Alex Otti approves employment of 640 new medical health workers in Abia
The Abia state government has employed 649 new medical workers out of the proposed 771 medical personnel for the health sector in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, announced this in Umuahia, the state capital, during an…
China places highest-ranking general under investigation
China’s defence ministry says it has opened an investigation into the country’s highest-ranking general over “grave violations of discipline and the law”. The ministry gave no further details about accusations against General Zhang Youxia, who has widely been seen as…
World’s biggest TikToker from Senegal sells company in $900m deal
Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok star with the largest following on the platform, has struck a landmark commercial deal valued at approximately $900 million, marking one of the most significant monetisation moves ever by a global digital creator. The transaction…
Somaliland President Returns Home After Pressing Recognition Case at Davos Forum
President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), has returned home today following an official visit to Davos, Switzerland, where he participated in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. During his engagements, the President highlighted Somaliland’s enduring…
WHO chief says reasons U.S. gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday pushed back against Washington’s stated reasons for withdrawing from the UN health agency, dismissing U.S.criticism of the WHO as “untrue.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the U.S. announcement this week…
‘We engaged residents for years, provided housing units’ — Lagos defends Makoko demolition
The Lagos state government says it engaged residents of Makoko and other waterfront communities for five years before demolishing structures in the areas. It was gathered that residents of Makoko, a community nestled on the Lagos lagoon, protested the demolition…
Again, Nigeria’s power grid collapses, causes nationwide blackout
Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed on Friday afternoon, cutting power supply nationwide after generation and load allocation dropped to zero across all distribution companies, according to data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator. The system failure occurred at about 1 pm,…
Senegal PM to visit Morocco after football unrest
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will begin an official visit to Morocco on Monday, after fans from his country were detained in incidents there at the Africa Cup of Nations football final, officials said. Eighteen Senegalese supporters remain in pre‑trial…
Okonjo-Iweala: Global trade won’t go back to pre-disruption era — countries must build resilience
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says global trade will not return to its pre-disruption state, urging countries and businesses to plan for a future defined by uncertainty and resilience. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Friday during a…
Wike Set to Join APC Ahead of 2027 Elections
Former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, may be preparing to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections….