Sowore Decision Day: Court Rules on’Cyberbullying’ Charge
On Friday morning, all eyes in Nigeria’s political and journalism circles turn to courtroom 4 of theFederal High Court in Abuja, where... Read More
Polls Open in UK Election Tipped to CrushLabour and Crown Reform
Polling stations opened across England, Scotland and Wales at 7 a.m. local time onThursday in a sweeping set of local and devolved... Read More
Safaricom Profit Soars 67% as Ethiopia BetFinally Starts Paying Off
Safaricom, the Kenyan telecoms giant and East Africa’s most valuable listed company,posted a 67 percent jump in annual net income on Thursday,... Read More
Dangote Just Promised Africa $25 Billion — And A 20,000MW Power Revolution
Aliko Dangote did not come to Washington to whisper. Sitting at the IFC’s headquarters in awide-ranging conversation with Managing Director Makhtar Diop,... Read More
EFCC Humiliated as Court Frees Ex-HoS Oyo-Ita After 6-Year ₦570m Trial
In a stinging rebuke that is still reverberating through Nigeria’s political andlegal establishment this morning, a Federal High Court has discharged and... Read More
Andes Hanta virus Hits South Africa: Minister Tracks 90 Flight Contacts
JOHANNESBURG — South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesdaymorning urged the public not to panic as authorities raced to trace nearly... Read More
China Pushes Iran for “Comprehensive Cease fire” as Araghchi Lands in Beijing
Wang Yi presses Tehran to halt fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, justone week before Trump’s high-stakes summit with Xi. BEIJING... Read More
Nigerian Universities in Lockdown – SSANU, NASU Strike Talks Resume 3pm Today
Federal Government negotiators sit down with the leadership of SSANU and NASU at 3pmTuesday in Abuja in what is shaping up to... Read More
Historic: Ruto Becomes First Kenyan Leader Ever to Address Tanzanian Parliament
At 11am local time on Tuesday, Kenyan President William Ruto stood before a packedchamber in Dodoma to do something no Kenyan head... Read More
Oil Wobbles, Trump Won’t Confirm Ceasefire as Iran UAE Crisis Enters Day Two
Brent slips to $112.85 after Monday’s 6% surge, but ING says ‘you could say theceasefire has ceased. Tuesday opened with one of... Read More