Film crew union calls out Femi Branch over ‘physically assaulted’ director
Nollywood actor Femi Branch has been accused of assaulting a crew member on a movie set during a production in Lagos. In a video making the rounds online, the actor was confronted by the alleged victim’s colleagues who, according to…
Israel may have breached EU agreement, bloc’s foreign policy arm says
Israel may have breached EU agreement, bloc’s foreign policy arm says The European Union’s diplomatic service said on Friday there were indications that Israel had breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with…
BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Moves To Underground Bunker, Names Successors As Assassination Threats Intensify
According to three senior Iranian officials familiar with his emergency war plans, Khamenei now communicates primarily through a single Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei moves to underground bunker, names successors as assassination threats intensify In the shadow of…
Senegal women’s basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says
The Senegalese women’s basketball team have finished either first or second in four of the last five AfroBasket championships over the last decade and has won 11 titles in total. Senegal scraps US training after visa denials Five players,…
Charlie Woods wins playoff to reach U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
Charlie Woods qualified for his second straight U.S. Junior Amateur Championship with a clutch playoff win. With his famous father, 15-time major winner Tiger Woods in attendance, the 16-year-old Woods held off two other golfers to claim the final…
First batch of Ghanaians living in Iran evacuated to Turkey
First batch of Ghanaians living in Iran evacuated to Turkey The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the government has successfully evacuated the first batch of Ghanaians living in Iran to Turkey. This form part of measures put…
IMF wants Zim to take bold steps ahead of SMP
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its supervised economic reform plan on Zimbabwe, the Staff Monitored Programme (SMP), will begin once the country has taken “decisive steps” to address policy issues, dealing a major blow to re-engagement efforts. Zimbabwe…
Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution
Residents of Bille and Ogale in Niger delta are suing Shell and subsidiary, but company denies liability Residents of two Nigerian communities who are taking legal action against Shell over oil pollution are set to take their cases to…
Tanzania launches modern copper processing plant
Tanzania has officially launched the country’s first modern copper processing plant, marking a milestone in placing Tanzania on the global copper production map, the Ministry of Minerals said in a statement Thursday. The plant, inaugurated Wednesday by Prime Minister…
Ecuador reopens mining concession registry after seven years
Ecuador’s mining ministry announced on Monday the launch of a new registry of concessions for the first time in seven years in an effort to attract more mining projects to the South American country and curb illegal operations. The prior…