AFRICAN Stream, a pan-African digital media organisation, has accused Google of censorship after the tech giant locked it out of its Gmail Workspace on Tuesday. The ban has resulted in the loss of two years’ worth of emails and files…
TWO close allies of Benin’s President Patrice Talon have been remanded in custody over an alleged coup plot, ahead of their trial, a lawyer confirmed on Tuesday. Olivier Boko, a businessman and longtime friend of President Talon, and Oswald Homeky, a…
MAJOR shareholders at the IMF are encouraging Kenya to request an official assessment of its corruption and governance issues to unlock $600 million in stalled funding, according to two diplomatic sources. The delay in disbursement is due to the shelving…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for the violence to end now with war ramping up across the Middle East. Guterres, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned the broadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation. “This…
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning…
Ex-President Donald Trump has said that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are to blame for Iran’s attack on Israel. The development comes after the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, announced that Iran had launched a missile attack against Israel.…
Niger Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, launched a scathing attack on France at the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations on Monday, accusing the former colonial power of pursuing a ‘new recolonisation strategy’ through its…
Nigerians marked the country’s 64th independence anniversary on Tuesday with widespread protests against worsening economic conditions, while President Bola Tinubu called for patience amid ongoing reforms. Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators, leading to clashes in several areas.…
Nigeria is poised to approve ExxonMobil’s $1.28bn deal to sell its onshore assets to Seplat Energy in the coming days, following regulatory clearance, President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday. This move is expected to further signal Nigeria’s openness to investment…
ExxonMobil has announced significant progress on various energy initiatives across Africa, reinforcing its position as a key player in the continent’s energy sector. The multinational aims to boost energy security while maintaining an industry-leading low emissions intensity. In Mozambique, ExxonMobil…
