By Ebi Kesiena On Friday, Kenya police fired tear-gas to disperse protesters marching against a new…
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Zimbabwe: Police Bar Opposition From Flagging Off Campaign
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ahead of the August 23 presidential and parliamentary polls, the police in Zimbabwe…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Plot Strike Over Bonus Pay, As Waldrum, NFF Clash Intensifies Few Days To World Cup
By Victor Kanayo There are indications that Nigeria’s Super Falcons may not honour their first match…
Tunisia: Human Rights Watch Calls For End To Expulsion Of African Migrants
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A global human rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has appealed to Tunisia…
I Will Remain In Napoli If… – Osimhen
By Victor Kanayo Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen has demanded for a double pay of what he…
NCDC Sounds Alarm As Diphtheria Epidemic Sweeps Through Nigeria’s Capital City
By John Ikani The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria is currently grappling with an outbreak…
Meta’s Threads App Surpasses 69 Million Users In Record Time
By John Ikani Threads, a text-based messaging app on Instagram, has achieved a significant milestone by…
Olympics: Nigeria’s Woes Continue, As Boxers Fail To Book Paris 2024 Spot
By Victor Kanayo No Nigerian boxer will be on parade during the 2024 Olympic Games after…
Nigeria: Supreme Court Orders Release Of Senator Jailed For Corruption
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday set aside the seven years prison…
Former Italian Prime Minister, Arnaldo Forlani Dies At 97
A former Prime Minister of Italy, Arnaldo Forlani,on Thursday passed on at the age of 97.…
Nigeria’s State Oil Company Plans Another $8bn International Gas Pipeline
By John Ikani The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) announced on Thursday that it would…
Togo Announces Bird Flu Outbreak
The West African country of Togo has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird…
Amusan Breaks New Record In National Trials
By Victor Kanayo World record holder Tobi Amusan has won a third national title in a…
Quadri Nosedive In Latest ITTF Ranking, Brume, Ofili Out Of 2023 World Athletics Championship
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s table tennis star Aruna Quadri has dropped one point in the latest International…
Ghana: Parliament Considers Anti-Gay Bill With 3-Year Jail Term
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Parliament in Ghana has indicated support for a proposed amendment to an…
South Sudan: In Power Since 2011, Kiir To Contest First Ever National Election
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Despite holding sway as the country’s leader since it gained independence in 2011,…
Nigeria: Ex-Governor Ganduje Summoned Over 2017 Dollar Videos
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The immediate past Governor of Kano State, North West Nigeria, Abdullahi Ganduje, has…
Bradford University To Hold Conference On Post-Oil Future
The University of Bradford School of Law is set to hold a Conference themed ‘Just Transition…
Nigeria: President Tinubu To Announce New Date For Population Census — NPC Boss
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Chairman of the National Population Census (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, on Thursday…
Nigeria: Disgraced “Super Cop” Abba Kyari Granted Bail
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Relief is on the way of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba…
Nigeria: President Tinubu Signs Executive Orders, Suspends 5% Excise Tax On Telecoms
By John Ikani President Bola Tinubu has taken decisive action by signing four Executive Orders, aimed…
Toyota To Suspend Packaging Line After Cyberattack On Japan Port
By Oyintari Ben After a cyberattack at Japan’s busiest port caused a system failure and delayed…
African Women Advocates For Gender Equity For Socio-economic Development
By Ebi Kesiena As women in Africa continue to push for equity and inclusiveness, Leading women…
Popular Spanish Coach Bags PSG Job, Ancelotti Nears Brazil Switch
By Victor Kanayo Former Barcelona tactician Luis Enrique has been appointed as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Manager.…
Instagram Officially Launches Threads App, A Threat To Musk’s Twitter
By John Ikani Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms Inc., has unveiled Threads, an app designed to…
