Birthday Parade: UK Royal Family Unite For King Charles III
The inaugural birthday parade of King Charles III was rounded off Saturday, Britain’s royal family with a balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace to watch a spectacular fly-past. Future king Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte, three of the king’s young grandchildren, joined the rest of the family on the balcony wearing red ties and […]
We Never Denied Emefiele Access To Lawyers, Family – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has come out to clarify that the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, had never been denied access to his lawyers, medical officers, as well as his relatives ever since he was taken into custody. This clarification came on the heels ofo a Federal Capital […]
Anti-Racism Stand: Brazilian Players Wear Black For 1st Time
The Brazilian national team abandoned their iconic yellow and green shirts and were instead kitted out in an all-black strip in a protest against racism when they played Guinea in a friendly international on Saturday. The powerful move comes after Brazil’s Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior was repeatedly a target of racist attacks this season. […]
41 Confirmed Dead At Ugandan School After Militant Attack
Militants who have been linked to the Islamic State group on Saturday massacred no fewer than 41 people, mostly students, in western Uganda, in the country’s deadliest such attack in over a decade, officials have confirmed. The military said it was pursuing the attackers from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who also abducted six people […]
Encroachment: Sen. Bulkachuwa Clarifies Remarks About Wife
The Senator who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly and who is presently in the eye of the storm, Adamu Bulkachuwa has denied the insinuations that he influenced the decisions of his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa while she held office as the President of the Court of Appeal. Africa Today News, New York recalls that […]
Ukraine ‘War’ Must End, Ramaphosa Tells Putin
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, who is presently in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the conflict in Ukraine must be brought to an end. Speaking on Sunday morning, Ramaphosa said; ‘This war must be settled… through negotiations and through diplomatic means’. He added […]
Forbes: Rupert Displaces Dangote As Richest Man In Africa
Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has been displaced by South African Johann Rupert to become Africa’s richest man, Forbes Magazine has revealed. Rupert’s net worth is currently $12 billion according to Forbes Real-time Global Billionaires Ranking, while Dangote trails behind him with a net worth of $10.8 billion as of Friday. Dangote’s net worth dropped […]
NJC Probes 7 Judges, Strikes Out Petition Against Odili
Panels have been set up the National Judicial Council (NJC) to probe seven judges accused of engaging in sundry acts of corruption. This was made public in a statement signed by the Director of Information at the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye. He revealed that this was the product of a meeting which was chaired by […]
Zelenskyy Urges African Leaders To Mount Pressure On Russia
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on a group of African leaders to mount pressure on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to free political prisoners from Crimea and beyond, stressing that it would be an ‘important step’ during their trip to Russia on Saturday. Africa Today News, New York reports that about seven […]
How Boko Haram Founders Opened Up To Me – Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that in the early days of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, some of the founders of the terrorist group old him that poverty and unemployment was what drove them into the crime. However, he cautioned that if the nearly 20 million children who are not in […]
Tinubu Set To Meet Bill Gates, Dangote Monday
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu will on Monday, hold a meeting with Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates and the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in the State House. Tinubu is scheduled to meet with Gates and Dangote on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dangote disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with Tinubu at […]
Tackling Food Fraud In Africa To Boost Consumer Confidence
Food is not only essential for sustenance, it is also an integral part of our culture. However, there is a growing concern around the world known as “food fraud.” Food fraud involves the intentional adulteration, mislabeling, or counterfeiting of food products, leading to economic fraud, health risks, and unfair competition. It can range from diluting […]