Former Liberian vice president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and a range of other offences, the country’s Justice Ministry announced.Howard-Taylor, who served as vice president for six years to 2024, was detained before boarding a flight…
Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild Colombia Schools After Earthquake
Shakira has committed an initial $1.25 million — with Global Citizen, Live Nation and CAF — to rebuild schools damaged by the earthquake in Colombia’s Chocó region.Shakira has committed an initial $1.25 million to help rebuild schools damaged by the…
Palm oil import bill rises 194% to N23bn
Nigeria’s import bill on palm oil rose by 194.4 percent year-on- year (yoy) to N23.16 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N7.87 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q1’25). This is contained in the National Bureau…
Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We Africans just don’t know what we’ve given to the world, and what we continue giving…
INEC has no candidate, favours no party –Prof Amupitan
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Josiah Amupitan, has assured political parties and Nigerians that the commission will remain neutral in the 2027 elections. Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday at the National Peace Accord ahead…
SUDANESE CHRISTIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER FAITH
In 2014, the case of a Sudanese Christian woman, Meriam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag, sparked international outrage after a court in Khartoum sentenced her to death for apostasy and ordered that she receive 100 lashes for adultery. Ibrahim, who was 27…
NIGERIAN-AMERICAN POET DANIEL UMEMEZIE NAMED 2026–2027 U.S. NATIONAL YOUTH POET LAUREATE
Nigerian-American poet Daniel Somtochukwu Umemezie has been named the 2026–2027 United States National Youth Poet Laureate, becoming the 10th young person to receive the prestigious honour and the second Nigerian-American to hold the title. Umemezie, who is from Cedar Falls,…
‘I was born in South Africa’, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been “treated unfairly and targeted”.South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after…
FRANKLYN ELUAGU BUILDS SAFETY-TECH PLATFORM TO TACKLE AFRICA’S EVERYDAY SECURITY FEARS
Nigerian entrepreneur and digital communications professional Franklyn Eluagu is making a move into the safety-technology space with a platform designed to address everyday personal-security concerns across Africa. The initiative, known as Virgua, is focused on using technology to help people…
Brazil’s President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hailed the discovery of oil near the mouth of the Amazon river.Speaking after the find was announced by Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, he said it could be “a passport to the…