Nigeria: Concerns Mount As Official And Parallel Exchange Rates In Revised I&E Window Hit Widest Gap
By John Ikani The revised Investor and Exporter (I&E) window recorded the highest gap between the…
My Convoy is Longer Than Yours
I was listening to a radio phone-in programme last week when a final year student of…
Nigeria’s Delta Queens Get Opponents As CAF Stages Champions League Draw
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s first time representatives, Delta Queens will between August 18 and 31, 2023,…
Nigeria: Four New Clubs Gain Promotion To Premier League
By Victor Kanayo Four clubs – Heartland, Sporting Lagos, Kano Pillars and Katsina United have now…
Closed In 2011, Kenya Shifts Reopening Dates Of Border With Somalia
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Following recent attacks on its soil attributed to radical Al-Shabaab Islamists, Kenya on…
Rwanda Waives Entry Visas For All Africans, Commonwealth Citizens
By John Ikani The Rwandan Government has announced the waiver of entry visas for visitors from…
12 African Nations To Receive First Ever Malaria Vaccine
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A dozen of countries within various regions in Africa will receive at least…
India Moves To Counter Chinese Influence, Raises Lending To Africa
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A new report has indicated that Africa has become the second-largest recipient of…
Energy Transition In Spotlight As 8th OPEC International Seminar Gets Underway in Vienna
By John Ikani The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday, commenced its two-day…
Nigeria’s Bold Economic Reforms Trigger Stock Market Resurgence
By John Ikani Nigeria is embarking on a series of bold economic and foreign currency reforms,…
Xi Warned Putin Against Nuclear Attack In Ukraine – FT
By John Ikani Chinese President Xi Jinping personally cautioned Russian President Vladimir Putin against the utilization…
Global Temperature Soars To Unprecedented Heights, Setting New Record
By John Ikani Planet Earth experienced the hottest global temperature ever recorded this week, sending climate…
Sir David Adjaye: The Celebrated Architect Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
A Financial Times (FT) investigation has revealed how Sir David Adjaye, a globally celebrated Ghanaian-British Architect…
President Kagame In Trinidad And Tobago For Caribbean Conference
By Ebi Kesiena President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Wednesday, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago to…
Nigeria: Darlington Nwokocha Emerges Minority Whip Of 10th Senate
Former governors Nyesom Wike and Aminu Tambuwal, allies turned foes, have lost out in the supremacy…
S/Africa: VP Condemns His Bodyguards Attack On Motorist, Promises To Probe
By Ebi Kesiena Deputy president of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, has condemned the actions of his…
Neymar Hit With fine For Violating Environmental Law
By Victor Kanayo Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has been fined $3.33 million by the Brazilian authorities for…
Mane Heads To Saudi Arabia, May Team Up With Ronaldo
By Victor Kanayo Senegalese captain and former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is most likely heading to…
President Kagame Faults UN Report On Insecurity In DR Congo
By Ebi Kesiena Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, has insisted that the recent report by the United…
S/African Central Bank Chief Says Common Currency For African Countries “Political Project”
By Enyichukwu Enemanna South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, says it is unnecessary to float…
Egypt To Invest US$1.8bn In Ambitious Offshore Gas Exploration Plans
By John Ikani Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, has unveiled ambitious…
Instagram To Launch Twitter Rival App Threads On Thursday
By John Ikani Instagram is gearing up to introduce a brand-new offering called Threads, which is…
Egypt, Turkey Appoint Envoys To Each Others’ Capital After 10 Years Of Strained Relations
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ten years after broken diplomatic relations, Egypt and Turkey have appointed ambassadors to…
Afghanistan: Taliban Orders Closure Of Beauty Salons
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Taliban government in Afghanistan has ordered that all women beauty salons in…
Gambian Parents Slam $4.7 Million Suit On Indian Pharmaceutical Firm
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A group of 19 Gambian parents have instituted a legal action against an…
