Amnesty International...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Mrs. LORDINA DRAMANI MAHAMA, The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana and Ambassador of Merck Foundation ldquo;More Than a Motherrdquo; along with First Ladies of Angola, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria,...

The 64-year-old has been sacked, although all the passengers were unharmed. ......

Windhoek -- The sequel edition of the...

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The project is part of a broader 2,000-unit workers' housing scheme ......

A Facebook user claimed that the actor died after battling diabetes and undergoing spinal surgery. Category: Nollywood ......

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, have issued a joint statement on restoring peace and security in Sudan. Following is the text: At the invitation of the United States, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have engaged in extensive consultations on the conflict in Sudan, recalling that it has provoked the world?s worst humanitarian crisis and poses grave risks to regional peace and security. Ministers committed to a shared set of principles with regard to ending the conflict in Sudan: -First, Sudan?s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity are essential for peace...

Currently, the IMF has about 20 African nations with programs in various stages across the region, including in Egypt, Benin and Ghana ......

Like other parts of Nigeria, Anambra has witnessed several cult-related incidents. ......

Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Osama Abdel Khaleq, strongly condemned what he described as Israel's blatant act of aggression against the State of Qatar. ......

For decades, Egypt has been engulfed in a sustained human rights crisis, marked by arbitrary arrests, repression of political opposition, censorship, and widespread abuses against vulnerable communities. What has become increasingly apparent under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi?s rule is a tightening grip not only on political dissent but also on cultural and personal expression. In recent months, this campaign has intensified, with Egyptian authorities targeting online creators-ranging from TikTok influencers and vloggers to belly dancers and tattoo artists-under vague charges of violating ?public morals? and ?family values.? The expansion of state repression into the digital sphere...

Leurs vidéos sont devenues virales : des jeunes femmes en robes boubou qui dansent sur les tubes du moment. Nouvelle tendance populaire en Afrique de l?Ouest, les "soirées Dior" suscitent une vive polémique. Ces moments de fête entre femmes sont considérés par certains comme un symptôme de débauche, au point que le Mali vient de les interdire sur son territoire.

Attacks on flotilla described as distractions by activists who plan to continue their journey to end Gazas blockade.

Survivors of the flood tell the BBC they are still in need of government support....

Nigeria | 2 hours ago Africa?s leading art foundation, 1952 Africa, in partnership with Life In My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), is proud to announce The Legacy Exhibition, a landmark showcase opening on 20th September 2025 at the 1952 Africa Art Gallery in Lagos. This special exhibition brings together 28...

Nigeria | 38 seconds ago Bolaji Adebiyi in Algiers The curtain fell on this year?s Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, Algeria, on Wednesday, with the biannual trade summit exceeding the organisers#8217; targets, recording deals worth a staggering $48.3 billion, $4 billion more than estimated. ?By all measures, including the number of buyers, visitors, exhibitors and countries, as well as the value of deals made, this has been the best we have seen,? an elated President of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, stated during the press conference at the end of the fair. Conceived...

Survivors of the flood tell the BBC they are still in need of government support. ......

The International Telecommunications Union...

In the first quarter of 2025, capital inflows to Nigeria stood at $5.6...

Political activities heralding Nigeria's 2027 general elections are beginning to pick up. ......

Is the Rabat desalination plant project silting up? Billed as Africa's largest desalination plant and the second largest in the world, it was supposed to be the subject of an announcement in July detailing the terms of the agreement between ......

The CEO of the French specialist in generative AI will meet with leading Moroccan business leaders and politicians. ......

Again, Nigeria's wobbly electricity grid has suffered a partial collapse, leaving about 10 distribution companies (Discos) with zero power supply and about 30 states in total blackout. ......

Nigeria has been ranked fourth among countries with the highest levels of grave violations against school children in armed conflict, according to a United Nations report. ......

The Qatar Ministry of Interior has introduced new visa regulations for Nigerian travellers, following a series of reported overstays by visitors from Nigeria. ......

Fourteen deportees including nationals of Nigeria and The Gambia have already arrived, President Mahama says. ......

Manchester City are set to assess forward Omar Marmoush before Sunday...

Business | 17 seconds ago Dike Onwuamaeze The Business Unit Director and Digital Transformation Champion at mediaReach OMD Nigeria, Mr. Emmanuel Adediran, has urged the advertising industry in Nigeria to embrace integrity, digital innovation and talent development to unlock...

Nigeria | 40 seconds ago Mary Nnah The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria is set to host its 12th annual public lecture on Wednesday, September 17, at The Marquee, Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. The lecture will focus on #8216;Poverty Alleviation, Economic Development and Stability of the Nigerian Economy#8217;, a topic that resonates with the current economic challenges facing the nation. The General...