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Breaking: Africa set to Host Road World Championships in 2025

Africa is where the next Road World Championships will be held in 2025, as announced by the Switzerland-based world governing body for sports cycling competitive events, The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). This will be the first time as Africa will be the final continent to host the championships and the UCI hopes the event will […]

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NEWS: Outcry as killer soldiers bag 10 year prison sentence in Cameroon

A video showing soldiers executing two ladies at shut range, kneeling and blindfolded, alongside with a woman and a baby two years ago had prompted massive outcry in Cameroon. But there is even extra outcry now. At the time, the government denied any involvement before recanting and arresting seven soldiers. Four of them have now […]

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NEWS: Ramaphosa wants stronger UN role in confronting challenges in South Africa

With the seventy fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly taking region this week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday harassed the urgent want to support the U.N position in confronting challenges. It is crucial to make sure that the UN be top resourced and representative, Ramaphosa said in his weekly presidential address. […]

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The World: US needs over $900B annually to restore pre-COVID debt – CBO

If the US needs to fix the nation’s debt to pre-coronavirus levels, it will require spending cuts and revenue increases totaling around $900 billion annually for 25 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in a record released Monday.   Based on its projections, the CBO found that if the US takes fiscal action beginning in […]

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Nigeria: President Buhari mourns death of emir of Zazzau

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday mourned the loss of life of Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Shehu Idris, one of the country’s most influential standard leaders who exceeded away on Sunday at the age of 45. “With the passing of Alhaji Shehu Idris, Nigeria has lost one of its longest reigning typical monarchs whose contributions […]

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Mali Pronounces Ex- Defence Minister Ba N’Daou as Interim President

A Huge Decision Head of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, Colonel Assimi Goïta, issued a nationally televised announcement pronouncing Ba N’Daou, previously the Minister of Defence, as the Malian transitional president appointed by a committee set up by the junta in power since ousting — in a coup d-état, ex-president Ibrahim […]

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Business: Losses and Recovery of African Air Space

Africa faces a difficult choice as infections and fatalities are rapidly rising; does it welcome back international flights that originally brought COVID -19 to the ill-prepared continent, or continue restrictions on flights and further hurt their economies in addition to limiting a lifeline for badly needed humanitarian aid? We speak to economic expert Martin Luther […]

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Sports: Mikel Agu returns ahead of Super Eagles friendlies against Tunisia and Ivory Coast

Mikel Agu returned to Super Eagles as Genort Rohr named 24 others for Cote d’Ivoire, Tunisia friendlies in October. The 27-year-old Vitória de Guimarães midfielder did no longer make the closing cut to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and has for the reason that then not been involved with the country wide team. Rohr has […]

Entertainment: Rapper Yung6ix laments bitterly after spending N500k to buy hair for his babymama

Nigerian rapper Onome Onokohwomo popularly known as Yung6ix, has lamented bitterly after splurging $1300 (N500,000) on his babymama’s hair extension. Yung6ix shared a video of himself paying for the hair and wrote; “BM hair cost a rack thou”. The rapper welcomed his son Noah-Carter 6ix in September 2020, but he is yet to reveal who […]

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Breaking: Curbing the Rise of Kidnapping in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Night police roadblocks have reappeared in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, to track down taxis accused of kidnapping, assaulting and ransoming helpless passengers. Their “Road-block” operation allows ordinary vehicles to pass and only stops taxis, recognizable by their yellow color, ordered to park on the side and open their […]

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Politics: Somalia Names Rookie PM, Election Schedule revised

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday appointed a political newcomer to turn out to be top minister, almost two months after the country’s parliament voted out former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire.  Mohamed Hussein Roble’s appointment got here hours after the president and 5 regional leaders reached settlement on a revised election model after […]

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Farmaajo’s conspiracies and how detrimental it is to Somalia

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo recently appointed a political new face as prime minister, nearly two months after the country’s parliament ousted the former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire. The appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-Somali came hours after the president and five regional leaders reached an agreement on a revised electoral model after days of […]

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Uganda: 6 bodies recovered from river

At least six bodies of humans who drowned in Sezibwa River, Central Uganda when their boat capsized had been retrieved on Sunday. Among the deceased is a mother and her year-old baby, police spokesperson Hellen Butoto said. Three humans who managed to swim held onto shrubs till they have been rescued, she added. “Using volatile […]

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Business: Tribunal worried that TNPA may have dodged a competitive arena in the dust

The Ports Regulator of SA Tribunal expressed grave challenge about the stance adopted by way of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) at the Port of Saldanha in that it regarded to have decreased itself to a miniscule player that would with ease mulct itself in the dust of a aggressive arena. The Tribunal made […]

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Uganda records 270 new COVID-19 cases as total spikes to 6,287

Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday mentioned 270 new tested coronavirus instances elevating the countrywide complete to 6,287. Of the 270 cases, 240 have been contacts and indicators whilst 29 have been returnees and one used to be a truck driver. The capital Kampala recorded the best numbers of the 240 contacts and alerts with […]

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Sports: Hunt’s first words as Kaizer Chiefs

Gavin Hunt has spoken for the first time as the new Kaizer Chiefs coach, outlining his plans as his takes on one of the toughest jobs in the country. The four-time league prevailing mentor was appointed through Amakhosi ultimate week on a three-year contract, and with his glittering CV, the expectations are no doubt very […]

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Entertainment: 2Baba, his wife Annie, and his kids at his 45th birthday party

Nigerian music legend, Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia’s wife, actress Annie Idibia threw him a surprise party to mark his 45th birthday, on September 18th. The music star’s wife took to her Instagram page on Sunday, September 20, 2020, to share some of the photos from the surprise birthday party which was also virtual for some family […]