Africa

Players and officials of the Angolan team were rewarded with cash and phone gifts after reaching the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast. The Palancras Negras outclassed Namibia 3-0 in the round of 16 last Saturday to set up a quarter-final clash against Nigeria, …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen for a random drug test.   Victor Osimhen played a significant role for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage and the Round of 16 clash against Cameroon. Reports indicated …

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion, in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa’s Richest billionaires released yesterday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past …

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has announced plans by their government to extend its suspension of degree accreditation and evaluation to Kenya and Uganda.   Over 45 universities have been affected by the suspension of degrees due to allegations of granting fake degrees to students. “We are not going …

As everyone at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech rose to their feet to give Victor Osimhen a standing ovation after he was named the CAF African Footballer of the Year on Monday, the prolific goal scorer wore an ear-to-ear smile.   The 24-year-old Nigerian clad in a fancy green …

Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tony Mwaba Kazadi has reportedly impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia.   He allegedly confessed to an unethical romance with his subordinate but described the act and consequent pregnancy as “accidental.”   Local media reports …

No fewer than 4000 Nigerian students are stranded in Sudan following the ongoing crisis in the country. The students lamented that there had been scarcity of water, food, electricity and other basic amenities since Sunday when the crisis broke out in the country. The president of the National Association of …

Algeria, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa last week announced the formation of Group of Four Nations (G4) aiming to deal with various issues confronting Africa. Leaders of the four nations, who met on the sidelines of the 6th EU-AU Summit at Brussels, used the opportunity to discuss crisis areas on …

The hero of the anti-apartheid struggle, died a week ago, aged 90, after a life spent fighting injustice.   His ashes were “interred at St. George’s Cathedral in a private family service early today (Sunday)”, an Anglican Church statement said.     Archbishop Thabo Makgoba placed his remains under an …

Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state at historic South Africa cathedral. The body of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu has arrived at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town where it will lie in state for two days. The Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end apartheid in South Africa died …