Olympics: Botswana’s President Declares Public Holiday to Honour Letsile Tebogo’s Historic Gold Medal
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared a public holiday Friday to honour Letsile Tebogo’s historic win in the men’s 200 meters at the 2024...
#EndBadGovernance Protest Leader Released After Three Days In Custody, Others Still Detained
One of the leaders of the #EndBadGovernance protest, Babatunde Oluajo, has been released after being detained for three days by the Office of...
Dangote Refinery Will Disrupt European Oil Market with Increased Diesel, Jet Fuel Exports — OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals will disrupt Europe’s oil market, particularly in the...
Egypt Capitalises On Falling Wheat Prices With Massive Purchase
Egypt’s state-run grain buyer, General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), has announced plans to buy up to 3.8 million tons of wheat through...
The Gambia Withdraws Visa-Free Entry for Taiwanese
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that The Gambia has withdrawn its visa-free entry policy for Taiwanese nationals. Taiwan accused China of...
The Gambia: Foreign Companies Paid Bribes To Evade Tax On Petroleum Imports, Lawmaker Alleges
A member of The Gambia’s National Assembly, Sainey Jawara, has alleged that some officials received 600,000 Gambian Dalasi ($8,600) monthly as bribes from...
Thugs Harass Journalists, Beat #EndBadGovernance Protesters In Rivers
Journalists have been harassed by thugs while trying to cover the #EndBadGovernance protest in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday. Two protesters were...
Bangladesh Army Decided It Would Not Open Fire On Civilians To Enforce Curfew, Reuters Exclusive Reveals
A Reuters’ exclusive report has revealed that the Bangladesh Army Chief, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman and his generals decided that troops would not open fire...
Kaduna: Resident Shot At By Soldier For Being Outside During Tuesday Curfew
A man was seen to be shot at by a soldier in Kaduna amid the ongoing curfew in the state. In a video...
Niger: U.S. Troops Complete Withdrawal From Key Drone Base
The United States military has completed its withdrawal from air base 201 in Niger, officials announced on Monday. This follows an order from...
U.S. Election: Kamala Harris Chooses Minnesota Governor Walz For Vice President
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate in the November 5 United States election,...
Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Major Drop, Leading to Widespread Outages
Nigeria experienced a significant power outage on Monday as the national electricity grid’s output dropped to 1,255.78 megawatts (MW) around 3pm, leaving parts...