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CAF Awards Super Eagles Three Points, Fines Libya $50,000 Over Airport Incident
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has awarded Nigeria’s national team three points in their African Cup of Nations 2025 (AFCON)...
Mali Authorities Confirm Neutralising Two Terrorists in Timbuktu
Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on Saturday said it had neutralised a logistics truck and two terrorists in the Timbuktu region as part of...
Survivors of Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide Accuses France of Being ‘Complicit’
Survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have accused France was “complicit” in the atrocities that killed approximately 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The...
Ghana: The Impact of Galamsey on Children and the Environment
Illegal small-scale mining-commonly referred to as “galamsey” in Ghana, continues to be a thorn in the side of national and international attention for...
Lagos-Abuja Flight Fares Surge, As Air Peace Price Increases to N286,000 As Festive Season Draws Near
Air Peace has announced a 100% increase in ticket prices across all local routes, effective November 1, 2024, a move that will see...
Sky Mali and Air Senegal Partner to Introduce New Flight Routes Connecting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire
Sky Mali and Air Senegal have announced a partnership to introduce new flight routes connecting major cities in West Africa. The lines would...
Senate Approves 15% Deduction from State Allocations for Regional Commissions Amid Controversial LG Autonomy
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday amended several bills establishing regional development commissions, approving a measure to allocate 15 per cent of state governments’...
Meet The African Queens Set To Represent African Countries At Miss Universe 2024
The 73rd Miss Universe pageant is set to dazzle audiences worldwide on November 16, 2024, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. The...
Tinubu Appoints Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Opponent of #EndBadGovernance Protests, as Minister of Women’s Affairs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, an opponent of the #EndBadGovernance protests, as the Minister of Women’s Affairs in a recent cabinet...
CBN Dismisses Report of Deadline for Old Naira Notes, Ignores Reps Speed Up Calls
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed circulating reports that old Naira notes—specifically the N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations—will cease legal tender...
Lookman, Troost-Ekong , Nwabali Nominated for 2024 CAF Awards
Nigerian football stars Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong have been nominated for the prestigious 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award. The...
Kenya Grants Gates Foundation Immunity Amid Bill Gates’ Vaccine Indictment
The Kenyan Government has granted diplomatic privileges and immunity to the staff of the Gates Foundation (formerly Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) operating...