Africa
Veteran Nollywood actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, has taken a hit against African women who opt for wigs and human hair to make their beauty stand out as having low self esteem. The thespian in an interview with Vanguard wonders why African women that God blessed with so much endowments are now running after the […]
The organisers of Christmas in Delta State under the leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori will commission the tallest Christmas tree in Africa today, Monday in Asaba. This was contained in a statement released by the organisers to pressmen that the fiesta is aimed at giving deltans and visitors a memorable Christmas. During an inspection […]
President Bola Tinubu met with the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, President of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Monday, 19th, at the Presidential Villa. Receiving Bill Gates and Dangote at the Villa, Tinubu pledged to give priority to the health and safety of Nigerians, noting […]
Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting several African countries […]
The French military announced on Wednesday its capture of a senior leader of the Islamic State group in Mali. French troops deployed in Mali have captured a senior figure in the branch of the Islamic State group in the Sahel region of Africa, the military said Wednesday. “In the night of 11-12 […]
A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the number of confirmed cases to three, since the outbreak was declared in the country, in late April. Congolese Health Ministry confirmed the third case of Ebola in Mbandaka on Thursday, May 4. WHO Regional Office […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says the African continent is the new frontline of global militancy. In an opinion article published in Financial Times on Sunday, Buhari said while the world is preoccupied with curbing the spread of COVID-19, terrorism is worsening. The president’s article was centred on the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan. The Taliban has […]
The U.S. government has pledged support and absolute solidarity to combat the lingering and growing insecurity in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin Region. Mr Anthony Blinken, U.S Secretary of Sates disclosed this in a virtual interview with newsmen as part of his activities during his virtual visit to Africa on Tuesday. Blinken made […]
As the world scrambles for the limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines on offer, Nigeria has produced two vaccines against the virus, which are set to undergo clinical trials and possible certification. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, disclosed this […]
MTV Africa and MTV Base is set to hold the iconic MTV Africa Music Awards this year. The event which was first held in Abuja, Nigeria in 2008 and last held in 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa is to take place in Kampala, Uganda. The Celebration which showcases African culture, music and creativity aims to […]
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