By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Nigerian upper legislative chamber on Thursday cleared a Professor of Law, Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the West African nation's electoral commission, succeeding Yakubu Mahmood who recently bowed out of...
Read moreBy Emmanuel Nduka Obisue Faced with declining diamond revenues and a looming economic squeeze, Botswana is nearing a deal with Washington that would remove the 15% US tariff on its diamond exports in return for granting American firms priority access to its mineral resources. But...
Read moreBy Emmanuel Nduka Obisue A convoy carrying Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa came under attack on Tuesday when it was surrounded by about 500 people and pelted with stones, according to government reports. Energy Minister Inés...
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Niger’s military Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, on Tuesday visited Mali's capital, Bamako where he was received with military honours by his counterpart in Mali, General Assimi Goïta. It was Tchiani's...
By Enyichukwu Enemanna US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his plan for Gaza, warning that there will be a" very sad end” if...
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Niger’s military Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, on Tuesday visited Mali's capital, Bamako where he was received with military honours by his counterpart in Mali, General Assimi Goïta. It was Tchiani's second...
By Enyichukwu Enemanna US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his plan for Gaza, warning that there will be a" very sad end” if the...
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Mali on Friday accused Algeria of ‘international terrorism’ over the downing of a Malian army drone, saying its allies, Burkina Faso and Niger would stand together in the face of attacks. Speaking at...
By Ebi Kesiena The United Kingdom has chosen My Father’s Shadow as its official submission for the Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, making it the first Nigerian story to receive such...
By Ebi Kesiena American-Senegalese music star Akon has reportedly found himself in the middle of a high-profile legal battle as his wife, Tomeka Thiam, files for divorce after 29 years of marriage. According to reports,...
By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue The Black Stars of Ghana have emerged as the only West African team to qualify so far for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Comoros in...
By Ebi Kesiena The United Kingdom has chosen My Father’s Shadow as its official submission for the Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, making it the first Nigerian story to receive such recognition....
Read moreBy Olusegun Adeniyi In the movie, ‘The Godfather’, which was based on Mario Puzo’s novel of same title, one of the most interesting scenes involved Amerigo Bonasera, a wealthy funeral home director, whose daughter had been brutally assaulted by two men. The case, of course,...
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