President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of Kenya over the passing of the country’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. Tinubu described Odinga as a towering figure in African politics and a champion of democracy and justice. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]
The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of at least six foreign nationals over social media posts that appeared to celebrate or justify the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a sharply worded statement posted on X Tuesday evening, the Department declared, “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners […]
Africa is set for record representation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with nine countries already qualified and one more still in contention through the intercontinental playoff. The confirmed teams are South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cape Verde, and the Ivory Coast. The expanded 48-team format has given Africa nine direct slots […]
Against the backdrop of global uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), yesterday, marked up Nigeria’s economy, raising its growth prospect for this year by as much as 0.5 per cent and next year by one per cent. In its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) released yesterday at the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings being held […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has travelled to the United Kingdom to seek medical attention, multiple sources close to the development confirmed on Tuesday morning. The report, first published by Western Post, was confirmed by a source who had earlier reported that the minister might seek medical attention […]
Malaysia’s football federation has appealed FIFA’s decision to suspend seven national team players in an eligibility scandal, a news report said Wednesday. The world governing body last month banned the foreign-born players for a year and fined the FA of Malaysia (FAM) $440,000. FIFA accused the FAM of submitting doctored or false documents that said […]
A civil society group has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare illegal the deportation deal between Ghana and the US government, and the way the west African deportees are being treated, court documents show. Ghanaian leader John Mahama disclosed last month that his country had struck a deal with the United States to accept deportees […]
Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, as clashes entered their second week. Violence between the two neighbours has flared since explosions in Afghanistan last week, including two in the capital Kabul, that were […]
Madagascar’s military have seized control of the country after weeks of Gen Z-led protests that peaked over the weekend. Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the CAPSAT unit announced on national radio that the military had taken power and dissolved all state institutions except the lower house of parliament. The move followed parliament’s vote to impeach […]
Raila Odinga, a central figure in Kenyan politics for over three decades who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times, has died in India following a heart attack. He was an iconic figure in Kenya’s democratic history, “admired and contested” in equal measure for his reformist zeal and five spirited but unsuccessful presidential bids. Odinga […]
