Super Eagles Defeat Jamaica To Retain Unity Cup Title
The Super Eagles of Nigeria emerged victorious in the final of the 2024 Unity Cup, edging out Jamaica in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time on Saturday in London, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Nigeria took the…
South Africa Added to US Travel Alert List”
South Africa has been added to the US Level 2 travel alert list alongside Namibia, Botswana, Belgium, Greenland, Denmark, and Germany due to increasing concerns over crime and terrorism. This move reflects the US government’s heightened caution as rising security…
Tanzania’s Prof Janabi sworn in as WHO Africa regional director
What you need to know: The swearing-in ceremony took place during the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, cementing his leadership role in steering public health efforts across 47 African nations. Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi…
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected New AfDB President
Mauritania’s former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday elected to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and tackle the withdrawal of US financing from the institution. In 2015 Adesina took six rounds…
Global Partnership Expands Collaboration with Africa CDC, WHO, and RKI for Enhanced Health Security
Africa CDC, WHO, and RKI expand unique partnership with the G7-led Global Partnership to strengthen collaborative surveillance in Africa. Addis Ababa, Berlin, Geneva | 29 May 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease…
Meet the five people vying to lead Africa’s top development bank
A banker with 30 years of experience, South African Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala is the sole female candidate to become president of the African Development Bank. File photo. Five candidates are running to become president of the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
How Nigeria’s biggest banks performed in Ghana in Q1 2025
How Nigeria’s biggest banks performed in Ghana in Q1 2025 The Ghanaian subsidiaries of Nigeria’s largest banks, collectively known as FUGAZ (First HoldCo, UBA, GTCO, Access Bank, and Zenith Bank), reported a combined pre-tax profit of ₵1.20 billion (Ghana cedis)…
Muhammadu Buhari Congratulates Adesina on Successful AfDB Tenure
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Akinwumi Adesina for what he described as a “spectacular performance” at the helm of the African Development Bank as his second and final term comes to an end this August. Buhari hailed Adesina’s leadership…
Renowned Kenyan Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Passes Away at 87
Ngũgĩ recalled returning home from Alliance at the end of term to find his entire village had been razed by the colonial authorities. His family members were among the hundreds and thousands forced to live in detention camps during…
Eto’o, Adebayor, Okocha play peace match in Somalia
Three African football legends – Samuel Eto’o, Emmanuel Adebayor and Jay-Jay Okocha – took to the pitch in Somalia on Tuesday for an exhibition match aimed at restoring the country’s image. The three superstars were part of a FIFA-backed…