Natasha’s lawyer, NLC warn Senate of lawsuit, protest
The battle over the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan took a new dimension on Thursday as her legal team and the Nigeria Labour Congress separately warned the Senate of looming lawsuits and mass protests if the lawmaker is not allowed…
81-year-old British citizen returns home after Home Office leaves her stranded
Hannah Dankwa went on a 16 day holiday to Ghana in April but wasn’t allowed to board the plane home. It was claimed there was an ‘irregularity’ with her date of birth. In a striking green cardigan, Hannah Dankwa arrived…
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The North Korean government is increasingly implementing the death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas, a major UN report has found. The dictatorship, which remains largely cut off from the world, is also…
Ethiopians celebrate their new year, Enkutatash: Party like it’s 2018
Ethiopians celebrate their new year, Enkutatash: Party like it’s 2018 Ethiopia is celebrating the start of its new year – 2018. The country has its own unique calendar, meaning it is seven years behind the Western calendar.These yellow “adey ababa”…
Access Bank Kenya hires CEO from parent firm
Access Bank along City Hallway, Nairobi on July 12, 2023. Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media GroupAccess Bank Kenya (ABK) has tapped Ralph Chinedu Opara from its Lagos headquartered parent to lead the subsidiary ahead of the merger with…
LAGOS Police Gives Update On The Launch Of “Obi Of Lagos” (READ DETAILS)
LAGOS State Police Command has given update on the arrest of self-acclaimed “Obi of Lagos” who was arrested along three other suspects in Lagos on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.According to a Press Release by the Lagos State Deputy Police Public…
DR Congo fans vandalise stadium after Senegal loss
Football fans in the Democratic Republic of Congo went on a rampage Tuesday evening, vandalising seats at Kinshasa’s Stade des Martyrs after their team’s 3-2 defeat to Senegal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The 80,000-seater stadium had been…
Ghana agrees to accept Nigerians, other West Africans deported from US
Ghana has started accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday, September 10. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of Nigerians, a Gambian and…
Nigerian Doctors Declare Nationwide Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors has declared a five-day warning strike starting from Friday, 12th September 2025, to press home their demands. The General Secretary, Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Agbor Affiong, stated this in a…
US retail giant Walmart to open first branded stores in Africa
Additionally, it will challenge online giants like Amazon and local heavyweights like Takealot.com in the growing e-commerce sphere. “This strategic move underscores Walmart’s commitment to making high-quality, affordable merchandise accessible to more customers,” a Walmart statement said, adding that it…