Wizkid, Burna Boy Nominated For BET Awards
Nigerian pop stars, Wizkid and Burna Boy. Grammy-winning Nigerian music heavyweights, Wizkid and Burna Boy got a nomination each at the 2021 BET Awards. A total
Tanzania’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu To Be Sworn In As President Making Her The Country’s First Female President
Following the death of Tanzania's President, John Magufuli, the country's VP, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is expected to take over the country's leadership as the firs
Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli Is Dead
In a televised address on Thursday night, Tanzania VP Samia Suluhu Hassan said that Magufuli had died of heart complications. "It's with great regret that I inf
President Biden Cancels Travel Ban On Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania, Eritrea And Others
U.S President Joe Biden on his first day in office signed a series of executive actions to reverse the policies of Donald Trump administration on immigration an
Trump: US To Remove Sudan From State Terrorism Sponsors List After Payment To Victims
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/KHARTOUM (REUTERS)US President Donald Trump announced on Monday (Oct 19) the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors o
Lagos-bound Ship With ‘Dangerous Cargo’ Held In South Africa
A Russian ship (photo credit: Transflot) A Lagos–bound Russian ship has been detained by South African police after a tip-off about an allegedly illegal cargo
Branch International Facilitates N1 Billion Loan In Nigeria
Head of Marketing, Branch International, Erin Renzas (left); Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Matt Flannery and Country Manager, Nigeria, Maria Ok. Rotil
London Africa Summit Lauds Adesina On AIF
Akinwumi Adesina The convener of London Africa Summit, Frederick Apeji, has commended the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, fo
Bakers Lament Neglect Of Cassava Bread Policy, 15% Wheat Levy
With the abandonment of the cassava bread development programme, the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) has called on the Federal Gov
Oyo Govt. Appoints Salami As Tech-U Pioneer VC
Professor Ayobami Salami The Oyo State Government has announced the appointment of Professor Ayobami Salami, a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the Obafemi
Burundi’s Nkurunziza Shuns Peace Talks
President Nkurunziza : Not attending Tanzania peace talks The government of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi has said it will not attend peace talks sched
South Sudan Committed To Elephant Protection
African Elephants photo: www.trueactivist.com South Sudan has signed the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), the Chief Executive Officer of Stop Ivory, John S
ICC: Withdrawal Of AU Nations Stalled
Headquarters of the African Union (AU) The plan by members of African Union (AU) to collectively withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) may suffer
Kenya Set For Nairobi-Mombasa Rail Link, Built By China
Kenya's Nairobi-Mombasa rail line cuts travel time to 4 hours Kenya is about five months to the commissioning of its Chinese funded rail connection between its
Ritual Killers Scare Ugandans
Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. Twitter photo. Two days after Milly and Taiba disappeared from their home near Uganda's capital Kampala in October 2016, their bodies
Nigeria, 14th Largest UN Troops Contributor
Nigerian soldiers set for deployment to join the UN Troops By Tiamiyu Arobani Nigeria is the world's 14th largest troops contributing nation to UN Peacekeeping
Tekno, Wizkid Soar At MVP Awards
Tekno: takes three awards at Soundcity MVP awards Nigerian singers, Wizkid and Tekno were the biggest winners at the Soundcity MVP Awards 2016 held on 29 Decemb
GTBank, Others Nominated For African Banker Awards
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and three other investment firms have been nominated for this year's edition of the African Banker awards. Speci
Chiahemen: Poor Planning, Bureaucracy Made Nigeria Miss Digitalisation Deadline
Mr. John Chiahemen GOTEL, a digital station, a few weeks ago debuted on Direct to Home Satellite platform (DTH), CONSAT Channel 195, as the first ever station f
Our Hunt For Tee Billz And Findings
By TOFARATI IGE Since his Instagram rants last week, Tunji Balogun 'Tee Billz' has not been finding life easy. First he attempted suicide on the Lekki-Ikoyi bri