NASS proposal for general elections in Nov 2026 raises fresh controversies

The proposal by the National Assembly to conduct the next presidential and governorship elections, as well as that of state and national assembly elections in November next year has not gone down well with some Nigerians, particularly the...

KwaZulu-Natal Premier congratulates Luyanda Zuma for achieving First Princess at Miss South Africa 2025

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has congratulated Pietermaritzburg’s Luyanda Zuma for being crowned First Princess at the Miss South Africa 2025 pageant, calling her achievement a source of pride for the province. Miss South Africa...

Alarming surge in police killings highlight leadership chaos and deep flaws in law enforcement

A total of 670 people were killed by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and metro police last year, the highest number since the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) started recording such deaths in 1997. The...

Primate Ayodele issues warnings to African presidents

Renowned prophet Primate Elijah Ayodele has released fresh warnings and prophecies directed at several African presidents, urging vigilance and divine intervention amid rising political tensions. According to the Nigerian spiritual leader, his...

Djibouti parliament votes to lift presidential age limit

Djibouti's parliament voted unanimously to lift a presidential age limit on Sunday, opening the way for leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term. Guelleh, known as IOG, has held power since 1999 in the tiny Horn of Africa nation, a major...

Liberia Regains UN Tourism Membership After 13 Years

After thirteen long years of absence, Liberia has officially reclaimed its seat at the global tourism table, regaining full membership in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). The announcement marks a significant diplomatic...

UNDP Official: Over Half of Africa’s Population Still Without Electricity

Sun 26 Oct 2025 | 12:15 PM More than half of Africa’s population still lacks access to electricity, a challenge that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is working with governments across the continent to address, according to Ahunna...

Reps launch probe into NFF over $25m FIFA, CAF grants

BY BEN OGBEMUDIA The House of Representatives has resolved to set up a Special Investigative Committee to probe how the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) managed financial grants totaling $25...

Salman Ali Agha Now Wants Pakistan to Abandon ‘Intent’ and ‘Modern’ Cricket

Pakistan’s T20I revolution may have come to an end after just a few months as captain Salman Ali Agha urged his batters to show more responsibility and composure following a 55-run defeat to South Africa in the opening T20I at the Rawalpindi...

Poor Performance Has Stripped Soludo Of Power Of Incumbency, Says Nwosu, ADC Candidate

1 The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Anambra governorship election, Mr John Chuma Nwosu, has said that poor performance in office by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has stripped him of the advantage of power of...

New Afreximbank boss unveils 7-point plan to transform Africa

Afreximbank will promote and drive value addition and strategic mineral processing as part of a seven-point plan to transform the continent, its new president, George Elombi, said. Afreximbank will promote and drive value addition and strategic...

Babachir Lawal, Binani loyalists fight Over ADC chairmanship in Adamawa

A leadership crisis has broken out in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa state Former SGF, Babachir Lawal, and Aisha Binani loyalists are fighting over the party's chairmanship The crisis has resulted in two factions, led by Sadiq...

A first for Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Granville Energy, a pan-African renewable-energy company, has signed a US$1.1 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited. The deal will see Granville Energy develop Africa’s first 1 GW...

Moroccan Parliament Seeks Leadership for Youth Protest Mediation

In a striking clash between traditional politics and modern protest movements, Morocco’s parliament is asking leaderless youth demonstrators to do the one thing their generation has deliberately avoided: appoint formal representatives. The Digital...

READ: Five highlights from deputy police Minister Cassel Mathale’s testimony

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale appeared before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and political interference in South Africa’s criminal justice system. His testimony shed light on the internal dynamics...

ADC Adamawa Plunges into Crisis as Babachir Lawal, Binani Loyalists Fight for Chairmanship

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has been thrown into turmoil following a bitter leadership dispute that has split the party into two rival factions, each claiming legitimacy over the state chairmanship. The crisis, which...

Wexford grandmother fills 1,000 shoebox gifts for charity drive

A grandmother who created 1,000 Christmas shoebox gifts for children living in poverty is hoping her efforts can push a charity’s total present haul over the three-million mark. Team Hope has so far delivered 2.8 million shoebox gifts packed by...

We are leading Africa’s new frontier in global investment immigration – Nechi

In a world where wealth, mobility, and opportunity are increasingly borderless, Optiva Capital Partners has emerged as Africa’s leading force in investment immigration and global wealth retention services. At an exclusive media interactive session...

Fahmi: Asean Summit success proves Malaysia’s strength in global diplomacy

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The successful hosting of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits has highlighted Malaysia as a major power in world diplomacy, with the attendance of world leaders from the United States, Brics, the International Monetary...

VAD Technologies partners with NetApp to accelerate data-driven transformation in the Middle East

(L-R) Mario Veljovic, General Manager of VAD Technologies & Suhail Hasanain, Regional Senior Director & General Manager, Middle East & Africa at NetApp. VAD Technologies, one of the Middle East’s leading value-added distributors of next-generation...