French journalist, Antoine Galindo, who works for Africa Intelligence, was detained in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last Thursday, Feb. 22. His arrest occurred while...
ByEmmanuel EjioforFebruary 26, 2024In a stark acknowledgement of a dire humanitarian crisis, Ethiopia’s national ombudsman revealed on Tuesday that nearly 400 people have been killed by...
ByOluwasegun SanusiJanuary 31, 2024Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has publicly supported Somalia in its dispute with Ethiopia over a controversial port deal involving Somaliland. During a...
ByConfidence UbaniJanuary 22, 2024African Union’s Peace and Security Council has deployed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to mediate escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. The dispute...
ByJoy ChukwuJanuary 20, 2024Ethiopian track and field athlete Tigist Ketema has etched her name in history by breaking the world record for the fastest marathon debut....
ByConfidence UbaniJanuary 8, 2024The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 19.4 kg (42.77 pounds) of cocaine and 4.66 billion naira ($2.93 million) at the...
ByOluwatobi OdeyinkaSeptember 24, 2024The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reduced the registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from N5,000 to N3,500...
ByConfidence UbaniSeptember 16, 2024Bello Zabarmawa, a farmer and Senior Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor, has refuted claims made by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun,...
ByConfidence UbaniSeptember 12, 2024The management of the Dangote Refinery has said that it has been exporting diesel and jet fuel produced by the refinery as many...
ByOluwatobi OdeyinkaSeptember 12, 2024Nigeria has ranked third among the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) debtors. The country’s debt increased by $2.2 billion, from $14.3 billion...
ByConfidence UbaniSeptember 3, 2024Nigeria has lost its US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category One status, which previously allowed its airlines to operate direct flights to the...
ByConfidence UbaniSeptember 3, 2024The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have issued statements clarifying the legality of a recent $20 million...
ByEmmanuel EjioforAugust 29, 2024