BRICS: Tanzania Officially Bans the US Dollar
Taking a leaf straight from the BRICS playbook, Tanzania announced an official ban on the US dollar in local transactions. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has put a blanket ban on all foreign currencies in local transactions, and only the…
Aruna keeps Africa’s hopes alive at 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has kept Africa’s hopes alive at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, following a hard-fought victory on Monday in the Men’s Singles event. On a day when most African contenders bowed out on Day 3…
Defiant Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appears in court
Tanzania’s main opposition leader Tundu Lissu has appeared in court for the first time since his arrest on treason charges last month, telling his supporters not to fear. He raised his fist in a gesture of defiance and told his…
Bronze and Brilliance: Maigari Bows Out with MOTM Honour for Flying Eagles
Flying Eagles defender Adamu Maigari delivered a commanding performance on Sunday as Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-1 on penalties to secure the bronze medal at the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations. The match had ended 1-1 in regulation time…
Ghanaian scholar wins Prestigious Best Graduate Paper in Migration Studies Award at US university
Wendy Adjeley Adjei, a Ghanaian scholar, has earned the prestigious Best Graduate Paper in Migration Studies Award at the University of Missouri, Columbia, United States of America (USA).
Nigerian televangelist deported from South Africa
A Nigerian televangelist acquitted of raping young women from his church was to leave South Africa on Sunday, local media said, just days after prosecutors said they would reopen the case. Timothy Omotoso was last month found not guilty…
Kenya’s ex-justice minister ‘deported’ from Tanzania
Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country’s former Justice Minister Martha Karua says she has been deported from Tanzania to prevent her from attending the court case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Two colleagues accompanying her were also reportedly detained and…
South Sudan on Brink as Vice President Riek Machar Detained
‘Knives Are Out’ in South Sudan as Vice President Is Held in Detention After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war. Listen to this article…
Remo Stars fans in wild celebration of NPFL trophy parade
The parade, which kicked off Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, saw the team travel through key towns in Remoland. The streets of Ikenne were filled with overjoyed fans on Friday, as Remo Stars Football Club celebrated their historic Nigeria Premier Football…
The Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Extractive Technical Experts have commended the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office’s eMCO plus system as a model of digital excellence and transparency in the extractive sector. The ECOWAS Chairman of National Experts, Madu…