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Nigeria: Ojudu Queries Govt Over Abandoned N96bn Akure-Ado Dual Carriageway
Akure -- Former Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Babafemi Ojudu, Tuesday demanded urgent explanations from the federal government over the fate of...
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Secures $1bn Backing Ahead of Planned IPO
The planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has taken a significant step forward with the successful completion...
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery IPO Gets $1bn Underwriting Backing From Marob, Lilium
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE, DPRP, has secured $1 billion in underwriting backing from Marob Strategies and Consulting DIFC Ltd and Lilium Capital...
Kenya: Two Suspected Mobile Phone Receivers Arrested As Police Crack Down On Theft Ring in Shauri Moyo
Nairobi -- Police have arrested two suspects believed to be key receivers in a mobile phone theft network operating around Burma Market in...
Nigeria: ‘I Defeated 17 Governors With My Phone’ – Davido Speaks On Osun Election, Tinubu, Akpabio, Okpebholo
He recounts his role in his uncle's second-term victory, alleging massive APC spending and revealing alleged behind-the-scenes interventions by prominent political...
Benin: Angélique Kidjo Makes History As First African Musician to Get Hollywood Star
Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician and first Black African artiste to be honored with a star...
Benin: Angélique Kidjo to Become First African Musician to Get Hollywood Star
Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo is set to become the first African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of...
Nigeria: National Assembly Has Over 14,000 Workers, Busiest Parliament in World – Clerk
The National Assembly has more than 14,000 workers, excluding 469 federal lawmakers and their visitors, making it the busiest parliament in the world,...
Rwanda: I Am a ‘Praise Singer for Kagame’? If So, It’s the Easiest Job!
I've been accused, quite a few times, of being "a propagandist for Kagame"; or that I've "abandoned journalistic principles to become a praise...
Nigeria: Davido, Wande Coal Clash On Social Media Over Unreleased Song
Musicians David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and Wande Coal have engaged in a heated exchange on social media following a dispute over an...
Nigeria: Govt to Invest More in Infrastructure in North-East – Minister
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced its readiness to invest more resources in critical infrastructure to fast-track economic and human development in the North-eastern...
Nigeria: U.S. Military Technology Is Bolstering Ongoing Operational Success Against Insurgency, Terrorism, Banditry – Defence Minister
Abuja -- The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has emphasised the vital role of U.S. military technology, including advanced drone capabilities...
South Africa: Government Outlines Plan to Lower Electricity Costs
Government has proposed a set of measures aimed at reducing the high cost of electricity while ensuring that tariffs remain cost-reflective and that vulnerable...
Nigeria: Osun Election – Akpabio Phoned Me to Delete Tweet I Made Against Him – Davido
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio contacted him during the Osun governorship election and...
Nigeria: My Uncle Is an Example That When You Work for People, They’ll Stand By You – Davido
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, as an example of how leaders...
Kenya: Government Moves to Fast-Track Mau Summit-Eldoret-Malaba Road Project
Nairobi -- The government has stepped up preparations for the construction of the Mau Summit-Eldoret-Malaba road, with a high-level inter-agency committee directing state...
Tanzania: Tanzania, DR Congo Deepen Trade, Mining Ties
Zanzibar -- Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to deepen cooperation in mining, trade, investment, infrastructure, peace and security...
Zimbabwe: Hulengende Walks Free As Complainants Drop Charges
Zimdancehall artist Ezbornwage Chidamajaya, better known as Hulengende, walked free from fraud and assault allegations after both complainants withdrew their cases during...
Nigeria: Over 1,000 Children to Benefit From YBWorms Social, Emotional Learning Programme
The Young African Bookworms Initiative (YBWorms) has received approval from the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to expand its flagship Paragon...
Malawi: South African Coach Claims Credit for Malawi’s Wafcon Breakthrough
There's a particular kind of story football loves: the outsider who arrives late, reshapes everything, and walks away with a share of the...
Zimbabwe: Woman Quits Wall Street Banker Job and Moves to Zimbabwe – Now She Has Huge Python As Flatmate
A woman who quit her Wall Street banking job for a brand-new life in the African bush has revealed her thatched-roof home in...
South Africa: South Africa’s Top Court Blocked Shell’s Wild Coast Oil Search – Why It Matters for Climate Justice
South Africa's Constitutional Court - the country's highest court - handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in...
Unitree Enters Public Market with a Leap in IPO Performance
JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts, including Tim Huang, signal an inevitable rise in humanoid robot mass production. According to their forecast, a substantial growth trend...
Nigeria: 13-Year-Old Table Tennis Prodigy Elizabeth Emenike Targets African Dominance
Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Emenike of Abia State has set her sights on becoming Africa's top-ranked player in the U-15 table tennis...
Nigeria: Egbe Demands Radical, Urgent Reform of Nigeria Football Framework
Nigeria football administrator and sports facilities expert, Ebi Egbe, has called for an urgent overhaul of the country's football system, warning that the...
Nigeria: Millions of Nigerians Facing Unemployment, Low Productivity – NESG
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has raised concerns over persistent unemployment, low productivity and limited economic opportunities affecting millions of Nigerians, even...
Nigeria: Food Prices Rise As Inflation Slows
Nigeria's food inflation rose in July despite a series of interventions by the federal government to boost domestic production, reduce input costs and...
Southern Africa: SADC to Consolidate Industrialisation
SADC is pushing forward with its industrialisation agenda with supply chains for industry, basically the farmers and miners, providing raw materials that must...