The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Nigeria marks 60 years of independence amid COVID…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for national healing as the country celebrated 60 years of independence on Thursday. He said Nigeria was "bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth"…
Breaking: Hotel Rwanda’ hero calls on international community…
The family of Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in a film about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has called on the international community to appeal for his release from prison. Rusesabagina, a political…
Uganda: How robbers lured the maize dealer to…
Police in Kampala are maintaining seven suspects in connection with murder and aggravated robbery. They are accused of killing and robbing Muhammad Kasozi, a resident of Kitezi in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, on May…
Major boost to farmers, Ivory Coast sets new…
The price of cocoa paid to farmers for the 2020-2021 harvest in Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, has been set at 1,000 CFA francs (1.52 euros) per kilo, up 21%, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara…
Sports: Osimhen tests negative for Covid-19
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen and his Napoli teammates have been given the all-clear after their Covid-19 test got here again negative, according to football-Italia. In-form Napoli hammered Genoa 6-0 at the Stadio San Paolo…
South Africa records 132 COVID-19 deaths in 24…
South Africa recorded 132 new coronavirus-related deaths in the previous 24 hours, bringing the whole range of fatalities to 16,866, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize introduced late Thursday. Mkhize said 1,745 new COVID-19 cases had additionally…
Business: Women powering the revolution in Africa digitally
On this edition of Business Africa, we meet the women bossing Twitter timeliness across the continent. Also on this show, two sides of the Covid-19 coin; a contact tracing app in Ethiopia and the pandemic's…
Entertainment: Tiwa Savage Nominated Alongside Beyonce At UK…
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwatope Balogun with stage name Tiwa Savage has been nominated alongside other international stars in the UK Music Video Awards. The UK Music Video Awards is an annual event held to…
Qatar’s deputy spy chief pays secret visit to…
Reliable sources have instructed Somaliaffairs that the deputy director of Qatar’s intelligence agency, Abdallah Mohamed Mubarak Salah al-Khalifi, arrived in Mogadishu the day prior to this (29 September). The highly-trained Somali Gaashaan (Shield) Force took…
NEWS: Tunisia signs 10-year military deal with US
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper signed a 10-year military cooperation deal with Tunis Wednesday at some point of his first stop on a regional tour, hailing US-Tunisia collaboration over the combat in neighbouring Libya. The…
Kenya: Kenyatta visits Paris to sign 3 major…
French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta preside over a ceremony at the Elysee Palace for the signing of three infrastructure contracts in Kenya awarded to French groups. Upon his return from a…
10 years after UN Report Exposes Grave Crimes…
Ten year ago , the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published the report of its human rights mapping exercise on Congo. The report covers the most serious violations of human rights…
UN peacekeepers warn of fresh rebel violence ahead…
Major Ashif is tense as he watches from the turret of his armoured vehicle as the muddy road in front of him slowly unwinds. His is the lead vehicle in a UN escort shepherding a…
Business: South Africa largest PPC cement producer delays…
PPC Ltd. delayed the launch of its full-year income for a third time as South Africa’s largest cement maker continues to fix accounting blunders and strives to finalize a refinancing plan. The Johannesburg-based agency will…
NEWS: Up to 2.1M people face acute food…
Up to 2.1 million human beings in Somalia are expected to face an acute meals insecurity Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or even worse outcomes through December 2020, a new report said on Wednesday. The crisis…
Nigeria: Death toll from floods climbs to 95
The dying toll from floods in Nigeria has risen to 95, in accordance to local media reports Wednesday. Sixteen extra people had been killed in floods brought on with the aid of heavy rains in…
Sports: Didier Drogba wins the 2020 UEFA President’s…
Former Chelsea star, Didier Drogba has won the 2020 UEFA President's Award. The UEFA disclosed this in a statement released via an official Twitter account on Wednesday. The statement read "Didier is a hero to…
Entertainment: Why I haven’t married Chioma – Davido
Popular singer, David Adeleke AKA Davido has blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the delay in getting married to his fiancee, Chef Chioma. Davido in a viral interview on Wednesday said he would have gotten married…
