TRAVEL between the UK and several African countries has been thrown into chaos following a massive fire at an electrical substation near London’s Heathrow Airport. The fire caused a widespread power outage on Friday, leading to hundreds of cancelled and delayed flights…
ZIMBABWEANS have expressed mixed feelings over Kirsty Coventry’s historic election as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), according to AFP. While her appointment is hailed as a milestone for both Zimbabwe and Africa, critics at home are raising concerns about her record…
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has broadened its reach in Ghana through the integration of Pay With Bank Transfer, done in partnership with Affinity Bank. With over 115 million bank transfer payments recorded in Ghana in 2023, this move…
THE Federal Government says it has arrested 347 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure…
Days after the tragic death of a recent seven-year-old rape victim in Bangladesh, another horrifying wave of sexual violence has come to light on Friday. Within a span of three hours, five victims — including four children and teenagers —…
A Hollywood director has been arrested and accused of using studio funds intended to complete a sci-fi series to buy luxury cars, cryptocurrency, and fancy bedding for himself. Carl Erik Rinsch, 47, is charged with federal fraud and money laundering…
THE Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday, granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving a petition to initiate a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The…
SOUTHERN Africa’s desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president on Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party’s 35-year grip on power. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, who is Namibia’s first woman president, is…
THE Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas [retd], said the federal government had released withheld local government allocations. Ibas said that steps would be taken to ensure the prompt payment of workers’ salaries. He made the disclosure…
THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Mr Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged support from non-governmental organisations to solve humanitarian challenges of over 15 million poor households in Nigeria. Yilwatda said this at the 47th Lions Day with the United…
