Senegalese Music Legend Thione Seck Dies At 66
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 9, 2012 Senegalese singer and Culture Minister Youssou Ndour (R) and Senegalese singer Thione Seck (L) perform at
China, Russia Elected To UN Rights Council; Saudi Arabia Fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Oct 13), but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 per cent compared
Bad Day For Nigerian Football As Former Super Eagles Star Dies
Nigerian football fraternities have once again been thrown into deep mourning following the shocking death of previous Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade. T
COVID-19: Numbers Don’t Lie – Nigerian Government Owes The People An Explanation
The Nigerian Government is currently facing an uphill task to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in the country however, available data have shown that the g
Senegal Extends State Of Emergency For Coronavirus
Senegalese President Macky Sall has extended for 30 days the state of emergency introduced throughout the country in reaction to the new coronavirus, the state
Use Religion To Preach Unity, Good Values In Nigeria – Femi Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has begged Nigerians to use religion to preach unity and great values among citizens. He revealed
Africa50 Mobilises Funds For $108b Yearly Infrastructure Gap
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina Africa50 has emerged a key player in driving infrastructure investments with commercial ra
‘Air Peace Is West Africa’s Best Carrier’
PHOTO: www.calitown.com Barely 16 months after the launch of its regional flight companies, Air Peace has emerged the best airline in West Africa. The airline r
Akon Plans A City After Black Panther’s Wakanda
Akon ( Photo File) Award successful Senegalese singer Akon has revealed his plan to construct a metropolis that may take after the film, Black Panther's metropo
Dangote Pays 90% Of Net Profit As Dividend, Invests N85.6 Billion
Dangote cement For growing traders' worth on funding by dividend payout and adherence to corporate governance rules, shareholders of Dangote cement Plc, yesterd
Lord Sugar Criticised For Senegal Tweet
Lord Sugar has now deleted the tweet he posted on Wednesday Lord Sugar has been criticised for an "unhelpful and ignorant" tweet evaluating Senegal's
UBA Takes Chat-banking Platform To Five Countries
United Bank for Africa United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc's flagship Chat Banking character, Leo, is ready to change the face of e-banking throughout key African
Dangote Emerges Most Admired African Brand
Aliko Dangote Dangote Group, from Nigeria has emerged most admired African brand, of African origin, by customers forward of telecommunication large, MTN in acc
AfDB Claims $1.64 Billion Investments In Innovations, STEM
AfDB Building Launches employment coding for Nigeria, others U.S trains Nigerian college students, girls in drone know-how An initiative that's anticipated to p
SAA Consolidates Nigerian Route Amidst Restructuring Exercise
PHOTO: SA Airlines Airlifts 1.5 million passengers on Lagos-Johannesburg in 20 years South African Airways (SAA) has pledged commitment to the Nigerian route in
Air Peace Expands Regional Operation With Abidjan, Lomé, Monrovia Routes
Air Peace Air Peace Airlines has announced plans to begin the third phase of its regional operations in the next few weeks with the launch of flights to Monrovi
Africa Calls Trump Racist After 'Shithole' Remark
African politicians and diplomats labeled U.S. President Donald Trump a racist on Friday after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and
Nigeria’s Meningitis Death Toll Hits 1,069, With 13,420 Suspected Cases
More than 1,000 people have died in an outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria, the Centre for Disease Control stated Thursday, but added that the spread of the disea
22 Killed, 87 Injured In Fire At Muslim Retreat In Senegal’s Medina Gounass (PHOTOS)
Kebetu – At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a Muslim religious retreat in southeastern Senegal, firefighters said today, with 87 injured. The fire br
ECOWAS Cuts Gambia Troops
Nigerian Air Force troops for Gambia operation already left for home Thousands of soldiers from West African bloc ECOWAS will start returning home this month fr