Madagascar army installs new chief, president denounces power grab
A Madagascar army unit siding with anti-government protesters installed a new military chief Sunday as President Andry Rajoelina denounced an “attempt to seize power illegally”. The soldiers from the CAPSAT contingent joined protesters for a second day in a row,…
Cameroon presidential election: As Paul Biya set to win, what’s at stake?
The world’s oldest head of state – 92-year-old Paul Biya – has promised Cameroon’s electorate “the best is still to come” as he seeks his eighth consecutive presidential term on Sunday. The nonagenarian has already been in power since 1982…
Tinubu hails former Vice President Sambo on turbanning as Sardaunan Zazzau
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbanning as the Sardaunan Zazzau. Sambo is expected to be installed as the Sardaunan Zazzau by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli,…
2026 WCQ: Super Eagles in emergency landing in Angola due to cracked windscreen of aircraft
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has revealed that a cracked windscreen of the chartered aircraft that was conveying the Super Eagles’ delegation from Polokwane in South Africa to Uyo, has delayed the arrival of the players and officials. The same…
World Bank report : Most Nigerians don’t earn N90,000 monthly – Adamu
A senior lecturer at Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic, Kazaure, Dr. Tijjani Ahmad, has agreed with the recent World Bank report that over 100 million Nigerians are still living below the poverty line, despite claims that the economy is now stable. Speaking…
Ex-Nigerian High Commissioner to UK, Dies at 92
Renowned diplomat, broadcaster and statesman, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has died at the age of 92. His family announced his passing in a statement on Wednesday, October 8, describing him as a man who lived a life of “faith and service.”…
Namibia, Botswana to boost cooperation in diamond sector amid global decline-Xinhua
Namibia and Botswana have agreed to develop joint strategies to safeguard the competitiveness of natural diamonds and explore new areas of cooperation in the sector, as both countries grapple with declining revenues from the gem trade. The agreement was reached…
Nigerian Correctional officer wins 2025 UN Trailblazer Award
Chief Superintendent of Corrections, CSC Olukemi Ibikunle of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has emerged winner of the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers. The prestigious honour, conferred by the United Nations Department of Peace…
BREAKING: INEC Gets New Chairman: Professor Joash Amupitan
The National Council of State has ratified and approved the appointment of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor…
Former Delta Customary Court Of Appeal President, Hon. Justice Elumeze, Is Dead
The immediate past President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Delta State, Hon. Justice Patience Onuwa Elumeze, has reportedly passed on, two years after she retired from service. Elumeze, in her 60s, was said to have reportedly passed after…