Africa

“I won’t lie, I was a dead guy,” Joeboy declares raising his hands in surrender as if to confess his greatest truth. “I had only one shoe. Nike. It was fake. I know. But I wore it like that. It was all I had,” he continues, before offering…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his country’s readiness to strengthen military-technical and humanitarian cooperation and offer assistance to African countries. Putin made this known in an interview with TASS, Russia’s…

The Federal Government of Nigeria at the ongoing 39th Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) has invited investors to leverage on the potential of Nigeria to do businesses for the boosting of its digital economy. Dr Isa Pantami,…

The 344-year-old tortoise in the traditional ruler of Ogbomoso’s palace, popularly known as ‘Alagba’, has passed on. Mr Toyin Ajamu, the Private Secretary to Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, Soun of Ogbomoso, confirmed this to newsmen on Thursday…

As Nigeria celebrates its 59th Independence Anniversary, the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU) has challenged Nigerian Youths to get actively involved in politics to take over the running of the nation. This is even as the group appealed…

Paying her respects. Duchess Meghan took time out of her royal visit to South Africa with Prince Harry and 4-month-old son Archie to honor a student who was killed in Cape Town. Buckingham Palace confirms to Us Weekly that the Duchess of…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that arrangements were in top gear to partner a Special Purpose Vehicle Organisation of Bankers’ Committee, to establish a multi-purpose creative and entertainment village in the State,…

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed plans to scrap coal power stations across Africa and switch to renewable energy. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the bank, Adesina revealed…

Britain’s Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and their 4-month-old son Archie were set Monday to kick off a 10-day visit to southern Africa that will have Harry follow in the footsteps of his deceased mother, Princess Diana. “Africa…

In an apparent move at damage control over the recent escalation of xenophobic attacks by South Africans on African immigrants in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has dispatched three special envoys to seven African…

Nigeria’s National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is to host healthcare regulators 44 African countries and more than 100 representatives. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the agency, said in…

Yeni Kuti, the eldest daughter of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has condemned the xenophobic attacks being unleashed on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, describing them as disheartening and saddening.…

Dr David Wilson, President, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. has called on African countries especially Nigeria, to unite with its citizens in the diaspora to achieve the needed development required to compete with the…

The African Development Bank (AfDB), has revealed that African countries import nearly 50 billion dollars net of food annually. A statement by AfDB’s Communication and External Relations Department said the bank’s Vice President for…

The Eighth Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum was held from August 26 to 27 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. The forum which offers a platform to brainstorm on having a shared future between Africa and China.…

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello says high cost of shipping has an adverse effect on the economy of Nigeria and other African countries. Bello said this in an interview with newsmen shortly…

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has called on African leaders to focus on the building of infrastructure to consolidate on democracy, security and respect for rule of law. Anyaoku made the call on…

Nigerian Afropop/AfroBeat sensation, Wizkid has emerged the first African artist to hit 8million streams on Spotify. Spotify, an online music streaming platform that pays royalties based on the number of artist streams, made this…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host the Conference of African Telecommunications Regulators on Consumer Affairs (CATCO) in Abuja from Aug. 20 to Aug. 22. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta…

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Africa needs strong National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) to mitigate infectious disease outbreaks caused by climate change and biological…