Abidjan
8 Nov
The Europe-based Super Eagles players will fly direct to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, from their various bases ahead of the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup
16 Sep
African environment ministers have called for the establishment of a legally binding protocol on drought management under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
8 Jun 2024
The Super Eagles will have to dig deep in their quest to overpower Coach Gernot Rohr and his Benin Republic team as match Day 4 of the 2026
29 Mar 2024
In a momentous event set to invigorate the African digital scene, Djet Kar is gearing up to play a pivotal role at the Influencers' Meeting in Abidjan. This historic gathering will bring together influencers and content creators from across the continent with the aim of forming a united corporation to energize the profession and enhance…
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Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday. Seyni Amadou, editor-in-chief of private broadcaster Canal 3 TV, was arrested on Saturday, in the latest crackdown on the press since the military took power in a 2023 coup. His…
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has flagged off the construction of the XeJet Flight Support and Engineering facility valued at about $10 million at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The facility, to be constructed by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) over a period of 18 months, will include…
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The Cross River State Police Command has failed to arraign the renowned environmentalist, Odey Oyama, in court. Odey, the Director of Rain forest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), was to appear in Magistrate Court 1 Moore Road in Calabar today, January 20, 2025, by 12 noon, but up until 4 p.m., there was no information…
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The Kano operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have nabbed six motorcycle thieves who attacked and snatched motorcycles from members of the public forcefully. They were arrested in the Gurin Gawa and Bechi areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the arrests of the suspects, the state’s NSCDC spokesperson,…
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The Northern Senators Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025, leaving many dead and others injured. In a press release signed by its Chairman, Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Forum stressed the avoidable nature of the disaster, pointing…
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The ongoing clamour for the establishment of a coastal guard has once again hit a brick wall at the House of Representatives. The Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Dr Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, on Monday insisted that the idea is counterproductive since there is the Nigeria Navy (NN), which is well-rooted in maritime security…
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Police in Zimbabwe said Monday that seven artisanal miners were killed in a disused gold shaft when it collapsed at the weekend. Few details were given on the circumstances of the collapse on Saturday in Bindura, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) north of the capital Harare. However police issued a warning against illegal mining activities.…
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The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has delivered a compelling call for unity and collaboration among African nations during an address to the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire on Monday. Speaking at the 2025 First Ordinary Session in Abidjan, Akpabio emphasised the critical role of parliamentary cooperation in tackling the continent’s challenges, including…
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Where in the world is Melania Trump? Back in Washington in a sharply tailored outfit that exudes international woman of mystery as her husband once again becomes president of the United States. Wearing a long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat -- which shielded her eyes in most photos and hindered her commander-in-chief husband's attempts…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, where he is representing Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF meeting brings together global leaders, business executives, and development partners to address pressing global and national economic challenges and identify strategies for sustainable growth. In Davos, Vice President…