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…
Entertainment: At SAMA26 night 4, Ami Faku, AKA,…
It's nearly the stop of the #SAMA26 exciting five day-virtual musical extravaganzas, which kicked off on Monday. It’s been a roller-coaster journey with peeps threatening to boycott the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) due to…
Nigeria: Presidency Extends Covid-19 National Response By Four…
President Muhammadu Buhari has accredited the extension of the section two of the COVID-19 National Response through any other four weeks with some changes that will address economic, socio-political and fitness concerns. The presidential approval…
Sports: Brown Ideye gets new appointment
Nigerian famous footballer Brown Ideye has been appointed as an ambassador of the Super Eagles Supporters Club. The appointment used to be conferred on him with the aid of the National President Prince Vincent Okumagba…
Business: SA Telecom Giant MTN Exits Middle East…
Africa's largest cell operator, and South African telecom giant MTN, announced Thursday it would pull out of the Middle East the medium term to concentrate on its pan-African approach resolving to simplify its portfolio and…
Ivory Coast: Ouattara declares candidacy for 3rd term
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara introduced Thursday that he will run for a 1/3 term, no matter in the past pointing out otherwise. In a televised tackle marking the country’s sixtieth anniversary of independence, Ouattara…
NEWS: Egypt and Sudan Halt Nile Dam Talks
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia at an Impasse Egypt withdrew from the Nile dam talks scheduled today with Ethiopia claiming that the inspiration put forth by way of the nation lacked rules on dam operations and…
Politics: Guinea PM stands for Alpha Conde
Guinea PM, pitches for Conde at the Party Electoral Convention, a move which has stirred violent protests in the West African nation. "This is the starting point today for a new, bright and promising future…
Education: Nigeria Partially Reopens Schools for Last-Year Exit…
School Bells are Ringing Again Back to class, for last-year Nigerian students as the Federal Ministry of Education declared the partial opening of secondary-schools across the country from August 4th. The decision comes after a…
Business: Former execs ‘conspired’ to benefit the Gupta…
Former Eskom executives conspired with the Gupta brothers and their enterprise associates for six years to syphon dollars from the energy utility, a summons revealed. The 73-page summons, filed with the aid of Eskom with…
Gambia shuts borders as Coronavirus cases rise
Gambian President Adama Barrow declared a country of emergency Wednesday, shutting his country’s borders and airspace amid a rise in coronavirus cases. COVID-19 instances in Gambia have surged over 60% in the final seven…
Entertainment:After ‘I stand with Zimbabwe’ post Lasizwe faces…
Local entertainer Lasizwe spoke out about the homophobic feedback he’s been receiving after displaying support for the human beings of Zimbabwe. This comes after claims of human rights violations began surfacing on-line with many users…
Uganda: Man steals chicken, radio from family members,…
A 33-year-old man has been detained for allegedly killing his two spouse and children who had accused him of stealing their radio set and a chicken in Lira District. It is stated that the attacker…
Sports: Lugano favourite to sign Sebastian Osigwe
Switzerland side, Lugano are favourites to sign Super Eagles prospect Sebastian Osigwe this summer after membership president Angelo Renzetti demonstrated ongoing negotiation with the player, in accordance to SportingLife. The especially rated 26-year-old, who helped…
Boko Haram Terrifies Refugees in Cameroun
A Terrifying Weekend Just under 2000 people poured into Mozongo, panic-stricken and desperately fleeing for their lives from a refugee camp housing 800 internally displaced people in the village of Nguetchewe in Cameroon's far north…
Tanzania:Tundu Lissu named main opposition candidate
Tundu Lissu named as the main opposition candidate for presidential votes. Tanzania's main opposition, Chadema party on Tuesday unanimously approved Tundu Lissu 's candidacy for the October 28 general election after he won a party…
UNESCO to revive Mali’s conflict-hit Bandiagara site
UNESCO pledges to help restore the world heritage site of Bandiagara, partly destroyed by the conflict raging in central Mali. The Malian security crisis, fuelled by jihadist groups and inter-community tensions, has led to the…
Nigeria: NDDC disbursed ‘scholarship grants’ to MD, directors…
Top officers of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) paid themselves scholarship delivers at a time thousands of deserving scholarship beneficiaries had now not been paid for years and were stranded in one of a…
Politics: Guinean opposition alleges largescale corruption by President…
A Guinean opposition team is alleging widescale corruption on the phase of President Alpha Condé and his administration. The Collective for the Transition in Guinea (CTG) filed a criticism on the eve of the nomination…