Labour party announces 2027 presidential candidate
The Labour Party has announced that it has reserved its 2027 ticket for the party’s leader, Mr. Peter Obi. According to Vanguard News, party also announced a right of first refusal for the Abia State Governor, Alex Oti, should he…
Meet Nigerian female engineer, Kemisola Bolarinwa who invented bra to detect breast cancer
Nigerian robotics and embedded systems engineer, Kemisola Bolarinwa, has invented a smart bra capable of diagnosing early-stages breast cancer before symptoms develop. Bolarinwa made the invention known to the world in February 2022, by designing the prototype of the smart…
Tinubu Congratulates 44-Year-Old Senegalese President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Tinubu Congratulates 44-Year-Old Senegalese President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday facilitated with Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as the president of the Republic of Senegal. Tinubu, however, commended President Macky Sall for conducting an election…
Ethiopia’s CBE bank recovers $10m taken during technical glitch
Ethiopia’s largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m (£12m) it lost in a glitch that allowed customers to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts. Abe Sano, head of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia…
South Africa’s election court rejects ANC bid to de-register Zuma’s MK party
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has failed in a legal bid to stop a newly formed party, backed by ex-President Jacob Zuma, from running in May’s general election. The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name from…
Oklahoma official facing recall over white nationalist ties defends marching in Charlottesville
A City Council member in Enid, Oklahoma, defended marching alongside white nationalists in Virginia in 2017 at a public forum Tuesday night where he was questioned about his connections to racist groups. Judd Blevins, who faces a recall election next…
China to challenge Biden’s electric vehicle plans at the WTO
BEIJING — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the United States on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies. The Chinese Commerce Ministry did not say what prompted the move. But under a…
Mega Millions has a $1.13 billion winner
The Garden State just got a little greener: Someone won the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday, and the ticket was sold in New Jersey, the game’s website showed. A single winner was shown in the jackpot that has been…
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live updates: Recovery mission starts after 6 presumed dead
A rare mayday preceded Baltimore bridge collapse: ‘I couldn’t think of a worse situation’ Video of the ship, emergency radio transmissions and analysis by maritime veterans paint a picture of a disastrous scenario — one that could have been much…
New Zealand accuses China-backed hackers of cyberattacks on parliament
New Zealand has accused China of “malicious cyber activity” linked to Chinese state actors, who targeted its parliament in 2021. The government “expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity, attributed to groups sponsored by the Chinese Government,” New Zealand’s Foreign…