Senegal: President Sall Rules Out Third Term Bid, Ending Months Of Uncertainty
By John Ikani President Macky Sall of Senegal put an end to months of uncertainty on…
Nigeria: JAMB Insists Ejikeme Faked Result, Slams Candidate With 3-Year Ban
By John Ikani The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has vehemently dismissed the purported Unified…
Unpaid Wages: Benin Republic Police Clamp Down On Protesting Players
By Victor Kanayo Police in Benin Republic have arrested and detained eight players from Jeunesse Sportive…
Nigeria: Anyansi Fight To Retain Enyimba Position, As Kanu’s Announcement Suffers Delay
By Victor Kanayo Moments after rumours emerged that former Nigerian international Kanu Nwankwo will most likely…
Nigeria: Over 20 Trapped As 4-Storey Building Collapses In Abuja
By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer than 20 persons have been trapped under the rubbles following the…
EU Set To Deploy Election Observer Team To Zimbabwe
By Ebi Kesiena European Union (EU) has stated that it will be the first to send…
Senegal: Tension Brews Amidst President Sall’s Third Term Ambition
By Ebi Kesiena It’s a mixture of anxiety and tension as Senegal is braced for a…
AfDB, United States Seal $500 Million Deal To End Energy Poverty in Africa By 2030
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United States Agency for International Development…
BOA Urges Nigeria To Consider Drastic 25% Interest Rate Hike To Tackle Inflation
By John Ikani The Bank of America (BOA) has highlighted the need for Nigeria to consider…
Nigerian Govt Announces Plans To Collect VAT From Market Traders, Informal Sector
By John Ikani The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has unveiled a new initiative, the VAT…
African Financial Leaders Push For Overhaul Of Global Financial Architecture
By John Ikani African financial leaders are spearheading efforts to revamp the global financial architecture, seeking…
South Africa: Seven Political Parties Plot Alliance To Unseat ANC
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Seven South African opposition political parties are expected to have a joint national…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Can Win 2024 AFCON If… – Ex-International
By Victor Kanayo Former Nigerian international, Benedict Akwuegbu, is confident that the present crop of Super…
Despite Losing To Cote d’ivoire, Nigeria Book FIBA AfroCan Basketball Tourney Place
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s home-based men basketball team also known as D’Tigers have booked a place…
Amusan Bounces Back To Diamond League Victory
By Victor Kanayo Nigerian sprint star and World record holder, Tobi Amusan, has returned to victory…
Putin Extends Invitation To Libya’s Al-Menfi Ahead Of Russia-Africa Summit
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Weeks to the second edition of the Russia-Africa Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Mexican Mayor Marries Alligator-like Creature Called ‘Princess Girl’
A Mayor in Mexico, Victor Hugo Sosa, has married a female alligator-like animal in a traditional…
Fresh Crisis Hits Cameroon Football, 24 Refs Suspended
By Victor Kanayo There appears to be fresh crisis within the Cameroon football circle after 24…
Africa Beach Games: Nigeria Finish 4th Best, Algeria Top Table
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria have been placed fourth at the end of 2023 Africa Beach Games…
South Africa: Electricity Minister Assures Of Relief From Power Issues
By Ebi Kesiena Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has stated that the gap between South Africa’s…
120 Projects Valued At $10.3 Billion Signed At Third China-Africa Economic And Trade Expo
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Central…
World Championship: Big Blow As US Denies Nigerian Scrabble Youngster Visa
By Victor Kanayo The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has decried the refusal of the Embassy of…
Fuel Subsidy Removal To Propel Nigeria’s Inflation To 25% – World Bank
By John Ikani The adverse effects of fuel subsidy removal are projected to cause Nigeria’s inflation…
Nigeria’s Rising Crude Oil Production Offsets OPEC’s Declining Output
By John Ikani A survey has revealed that Nigeria’s increasing crude oil production has helped mitigate…
President Weah Departs Liberia for Isreal, Meets Israeli President
By APO Group The President of Liberia, H.E Dr. George Manneh Weah has left the country…
Zulu King Denies Poisoning, Says Hospital Visit Routine Check Up
