Prince Harry, one of the prominent members of the royal family in the United Kingdom, is being sued by Sentebale, which he founded, due to a legal matter related to defamation claims. Sentebale has filed its defamation claim against Prince Harry and another individual by the name of Mark Dyer. The lawsuit was officially filed […]
The mobile gaming industry continues to expand rapidly across Africa and two games in particular – Free Fire PUBG popularity in Nigeria Egypt recently. These games’ vast appeal stems from both the low cost and the strong sense of social connection among players. Smartphones vs Home Consoles Accessibility is one of the biggest factors contributing […]
Transparency International has released a survey showing that the police, legislature and the judiciary are among the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria. The TI, in the publication of the 10th edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa, on Thursday, said corruption in African countries was hindering economic, political and social development. In Nigeria, […]
In the Wodaabe tribe of Niger, the human mating ritual takes a page from nature’s book. The Guérewol is an annual ritual and competition that sees young men dress up in elaborate ornamentation and traditional face paint and gather in lines to dance and sing. The goal? To get the attention of one of the […]
A South African court on Friday (July 12) found Mr Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, not guilty of culpable homicide and negligent driving over a fatal car crash, saying prosecutors had failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. Mr Duduzane Zuma’s Porsche sports car collided with a minibus taxi on a […]
Zimbabwe has made history, winning their first ever match at the Netball World Cup. The Gems won their match against Sri Lanka by 79-49, kicking off what could be a thrilling journey. Zimbabwe is one of four African teams at the tournament that is being hosted in Liverpool, England. The others are Malawi, Uganda and […]
The Head of State Paul Biya on Thursday July 11 appointed top officials at the helmn of some state universities with some familiar faces making their way back to affairs. At the University of Bamenda, Professor Sammy Beban Chumbow was appointed as Pro Chancellor of the institutionwhile Paul Ndembiyembe was appointed Chairman of the board […]
The Desert Foxes survived a huge scare to qualify for the semifinal of the AFCON tournament in Egypt following the 5-4 win against Ivory Coast after 120 minutes of full action. It took just 20 minutes for the Algerians to break the deadlock via Sofiane Feghouli from outside the box after the Desert Foxed missed […]
Ace Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor, Atunyota Akpobome popularly known as Ali Baba has lashed out at women defending Senator Elisha Abbo, days after the Nigerian police started off his prosecution over the assault incident as a sex toy shop in Abuja. The youngest Senator in the 9th National Assembly was seen in 10-minute video […]
Education Minister. Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, says there’s never been a better time for students to study in Ghana than under the Akufo-Addo government. According to him, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated many policies to the benefit of Ghanaian students. Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Paris, he said the introduction […]
Citi News can confirm that embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah has arrived in Ghana and is currently being interrogated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1 spent the last six months in police custody in Dubai due to a criminal […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to the Senate for approval as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Presidents request was sent in a letter to the Senate on Thursday. A second letter was also sent by President Muhammdu Buhari, seeking the approval […]
Harare City Council (HCC) is reportedly weighing its legal option after FAW Zimbabwe supplied the local authority with single instead of double skip bin carriers it had ordered. Council Environmental Management Committee minutes recommended the engagement of external lawyers for an independent legal opinion on how best to go about the matter. Part of the […]
Gunners coach Unai Emery has included two Nigerian of Bukayo Saka and James Olayinka in Arsenal travelling squad to the United State of America for a pre-season tour. The North London outfit begins their US tour against Colorado Rapids in Denver on Tuesday before playing Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in Los Angeles next Thursday followed […]
Globally acclaimed pop star Beyonce has released a song featuring lyrics in Kiswahili, one of Africa’s more widely spoken languages. The song, Spirit, is part of The Lion King: The Gift album produced by the American star, and will be used as a soundtrack to Disney’s new version of the classic movie Lion King. The […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari could name his cabinet nominees as soon as this week, the senate president said on Wednesday, a move that could end more than a month without ministers. Buhari was re-elected four months ago, but Nigeria has been without a cabinet since the ministers serving during his first term stepped down in […]
MDC president, Nelson Chamisa, has come out in defence of party vice-chairperson Job Sikhala who is facing treason charges. According to a report, Sikhala becomes the 14th person to be charged with treason in 2019 alone. Meanwhile, under former President Robert Mugabe’s 37-year reign, “only” 7 people were charged with treason. Some commentators have derided […]
Kenya has lost bid to host African Continental Free Trade Area to Ghana, even as African leaders meeting in Niger operationalise the trade body. The decision which was made at the 12th extraordinary session of the assembly of African Union heads of state in Niger on Sunday will now see Ghana benefit from trappings of […]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday rolled out decentralised anti-terrorism measures to combat extremism and reduce threats to the country. Speaking at the opening of counter-terrorism conference at the UN Headquarters in the capital Nairobi, President Kenyatta said the County Action Plans were tailored to the security needs of each of the 47 counties. “The […]
Officials from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli following various foreign airlines’ failure to repatriate to their countries over US$100 million paid by locals towards airfares. IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac on Monday said that failure by airlines to repatriate money from Zimbabwe […]