Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport
An alleged Mexican drug kingpin was arrested in Nigeria last month as he tried to leave the country, the drug enforcement authority has just revealed. That arrest resulted in the discovery of a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory – the third…
Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships after winning the bid for the 2029 edition. The capital Nairobi will hold the event at the 48,000-capacity Kasarani Stadium. London and Rome were the cities to…
‘I’m a billionaire in naira, not in dollars’ – Peter Obi
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described that he is a billionaire in naira.Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, dismissed claims that he is a billionaire in United States, US, dollars. He spoke while responding…
Ending Nigeria’s cement price crisis
But despite prices that have galloped far beyond the reach of ordinary citizens, Nigeria’s cement industry should ordinarily be a shining example of industrial success. With an installed production capacity exceeding 60 million metric tonnes yearly, one of the largest…
Ugandan TikToker Jayden dies after long battle with blood condition
Ugandan TikTok personality Timothy Kayanja, popularly known as Jayden, has died following a prolonged battle with sickle cell disease and other serious blood-related complications. He was 24. News of Jayden’s death was announced by fellow Ugandan TikToker Sheila Price, with…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wife ,Priscilla Chan’s $125m School Shuts After A Decade
The Primary School, a tuition-free private school co-founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan, wife of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has closed after about a decade of operation despite receiving more than $125 million in funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)….
British woman abducted in Malawi, police say
Police in Malawi are investigating the kidnapping of a British national who was abducted in the southern African nation’s main city, Blantyre.Nusrat Osman, 47, was seized at around 12:30 local time on Friday by four men who had been travelling…
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi graduates from PFA Business School
Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added another achievement to his football career after graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship with Merit. Awoniyi, who plays for Coventry City, celebrated the achievement on…
Charities Urge More Aid For Sudan’s Vulnerable As Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Humanitarian organisations are calling for increased international support for vulnerable communities in Sudan as the country’s prolonged war continues to fuel hunger, displacement and disease. Aid groups warn that shrinking humanitarian funding is leaving millions of Sudanese without adequate food,…
For people’: Africa’s biggest oil refinery opens to public ownership
igerian industrialist Aliko Dangote opened his refinery to public ownership Monday, seeking to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent in Africa’s biggest initial public offering, or IPO. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, dubbed the IPO one “for the…