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The head of South Africa’s most influential traditional monarchy, the Zulu King has…
Iran Says New Ambassador Will Not Be Sent To Sweden Over Koran Burning
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in Tehran says they are not considering sending a new ambassador to…
Sierra Leone: Main Opposition Party Calls For Presidential Election Rerun
By Ebi Kesiena Sierra Leone’s main opposition party on Saturday demanded a re-run of last weekend’s…
Mali: UN Terminates Decade Old Peace Keeping Mission
By Ebi Kesiena United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to…
Globally, Osimhen Ranked Third Most Valuable Striker, Prefers Man United, Real Madrid Move
By Victor Kanayo After his season long exploits, Nigerian international and Napoli hitman, Victor Osimhen, has…
Diplomatic Row: 40 Russian Envoys, Embassy Staff To Leave Romania
By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least forty diplomats and Russian embassy officials in Bucharest are due to…
Dutch King Offers Profound Apology For Historical Role In Slavery
By John Ikani Dutch King Willem-Alexander has offered a heartfelt apology for the Netherlands’ historical connection…
South Africa: Ramaphosa Approves 3% Salary Increment For Public Office Holders
By Enyichukwu Enemanna South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a 3% salary increase for all…
Elon Musk Announces Temporary Tweets Viewing Limits For All Users
By John Ikani Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday a temporary limitation on…
Iranian Women Get Official Permission To Watch Football Matches At Stadiums
By Victor Kanayo Iranian women will now have full access to watch football matches at stadiums.…
Despite Court Ruling, Kenya Implements Fuel Price Hike
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in Kenya on Friday announced a hike in fuel prices, ignoring a…
Amusan Slips Off, As Camacho-Quinn Wins Diamond League
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan on Friday night finished second in the Diamond League, clocking…
Nigeria Appoint Coach For Women Basketball Team
By Victor Kanayo The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the appointment of Rena Wakama as…
Nigeria’s Enekwechi Picks Silver In Global Shoot Put Contest, Gbadamosi Wins African Title
By Victor Kanayo Reigning African champion, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has won a silver medal after throwing 21.43m…
‘Racist Remarks’: PSG Coach, Son In Fresh Trouble
By Victor Kanayo Reports from France has revealed that Paris Saint-Germain Coach Christophe Galtier is currently…
Brazil’s Electoral Court Bars Bolsonaro From Office Until 2030
By John Ikani In a significant blow to Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s political aspirations, Brazil’s highest…
Viral Video Of Police Vehicle Crushing Handcuffed Man Sparks Outrage In Nigeria
By John Ikani A video capturing the shocking moment when police officers deliberately ran over a…
US: Supreme Court Blocks President Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Scheme
By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday rejected President Joe Biden’s…
Ethiopia Applies For Membership Of BRICS Bloc Ahead Of Johannesburg’s Summit
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ethiopia on Thursday announced that it has submitted application to join the membership…
Apple’s Market Value Surpasses $3 Trillion Mark Again
By John Ikani Apple Inc. reached a significant milestone on Friday, as its market capitalization soared…
France Considers State Of Emergency As Violent Protests Escalate Over Killing Of Teenager
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Authorities in France say they are considering “all options” to restore order, including…
South Africa: Graft Watchdog Clears Ramaphosa Of Farm Cash Scandal
By Ebi Kesiena South Africa’s corruption watchdog on Friday cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations that…
As Active Footballer, Kante Becomes Club Owner
By Victor Kanayo Former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kanté has purchased a football club in Belgium. Specifically,…
Nigeria Football Federation, Super Falcons Coach Clash Over Women’s World Cup Preparation
By Victor Kanayo The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Head Coach of Super Falcons, Randy…
Ivory Coast: Ex-President Gbagbo’s Appeal For Restoration Of Political Rights Rejected
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ivory Coast’s electoral commission has declined an appeal by the country’s former President,…