LOZA Abera, captain of Ethiopia’s Women’s National Team, has accomplished a dream that once seemed out of reach—signing a contract with a professional football club in the United States. Earlier this month, DC Power, a team in the newly established…
GABON’S former president, Ali Bongo, has announced his permanent withdrawal from politics, a year after being ousted in a military coup. In a letter addressed to the people of Gabon, Bongo, 65, declared his decision to step away from public…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, (NDPC) have agreed to forge partnership and collaboration towards affecting cyber data protection in the country. This agreement was brokered in Abuja on Wednesday, September 18, 2024…
UGANDA and Mozambique have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing nationals of both countries to travel between them without the need for a visa. The agreement, signed on Thursday, aims to enhance movement and trade between the two…
CLAUDE Pivi, a former senior military officer and Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son, Verny Pivi. The arrest comes after Pivi’s dramatic escape from prison last November, where he was serving…
FORMER UK Prime Minister Sir John Major has strongly criticised the government’s now-scrapped Rwanda asylum plan, labelling it ‘un-Conservative’ and ‘un-British.’ The scheme, aimed at deporting illegal migrants to Rwanda, was halted due to legal challenges and subsequently abandoned by the new…
BOTSWANA has awarded Canadian firm Giyani Metals a 15-year mining licence to produce battery-grade manganese, marking a significant milestone for the country’s mining sector. The Kgwakwe Hill (K.Hill) project will process manganese oxide into high-purity manganese sulphate, a critical component…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Yu Dunhai has called on developed countries to mop up climatic challenges they caused in developing countries, insisting that there is urgent need for them to take responsibility for international injustices, especially regarding…
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a strong rebuke against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its handling of the high-profile case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. HURIWA expressed deep dissatisfaction with…
BOLA Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, session in New York this year. A statement signed by Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead…
