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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs are officially underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, tipping off in thrilling fashion as Kriol Star (Cape Verde) edged FUS Rabat Basketball (Morocco) in a 91ndash;88 nail-biter. Joel Ntambwe led Kriol Star with a team-high 22 points, while Ivan Almeida posted a triple-double with 18 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. Jalan McCloud also...

Nigeria | 2 hours ago Sylvester Idowu in Warri The people of Kantu community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State have said that they are Ijaw ethnic group. The leadership of the coastal community made the declaration Saturday at a press briefing to correct alleged misconception that they were Itsekiris. Kantu community chairman, Windfree Atemubagjan, who read the address on behalf of the people,...

Nigeria | 1 hour ago Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki The Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Prof. Michael Ugota Awoke, has announced the appointment of a distinguished alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr. Chima Desmond Anyaso as the keynote speaker at the maiden edition of Alumni Lecture Series on July 10, 2025. The Distinguished Alumni Lecture...

Nigeria | 32 minutes ago Sylvester Idowu in Warri The Managing Partner of Onovwerosuoke Foundation, Nigeria, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has appealed to Delta State government to enact laws that will make illegal logging of trees a punishable offence in the state. According to him, if enacted it will act as a deterrent to illegal loggers, thereby discouraging the act of deforestation. Onuesoke, who made the call while addressing journalists in Warri yesterday, noted that the...

The Russia-backed Wagner Group says it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of...

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This year, the mega bought a third of its crude from the US. ......

The Russian private military company Wagner announced on Friday its withdrawal from Mali, ending more than three years of operations in the West African country. In a statement on Telegram,...

Malgré les prières et les rassemblements, la fête de l?Aïd El-Kébir s?est tenue dans un climat d?inquiétude. Au Maroc, la crise économique pèse sur les foyers ; au Nigeria, l?insécurité demeure ; et au Soudan, la guerre rend les célébrations presque impossibles.

Près de 29 millions d?habitants du Sahel ont besoin d?une aide humanitaire et de protection. C'est le chiffre dévoilé dans un rapport de l'ONU cette semaine. Alors que les besoins se font de plus en plus urgents, au Niger, les autorités ont exigé le départ de la Croix-Rouge. Après plus de trente ans sur place, l'ONG a annoncé la fermeture de ses bureaux.

A 71-year-old grandmother, Janet Olufunke Damiro is fighting to clear her name after being dismissed from her cleaning job of 13 years at the London School of Economics (LSE), following an allegation that she stole a bracelet. ......

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Nigeria | 11 minutes ago Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia The emergency road construction project of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reached a community in Abia State sparking excitement and belief in the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. NDDC incorporated the elements of the Renewed Hope Agenda in its projects with emergency road constructions being carried out in rural communities within the catchment area the interventional agency. The latest beneficiary of the emergency...

Download logo His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia,...

Commissioner Ememobong says his politics of principle won't allow him follow the governor to the APC. ......

President Tinubu further urged citizens to be their brothers' keepers, extend kindness to their neighbours, and show love to all, regardless of differences. ......

Mr Eno becomes the second PDP governor after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to join the ruling APC in less than two months. ......

Their arrest followed the publication of a two-part investigation alleging financial mismanagement and the commissioning of uncompleted projects at the polytechnic. ......

Maverick showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, is set to unveil his memoir 999, an intriguing story of his life's journey so far. ......

Nigeria | 41 minutes ago ?As Minister Nnaji proposes joint innovation committees to accelerate South-South advancement By Ikechukwu Emmanuel Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has hosted back-to-back high-level visits from the Ambassadors of Brazil and Cuba?ushering in a new era of strategic partnerships anchored in innovation, biotechnology, space exploration, and green energy. Dr Robert Ngwu, Senior Special Adviser (Administration) to the minister, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the meetings were significant diplomatic moves poised to reshape South-South cooperation. During the high-level official visit from His Excellency Carlos Garcete, Brazilian...

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By Olusola AKANNI Displacement and Economic Strain in West Africa Across West Africa, internal displacement and cross border refugee movements have become enduring realities rooted in armed conflict, terrorism, environmental disasters, and governance gaps. Nigeria alone accounts for over 3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and more than 85,000 refugees as of 2023 (UNHCR). Burkina Faso has witnessed an alarming spike, with 2 million displaced due to insecurity and violent extremism (IOM, 2024). These movements are not isolated humanitarian crises; they bear profound macroeconomic consequences. IDPs and refugees often rely heavily on aid and informal support systems, exerting...

Three days after an attack on a humanitarian convoy that killed...

L'armée malienne s'est retirée vendredi d'un de ses camps militaires dans le centre du pays, à la suite de deux attaques meurtrières menées par des groupes jihadistes. Plusieurs dizaines de soldats ont été tués, dans un contexte de recrudescence des violences au Sahel.

The shift brings Russian support to a more fundamental level, says Kremlin-backed paramilitary force Africa Corps.

Nigeria | 46 minutes ago * Describes demise of the political leader and statesman as a profound loss to Nigeria * Shettima leads mourners at funeral prayers for deceased Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has mourned renowned academic and former Minister of Education, Prof Jubril Aminu. In a glowing tribute paid Thursday to the late political leader, statesman and one of Nigeria#8217;s most decorated medical professionals, the president described the demise of the Professor of Cardiology as a profound loss to the nation. President Tinubu, in the tribute stated, inter alia: #8220;I extend my condolences to the family and friends of Professor Jibril Muhammad Aminu, a respected...

Nigeria | 23 minutes ago * Inaugurates African Medical Centre for Excellence in Abuja Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has officially inaugurated the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, describing the project as a monument to African resilience and innovation, and a bold step towards Nigeria?s emergence as a global healthcare hub. This is just as the country has secured over $2.2 billion in health sector commitments through the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, launched by the Tinubu administration in December 2023. The initiative, which is already underway, aims to renovate over 17,000 primary health centres, train 120,000 frontline...

Professor Jibril Aminu, a renowned Nigerian scholar, politician, and diplomat, has passed away at the age of 85. ......