The military in the West African coastal state of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced that it had installed a new leader. State broadcaster TGB reported that General Horta Inta-A is to serve as transitional president for a one-year period. Much remains unclear about the balance of power in the country and the circumstances surrounding the alleged...
A plane crash killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday while en route to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The airline, Mombasa Air Safari, said in a statement eight Hungarian and two German passengers were onboard, and that the Kenyan pilot was also killed. The plane crashed in...
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday announced that Paul Biya has been re-elected President of Cameroon for an eighth term, securing 53.66 per cent of the votes. The candidate of the Cameroon National Salvation Front, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, finished second with 35.19 per cent of the votes. More than 4.6 million Cameroonians cast their ballots out...
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta), says his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels’ battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root cause of their marriage problems. Nwoko said this via his verified social media accounts on Sunday in reaction to a viral video which surfaced online on Saturday. In the video the actress accused the lawmaker...
The Founder, Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Dr Isaac Balami, says the establishment of the institution is a deliberate response to the critical skill gap in Nigeria’s and Africa’s aviation industry. Balami, who spoke at the official unveiling of the university in Abuja, said the idea behind IBUAM was born out of...
The Catholic community in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the passing of the Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Most Rev. Michael Olatunji Fagun. Bishop Fagun died at the age of 90. Bishop Fagun, the pioneer bishop of the Diocese of Ekiti, was widely revered for his pastoral zeal, humility, and...
Prominent Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga “has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India,” local police said Wednesday. His death is considered a “political earthquake that could transform politics in the East African nation.” Odinga was the perennial opposition figure of Kenyan politics, having run unsuccessfully for the presidency on...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday congratulated Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of his 40th birthday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, the governor described Seyi Tinubu as an industrious and compassionate Nigerian who continued to inspire the youth...
Sixty-three-year-old former Nurse, Sarah Mullally, has been named the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. England. Recently, she was appointed as the global leader of the Anglican community. The Church of England is considered the main church for Anglicans around the world. Her nomination by a committee tasked with finding a successor to Justin Welby, who stepped...
.Says Follow My Immigration Policy Example In a message that may not resonate well with many prospective Nigerian and African economic immigrants to Europe, US President Donald Trump Tuesday took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) hall for the first time in six years to launch a full-on assault on the world...
The Nigerian Army troops deployed across various Theatres of operation have in the last 48 hours, neutralised about 18 terrorists, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and apprehended 47 suspects in intensified offensives. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operations also led to the recovery...
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt. At the meeting, Fubara confirmed to political leaders and selected groups that he had joined the...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed reports that it is withholding the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.). The commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, who dismissed the reports in a statement on Monday said that 185.123 million dollars had been approved along...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will deploy its regional standby force to defend Benin Republic, if necessary, following a failed military coup in the country. A statement issued by the commission on Sunday in Abuja said ECOWAS condemned the failed coup, describing it as a subversion of the will of...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to open all land borders in Nigeria to ease the movement of persons and goods across the sub-region as provided under the ECOWAS trade liberation scheme. Ladoja made the appeal when the outgoing Controller of Customs, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Compt. Gambo Aliyu,...