French Ethics Council summons Philantropist and Footballer, Gana Gueye to explain his decision
Recall that Senegalese philanthropist and footballer Gana Gueye who plays for French side, Paris Saint-Germain excused himself from the club’s match with Montpellier for what his manager said was “personal reasons.” The decision was interpreted as one taken to protect his values as the said match featured jerseys with rainbow colors in solidarity with the […]
Davido got me feeling like I’m home; US musician DaBaby expresses joy as he visits Nigeria
Africa has witnessed the visitation of some diaspora based black musicians in recent time. Rapper Kendrick Lamar was in Ghana few days ago whilst Jonathan Lyndale Kirk popularly known as DaBaby is currently in Lagos, Nigeria. His arrival was first announced by Nigerian music star, Davido. To confirm DaBaby’s arrival, Davido wrote on his social […]
Ethiopia to supply South Sudan with electricity
Ethiopia is set to export electricity to South Sudan in a bid to help solve the power problem in the neighboring African country and also boost efforts towards regional integration. A memorandum of understanding was signed in Addis Ababa by the authorities including the likes of Peter Marcello, Minister of Energy and Dams in South […]
Mali’s army thwarted Western backed coup – Authorities say
Authorities in West African country, Mali announced on Monday that a planned coup backed by a western country was thwarted by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA). In a statement reported across local media, the government said, the western country in question instigated some army officers in the country to overthrow the current regime. The statement […]
AU chair calls for a Pan-African financial rating agency to counter western organizations
The practice of foreign financial institutions producing their own reports to determine the economic status of African countries has become an issue of concern to African leaders. Experts express worry that, such reports create financial impressions with exaggerated economic situations which ends up deterring investors from doing business in such countries. In a recent campaign […]
American charged for Defrauding Two Nigerians of $368,698
Reports from Nigeria media outlets indicate that, an American citizen identified as Marco Ramirez has defrauded two Nigerians, Gabriel Ogie and Oludare Talabi of an amount of $368,698 in a green card scam. The earlier claim was confirmed by officials from the Federal Beaureau of Investigation. An officer from the security unit, Ayotunde Solademi testified […]
Kenyan Judge pardons couple for stealing Wheat flour and raises funds for them in Court
A Kenyan judge, Vincent Adet has gone viral for raising money in court for couple who were arrested for stealing wheat flour. The couple, Saumu Ali and Evans Odhiambo, a casual worker and scrap metal dealer respectively were arrested on April 13 on an accusation of stealing wheat flour from Grain industry Limited, Shimanzi area […]
Malian bikers rode 600km to assist Nigerian cross–continent rider
The latest African adventure sensation, Kunle Adeyanju from Nigeria was treated to a spirit of African unity and brotherhood in Mali as he rides a motorcycle all the way from London heading to Nigeria. Kunle Adeyanju who is a biker announced in April a decision to ride a bike from London to Lagos, Nigeria with […]
Floyd Mayweather is set to build a boxing academy in Africa to “expose talents to the world”
International boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather reveals plans to establish a boxing academy in Africa to help harness hidden talents across the continent. The boxing great stated that, Africa has so much talent that he wants the world to see. “There are so many talents in the sports world over there in the United States, and […]
Nigerian: Minister calls on Netflix, others to cover more local content
Despite the growing demand for the services of streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, others in Nigeria, the country’s local movie industry is yet to fully benefit from these platforms in terms of revenue and content popularity. In this vein, Nigeria’s minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has called on streaming platforms […]