“No one will make us move,” Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni declared on Wednesday in reaction to threats of penalties from some Western countries after he signed into law the “Anti-Homosexuality Law 2023,” which is considered to be one of the most repressive laws in the world. Some Western countries have threatened to impose sanctions on […]
Ella Irwin, who was working at Twitter’s head of trust and safety, has resigned from the popular social media company, according to a report. Ella Irwin joined Twitter in June 2022. She took over the role of head of the trust and safety team at Twitter after five months when Yoel Roth resigned. She took […]
In Zambia’s Kafue National Park, lion and leopard populations are slowly recovering thanks to expanded protection strategies, including an innovative vulture early-warning system. The vulture surveillance system, developed by conservation groups in collaboration with Africa Parks and Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, involves tagging white-backed and hooded vultures with satellite trackers. These trackers […]
During a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, Burundi reiterated its position of “neutrality” with regard to the violence in Ukraine by stating that “no one can win this war.” Burundi, an African country in the Great Lakes region, made the decision to abstain from voting on the most recent resolution that […]
The major opposition party in South Africa announced on Tuesday that it had initiated legal steps to ensure that Vladimir Putin would be detained if he set foot in the country, where he is scheduled to attend a summit in August. In the event that Mr. Putin visits South Africa in order to take part […]
Nigeria is currently experiencing fuel shortages and long queues at filling stations in major cities after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidies in his inaugural speech. Many filling stations have either closed or are selling fuel above the approved pump price, causing frustration among customers. Panic buying and increased prices have been […]
An Osun State High Court in Osogbo, a city in Nigeria, sentenced the owner of Hilton Honours Hotel, Rahmon Adedoyin, to death by hanging for killing a student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) named Timothy Adegoke. Justice Adepele Ojo delivered the final judgment in the court proceeding. The Judge also sentenced two members of staff […]
On Monday (May 29), Uganda made the announcement that President Yoweri Museveni had put into law a bill that threatened advocates of “homosexuality” and made homosexual conduct illegal. At the beginning of May, parliamentarians in Uganda, which lies in East Africa, voted by an overwhelming majority to approve the bill that caused uproar in other […]
Bruce Willis is an American retired actor. He is famous for his leading role in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting. In his career, he has appeared in more than a hundred films. He received immense popularity after his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise. Bruce Willis is one of the American actors who […]
The performance of African players in the Premier League this season has been mixed, with some notable highlights and areas for improvement. Traditionally, African players have excelled in the league, but this year has been more challenging. One standout performer has been Thomas Partey of Arsenal. The Ghanaian midfielder has been a key player for […]
MediaTek, a renowned manufacturer of smartphone chips, is expanding its presence in the automotive industry with the help of a partnership with Nvidia. The announcement was made at the Computex 2023 trade show, where MediaTek introduced its Dimensity Auto platform, designed to bring its smartphone technology expertise to cars. MediaTek’s success in the mobile industry, […]
Twitter, an American social media company based in San Francisco, is in the limelight due to a lawsuit. Twitter’s former PR (public relations) firm has sued the social media company over unpaid bills. As per a Reuters article, Joele Frank, a leading PR firm, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter. The public relations company claimed […]
An agreement that was struck on Sunday between the government and the federated states of Somalia provides for the implementation of direct universal suffrage beginning in 2024 as well as the transition to a presidential system. This marks the beginning of an overhaul of Somalia’s political structure, which was made public on Sunday. The promise […]
Kylie Jenner, an American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman, has been making headlines over her love life. Recently, rumours spread online that Kylie Jenner is dating Timothée Chalamet, an American and French actor. Netizens have been buzzing with different opinions about Kylie Jenner’s dating life. Fans want to know if Kylie Jenner is really dating […]
According to statements made by Russia’s foreign minister on Friday, Russia is prepared to offer Somalia’s army military equipment to aid in the country’s fight against terrorism. After having discussions with his Somali counterpart, Abshir Omar Jama, in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the offer to Abshir Omar Jama. Moscow underlined its readiness […]
On Thursday, voters in Somalia’s semi-autonomous territory of Puntland joined long lines to cast their ballots in historic local elections. These polls were the first direct votes in more than half a century. The international allies of the problematic country in the Horn of Africa have expressed their optimism that the “historic” elections will lead […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink, an American neurotechnology company that develops implantable brain-computer interfaces, has received approval from the United States (US) regulators to test its brain implants in people. On Thursday, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency of the US Department […]
On Wednesday, Dmytro Kuleba, the foreign minister of Ukraine, called on African nations to abandon their positions of neutrality on the conflict between his country and Russia. On Wednesday, Kuleba made his remarks in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. He stated that Ukraine was “very upset that some African countries chose to abstain,” and […]
Aisha Buhari is the outgoing First Lady of Nigeria. The lady is also a Nigerian beauty therapist. She is the wife of Muhammadu Buhari. She is always in the limelight for various reasons. Recently, Aisha Buhari handed over important documents related to the duties of First Lady to the wife of the Nigerian President-elect, Mrs […]
WhatsApp, a centralised instant messaging and voice-over-IP service application owned by United States tech conglomerate Meta, has rolled out a feature that will allow users to edit their sent messages. You can edit sent messages on WhatsApp on Android and iOS devices within 15 minutes. It is available for WhatsApp users across the world. You […]