Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June
Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor and a fixture of the 24/7 news network for more than four decades, plans to leave the company next June. “After more than 43 years…
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshis Over Alleged Sexual Act Inside Mecca Mosque
Saudi Arabia has announced the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, a woman, over a reported sexual act inside a mosque in the holy city of Mecca. According to a statement issued…
Former Delta governor Emmanuel Uduaghan dies at 71
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, is dead. He was aged 71. Uduaghan died on Monday morning, according to a statement issued by the family and signed by Toju Anire Uduaghan. The statement, titled “Announcement of the Passing…
Jonathan To Unveil Tricycle Factory in Abuja, Boost local Manufacturing
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is scheduled to unveil a tricycle manufacturing and assembly factory operated by Zeetin Technologies in Abuja on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The factory, located in the Idu Industrial Area of the Federal Capital Territory, assembles and…
Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali resume talks with ECOWAS after withdrawal from regional bloc
Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Traore, led the AES delegation, while Senegal’s Foreign Minister, Cheikh Niang, headed the ECOWAS team. Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resumed formal discussions with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), agreeing to…
Ake to Stockholm: Exhibition celebrates 40 years of Soyinka’s Nobel Prize
Africa’s first Nobel Prize for Literature was announced on October 16, 1986 – exactly 40 years ago.Awarded to the eminent artist, Oluwole AKINwande Soyinka, the poet, playwright, essayist and global humanist, the announcement was a glorious moment for the continent…
Five Salvadoran Soldiers Missing in Haiti After Ambush
Five Salvadoran soldiers, members of a new U.N.-backed force sent to stop gang violence in Haiti were ambushed while out shopping near the capital on Sunday and were still missing hours later, three people familiar with the situation said. The…
Nigerian Diplomat Chinenye Ibemere Congratulated On Service As Envoy To South Africa And Brazil
Ambassador Hon. Ezechukwu Festus, Head of African Affairs, has congratulated Hon. Chinenye Ibemere, popularly known as Okenze, on his diplomatic service as an envoy to the Republic of South Africa and the Federative Republic of Brazil. In a congratulatory message,…
Mother And Daughter Called To Ghana Bar On Same Day
Dr. Hazel P. Berrard Amuah and her daughter, Adwuwa Fynna Nhyira Berrard Quayson, have celebrated a remarkable family milestone after both were called to the Ghana Bar on the same day. The mother-and-daughter duo were among newly qualified lawyers admitted…
Lagos To Host 2026 CAF Awards In December, Pledges Full Support
Lagos State has expressed its readiness to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in December, promising full support to ensure a memorable experience for football leaders, stakeholders and visitors from across Africa and beyond. The state government…