Sierra Leone Energy Minister Resigns over Electricity Crisis
Kanja Sesay, Sierra Leone’s minister of energy, has resigned after weeks of electricity crisis in the West African nation. According to BBC, in his resignation letter on Friday, Sesay said he took full responsibility for the crisis. In a statement,…
Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi [PHOTOS]
Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had “escalated to extreme levels”. Heavy rain has pounded Kenya in recent days, causing widespread devastation. The UN says that at least 32 people…
Anthony Baidoo: Ghanaian lecturer sets record by attaining PhD in 30 months
Dr Anthony Baidoo, a lecturer at the Department of Forest Science at UENR, has achieved a significant milestone by completing his PhD in just two years and six months. His groundbreaking research in Political Science, with a focus on International…
$824bn resource-backed loans slowing Africa’s growth – AfDB
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina Kindly share this story: The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries’ future growth are undermining African economic…
US To Withdraw From Niger As Security Pact Fails In Strategic Victory For Russia
The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia. The decision comes a month after the…
Nigeria To Become Africa’s Fourth Largest Economy In 2024
Nigeria is projected to slip to the fourth largest economy in Africa in 2024, behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria, according to IMF forecasts for April 2024. Nigeria which has held the title of “Africa’s largest economy” since the GDP…
Troost-Ekong reveals his ideal Super Eagles coach
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has declared he would prefer a local coach to manage the Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has yet to name a substantive head coach for the Super Eagles since Jose Peseiro left the…
Aruna exits 2024 ITTF World Cup
Nigerian table tennis icon Quadri Aruna was eliminated from the ongoing ITTF World Cup Macao 2024. The 35-year-old failed to build on his good start to the tournament, losing 3-1 (12-10, 11-9, 11-9, 3-11) to Portugal’s Marcos Freitas in the…
CAF Set To Phase Out Confederation Cup
CAF Set To Phase Out Confederation Cup The dream of Nigerian clubs to win the Confederation Cup seems to have become an illusion as the competition is set to be dumped out, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Nigeria has won all the CAF…
Cassper Nyovest wedding: Will you allow your woman to have a male best friend?
The marriage between South African rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, record producer and amateur boxer, Refiloe Maele Phoolo, professionally known as Cassper Nyovest and his childhood friend Pulane Mojaka has sparked another debate on social media. Many people believe there is nothing…