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…
ECOWAS set to uphold Mali sanctions until appointment…
West African bloc ECOWAS will maintain its sanctions on Mali until a civilian prime minister is appointed, ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday. A choice on whether ECOWAS will raise its sanctions towards Mali…
Guinea-Bissau holds independence celebration
Guinea-Bissau held a big gathering in its capital to mark its 47th independence anniversary at a time when huge rallies are being discouraged as a measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (AFP)
Breaking: Sudan begins cleaning up after floods
Nearly 830,000 people have been affected by the devastating floods in Sudan, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday, even though flood waters have been receding in recent days. Most of the damage…
Guinea: Opposition urges ECOWAS intervention as vote looms
Guinea’s primary opposition leader called on neighboring West African states to help to give up a political crisis in Guinea where President Alpha Conde is running for a third term in the October elections. The…
Thousands need urgent aid over floods in Africa…
Dozens of human beings have died over floods in Africa’s Sahel region, whilst heaps others are “in instant need of shelter, easy water, and health services,” the UN Refugee Agency stated in a statement Thursday.…
Business: Finger points for banking investigation at Standard…
The escalating probe into the banking enterprise has fingered one of the country’s biggest banks as being part of a giant community in which nearby financial establishments have been involved in dodgy dealings. The investigation…
NEWS: Ethiopia set to charge over 2,000 suspects…
Charges have been filed towards greater than 2,000 suspects in connection with the assassination of Oromo activist-singer Hatchalu Hundessa, and the ensuing violence, the Ethiopian government introduced Thursday. The killing in early July precipitated sizable…
Nigeria: Gas tanker explode in Lagos State
A fuel tanker truck exploded Thursday in Nigeria’s Lagos State, injuring at least 15 people, incinerating quite a few cars and razing a number of buildings, local media reported. The incident happened at a bus…
Sports: Let’s create magic at Sivasspor – Kayode
Nigerian international, Olarenwaju Kayode has spoken for the first time for the reason that his mortgage change to Sivasspor. The former Manchester City forward played final season on loan at Gaziantep where he scored 10…
Entertainment: Wizkid features his 3 sons in his…
Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid has announced the release of his official music video for his single, Smile, which features H.E.R. The award winning singer is coming back for his spot in the music…
Muyembe, Elumelu and Tambadou among world’s most influential…
Nigerian philanthropist Tony Elumelu is one of the most recognizable African names on Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list for 2020. Through his Tony Elumelu Foundation, the businessman has provided mentorship and financial support…
Breaking: Malian Interim President Bah Ndaw Makes First…
In his first public official appearance since being appointed Mali’s interim president — following the coup d’état in August, Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel and former defence minister from the camp of ousted President Ibrahim…
NEWS: ECOWAS may lift Mali’s sanctions on Friday
The West African bloc ECOWAS will probable figure out on Friday whether or not to carry probably crippling sanctions imposed on Mali after last month's coup, its mediator said. The mediator, Nigerian former president Goodluck…
Sudan: Death toll from flooding to 124
The dying toll from flooding in Sudan precipitated by using months of heavy rains has risen to 124, the country's Interior Ministry said early Thursday. More than 100,000 residences have come to be partly or…
Business: For post-Covid-19 recovery, startups may rely on…
This pandemic has caused sizeable disruptions on economies leading to quite a few agencies – massive or small – going below amid Covid-19-induced lockdowns. As startups confront unprecedented times, many are questioning of taking dramatic…
Entertainment: Billionaire, Femi Otedola parties and dances at…
Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and his children had a fun filled Sunday as they partied and danced together at home. The photos and videos of their Sunday home party were shared by his daughters…
NEWS: Protest in court over trial of Moroccan…
Protesters gathered outside the Casablanca Appeal Court on Tuesday, as Moroccan investigative journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi appeared to be questioned by an examining magistrate. Radi was first tried in March and was…
South Africa demands more African representation at UN…
Africa must be better represented in the UN Security Council, whose "current composition does not reflect the world in which we live," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa argued Tuesday at the UN General Assembly. "South…
