Dapo Abiodun Gifts Super Falcons ₦50m Ahead Of WAFCON Qualifier Vs Benin

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has gifted the Super Falcons ₦50 million ahead of the second leg of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifier against the Amazons of the Benin Republic. Governor Abiodun announced the gesture...

Malaysia in spotlight as regional, world leaders gather for ASEAN summit

US President Donald Trump, among leaders from South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, China, and Italy attending the 3-day summit starting Sunday ISTANBUL World and regional leaders are converging in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th summit of the Association...

Ivory Coast: Ouattara Secures Fourth Term Victory

Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Alassane Ouattara, aged 83, has secured a fourth term in office, claiming a dominant 89.77 percent of the vote in an election where his two strongest challengers were kept off the ballot, according to the electoral...

#EndSARS, #FreeNnamdiKanu: Lessons and Challenges

Coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, many youths trooped out in Abuja last week to protest the continued incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Despite the court...

Silencing Nnamdi Kanu won’t solve the problem – Dele Momodu

Media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu, has added his voice to the increasing calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. In a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, Momodu who included one of the...

FirstBank’s 9th Annual CR&S Week: Empowering Communities, Promoting Sustainability and Kindness

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, holding from October 27- November 1, 2025. Now in...

Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over election results

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Two Cameroon opposition leaders have been arrested, their parties said, as protests rattled the country over… YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Two Cameroon opposition leaders have been arrested, their parties said, as protests...

South African voters stand by ANC despite leadership scandals, analysts say

ANC leaders embroiled in multiple controversies will continue to be elected to higher positions of the party to contest state elections because party branches remain indifferent to ethical concerns, say political analysts. The analysts were...

ECOWAS–AU Mission Hails Peaceful Côte d’Ivoire Polls Despite Logistical Delays and Low Turnout as Incumbent Ouattara Declared Winner

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire — The joint ECOWAS–African Union Election Observation Mission has lauded the people of Côte d’Ivoire for the peaceful conduct of the October 25, 2025 presidential election, despite noticeable logistical delays, low voter...

Check out these 10 Black Houston STEM leaders

From the architects who raised the pyramids of Kemet to the modern engineers guiding rockets into space, Black people have always been at the forefront of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Yet, too often, their contributions are...

UK envoy, NGOs hail Nigeria’s exit from FATF grey list

The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, and the Nigeria Network of NGOs have hailed Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list, describing it as a major step forward for the country’s financial...

Altair RapidMiner Data Analytics and AI Platform Accelerates Enterprise Intelligence with Expanded Agentic AI and Analytics Ecosystem

New software release includes enhanced automation, governance, real-time analytics, and self-service data preparation TROY, Mich., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, today announced major updates...

Malaysia, South Africa will continue to voice Gaza issue on world stage, say leaders

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and South Africa will continue to raise the Gaza issue on the world stage, as the latter says what is happening in Palestine is akin to the fight against apartheid. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and South...

Group plans leadership school for youths

Teens and Youth in Leadership has harped on its plan to set up a leadership school for African youths. In a Thursday statement, the organisation stated that it was “working towards creating an affordable leadership school for secondary and...

Tinubu, Kessington honoured in London

President Bola Tinubu has been conferred with the Distinguished EuroKnowledge Leadership Award by the international organisation, EuroKnowledge, at a ceremony held at the prestigious House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London. The Minister of...

Gulf Region Moves to Crypto-Asset Leadership

Gulf states are emerging as influential players in digital assets, with governments across the region intensifying efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies, tokenisation and Web3 innovations. A growing number of jurisdictions are introducing licensing...

Ivory Coast's 83-year-old incumbent President Alassane Ouattara Clinches Fourth Term Amid Low Turnout and Opposition Outcry

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — In a result that surprised few observers, President Alassane Ouattara has secured a resounding victory in the West African nation's presidential election, paving the way for a fourth term at the helm of the world's top cocoa...

Newmont begins production at Ahafo mine

Newmont Corporation has officially commenced commercial production at its Ahafo North mine in Afrisipakrom, Ghana, marking a major milestone in the company’s operations and in West Africa’s mining sector. The achievement follows the mine’s first...

INEC Chair Amupitan Says Election Winners Must Emerge At Polling Units, Not In Courts

The new Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Monday, said the country could no longer afford a situation where the courts would continue to decide winners of elections. Amupitan said...

ADC Kebbi State Chapter Suspends Party Chairman

The African Democratic Congress, Kebbi State Chapter, has suspended one of its chieftains, Sadeeq Sami, for allegedly parading himself as the State Chairman of the party.... The African Democratic Congress, Kebbi State Chapter, has suspended one...