces Assures It Will Not Support A Coup
By Ebi Kesiena Ghana’s Military personnel have pledged to protect the Constitution and the sovereignty of…
Nigeria’s Aruna Down Egyptian Opponent, Retains African Table Tennis Title
By Victor Kanayo Table Tennis star, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria has again won the men’s singles…
Egypt’s Leading Opposition Opts Out Of Presidential Race
By John Ikani Egypt’s leading liberal opposition movement announced on Sunday that it would abstain from…
NCDMB Set To Announce Winners Of Prestigious National Undergraduate Essay Contest
By John Ikani The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is perfecting plans to reveal…
Massive Climate Protest Rocks NYC Ahead Of UN Summit
By John Ikani Thousands of climate activists took to the streets of Midtown, Manhattan, kicking off…
Amusan Bounces Back, Breezes To Historic Diamond League Win
By Victor Kanayo After a disappointing World Athletics Championship loss in Budapest, Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Tobi Amusan,…
Tunisia: Hundreds Of African Migrants Forcefully Ejected From Camp
Tunisian authorities on Sunday expelled hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants from the port of Sfax after…
Congo Denies Reports Of Coup Attempt
By John Ikani Congo Brazzaville Government, led by President Denis Sassou Nguesso, has refuted rumours of…
Failed Drug Test: Juventus Move To Sack Pogba
By Victor Kanayo Juventus Director Cristiano Giuntoli has hinted that the club is considering sacking Paul…
Nigeria: FG Collaborate With UNICEF To Set Up Transit Schools For 11,000 out-of-School Children
By Ebi Kesiena Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister, Dr. Betta Edu has announced that her…
Zimbabwe: Cuba, Zimbabwe Reaffirm Willingness To Strengthen Health System
By Ebi Kesiena Cuban Health Minister José ngel Portal and Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga have reaffirmed…
Nigeria: RMAFC Says Political Office Holders Not Overpaid
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Chairman of the body responsible for fixing income of public officers in…