Dangote Urges Prioritisation Of Food Security In Africa
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre…
15-Year-Old Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Male Actor To Win Emmy
In a night full of surprises at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, 15-year-old Owen Cooper etched his name into television history, becoming the youngest-ever male winner in any acting category. Cooper, who starred in the critically acclaimed drama series Adolescence,…
Diamond-Rich Botswana appoints Nigerian, Farouk Gumel, as Chairman of Sovereign Wealth Fund
The President of Botswana, His Excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko on Tuesday, 9th August 2025 announced the creation of a new Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited with a Nigerian, Mr. Farouk Gumel as inaugural Chairman of its Board of Directors….
Lawyers say 4 of 14 West Africans deported by US still in Ghana, contradicting official
Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the U.S. to Ghana say the men remain in Ghana and have not been sent to their home countries Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the…
Brazil’s Lula hits back at Trump over Bolsonaro trial and tariffs
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has defended the trial which saw his predecessor in office, Jair Bolsonaro, sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. In an opinion piece published in the New York…
Tinubu ends vacation, returns to Abuja Tuesday
President Bola Tinubu has concluded his vacation ahead of schedule and will return to Abuja on Tuesday to resume official duties. This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu left for…
BREAKING: Guinness World Records officially confirms Hilda Baci’s largest pot of Nigerian Jollof record
Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has once again entered the Guinness World Records after cooking the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice. The Guinness World Records, in a statement on Monday, confirmed that Hilda, in collaboration with Gino Nigeria, prepared…
Conor McGregor ends bid to be Irish president
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has said he is no longer seeking to run in next month’s Irish presidential election. His announcement on Monday came hours before he was due to address meetings of Dublin City Council and…
PDP’s New Leadership Era: Jonathan and Obi Back Shekarau for National Chairman
Jonathan, Peter Obi back former Kano governor as PDP national chairman Plans by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to elect Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano state, as its national chairman have thrown the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition…
Ghana’s local cement industry is under threat from an import surge
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG), has expressed deep concern over the growing influx of imported bagged cement, particularly from Togo. According to the Chamber, the unregulated entry of these products poses a grave threat to the survival and…