Jihadist attacks on gold miners in Burkina Faso could seriously set back the rising production of a mineral that is a strategic export for the government, warn experts in the sector. Early this month, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s government called three days of national mourning after 38 people were massacred in a November 6 […]
Ghana’s Black Meteors lost 3-2 on penalties to Cote d’Ivoire in Tuesday’s semi-finals in the U-23 AFCON tournament. The exciting match ended 2-2 after extra time after Ghana came back twice to cancel two leads taken by the Ivorians. The Black Meteors started the match slowly and very quickly, were under pressure from the Ivorians […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a cheque of N1.9 million to the family of Kemisola Adeniran, a corps member who died in Oyo State during the electoral process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cheque was presented to the deceased’s next of kin and sister, Folasade Adeyemi, at INEC […]
ZANU PF political commissar, Victor Matemadanda has criticised former first lady, Grace Mugabe’s ungratefulness to “generosity” president Emmerson Mnangagwa showed to her. Matemadanda claims that despite benefitting from Mnangagwa’s generosity, Grace was conniving with members of Generation 40 (G40) party to plot the downfall of the president. Speaking to the Chronicle in an interview in […]
Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, has made the nomination list of the 2020 edition of the Grammy Awards. The nomination list was released on the Grammy Award’s website (grammy.com) on Wednesday, following the announcement of its President, Deborah Duncan and Academy Chair, Board of Trustees, Harvey Mason Jr. alongside Alicia Keys and Bebe Rexha. Burna’s African […]
Ethiopia stunned giant Ivory Coast 2-1 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at Tigray Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Elephants took an early lead in their Group K match when Tottenham defender Serge Aurier was the first to react after the Ethiopian keeper Abel Mamo was only able to parry a freekick from […]
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed why Senegal forward Sadio Mane may not win 2019 Ballon d’Or. The 27-year-old Liverpool star is among the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Europe top individual prize alongside Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, club teammate Mohamed Salah and others after listed […]
Rotimi Akinosho, who stars as Andre Coleman in a popular TV show, ‘Power’, has described his visit to Nigeria as a life-changing experience. “Being in Nigeria is a life-changing experience. It’s important to go home. A country filled with Kings & Queens, ” he wrote on his Twitter days after arriving in Nigeria. The actor […]
It was black Monday morning for residents of Felele under Lokoja Local Government as no fewer than five persons were confirmed dead as a result of an accident which involved a petrol tanker and other vehicles. DAILY POST reports that the accident which occurred in Felele, Lokoja along Lokoja-Okene-Abuja Highway on Monday morning saw many […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that Zimbabwe has had no lines of credit from international institutions for the past 20 years due to sanctions. President Mnangagwa was speaking on Monday at the Global Business Forum Africa 2019 in Dubai. He said: Up until now, we have had no support from international institutions – we’ve had no […]
Kenya Power staff will no longer enjoy their afternoon tea beginning December 1, as the company cuts down on in a bid to cut down on costs. “Management continues to implement a raft of measures to manage various costs addresses are hereby notified that the provision of afternoon tea services shall be suspended,” acting general […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said that there have been significant changes in Zimbabwe since his ascendancy to power. He speaks two years after Zimbabweans marched on November 18th, 2017, during the military assisted transition which resulted in the demise of Zimbabwe’s founding leader, the late former president Robert Mugabe. ED, as Mnangagwa is popularly known […]
Ghana and the United Arab Emirates have signed five (5) Co-operation Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, in different sectors of their respective economies, aimed at deepening the ties of co-operation and the bonds of friendship that exist between the two countries. The agreements were signed on Monday, 18th November, 2019, after the President of the […]
Jack Ma founder of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba says if Africa wants to build a sustainable economic growth each African must have the spirit of entrepreneurship. The Chinese billionaire was speaking at the Africa Netpreneur conference in Accra on Saturday 16th November 2019. He noted that “If Africa wants to develop if Africa wants to have […]
Mr. John Mahama, Former President of Ghana, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa. Mahama made the plea while delivering the 7th Anniversary Lecture, Investiture into The Realnews Hall of Fame and The unveiling of the Book: Pathways to Political and […]
The deadly crackdown by Sudanese security forces against pro-democracy demonstrators last June may have amounted to a crime against humanity, a leading human rights group said Monday. In a 59-page report, Human Rights Watch urged Sudan’s new transitional government to carry out “independent and transparent” investigation into the events. The New York-based group said Sudanese […]
Online retailer Jumia Technologies, often called “the Amazon of Africa”, said it suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon on Monday because it is not suitable for the country. Its shares have tumbled from its Wall Street initial public offering price of 14.50 dollars in April, hitting a record low of 5.10 dollars on Monday […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Sunday, November 17, 2019, for a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Germany, and the United Kingdom. “At the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, President Akufo-Addo is in Abu Dhabi […]
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has posted information on two Kenyans wanted for crimes related to illegal wildlife trade. Nicholas Mweri, 44, and Samuel Bakari, 29, are being sought for allegedly illicitly dealing in wildlife trophies and organised criminal activities. The brothers, who went into hiding in April 2015, have been on Interpol’s Red […]
