Nollywood Mourns as Another Veteran Actress Dies
Veteran Nollywood actress Iya Ile Okan has passed away, as confirmed by actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod on Wednesday. Afod announced her death in a heartfelt post on his Instagram page, expressing deep sorrow over the loss. “We finally…
AU Suspends Madagascar After Military Coup Ousts President Rajoelina
The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar after a military coup ousted President Andry Rajoelina. The AU said the suspension would remain “until constitutional order is restoredColonel Michael Randrianirina, head of an elite army unit, declared himself interim president and…
Cameroon Erupts in Protests as 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Heads for Eighth Term
Cameroon Boils Over After Preliminary Election Results Tensions have erupted across Cameroon following the announcement of preliminary election results indicating that 92-year-old President Paul Biya is on track to secure his eighth term in office. Biya, who has ruled…
Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has passed away at the age of 80, family sources have confirmed to the BBC. Odinga reportedly died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India. According to…
Gov. Candidate Katie Porter Addresses Her Short Temper in Viral Videos
Former member of Congress Katie Porter … California governor candidate Katie Porter responded to two viral videos of her abruptly ending an interview with a journalist and another of her cursing at a staffer, saying that she takes responsibility and…
BREAKING: Bayelsa Gov Douye Diri dumps PDP
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, confirmed the governor’s exit. Diri, who announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House,…
Trafficked Nigerian women giving birth in Libyan prisons — Sen. Natasha
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has said women trafficked to Libya have been giving birth to children in Libyan prisons. The lawmaker called on the Nigerian Immigration and Prison Services to liaise with the Libyan prisons to repatriate Nigerian…
EU and India move into final stages of trade talks with continuous contact
Negotiators step up pace of talks after agreeing on rules governing farm trade, says European Commission. Indian Minister Of Trade And Industry Piyush Goyal Visits The EU Commission that governs agricultural trade. Political engagement will continue between Trade Commissioner Maroš…
Taylor Swift Makes History With Record-Breaking Album, Film, and Song Debut
A Triple Triumph for Taylor Swift Taylor Swift has achieved what no artist in music history has ever done — debuting a film, album, and song at number one in the United States at the same time. Her latest creative…
UN, India, Nigeria move to tackle food insecurity
IBADAN— THE Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, Indians and Nigerians have converged on the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA, to fashion out ways to check food insecurity in the country. The workshop, held at IITA,…