US election: Biden vows to crush Trump, acknowledges age, bad debate performance
President Joe Biden has acknowledged he intended to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the November presidential election, giving no sign he would...
Month: June 2024
Human Rights Watch says at least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests
At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes...
103 Nigerians expelled from Turkey arrive Abuja
The federal government has received 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey over migration-related issues such as expired visas and irregular migration,...
Nigeria recorded 51% reduction in road crashes nationwide during Sallah, FRSC corps marshal
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said there was a 51 per cent reduction in road traffic crashes (RTCs) during...
14 people perished as truck rams into worshippers after Friday prayers in Kano
No fewer than 14 persons died in an auto crash in Imawa town along the Zaria–Kano highway in Kura Local...
Nigeria’s northeast faces imminent hunger and death crisis, UN agency says, amid funding constraints
Citing lack of adequate funding, the United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, has warned of an impending severe food crisis in...
IMF unlocks $360 million for Ghana after positive review of economic reforms
Ghana’s path to gradual economic recovery gained momentum as the International Monetary Fund, IMF, passed the second review of its...
Ghazouani bids re-Election as Mauritanians cast ballots in presidential poll
Casting of ballots has commenced as Mauritanians head to the polls on Saturday in a presidential election that sees incumbent...
Popular Nigerian polygamous man Baba Lawal welcomes new baby, hits 20th mark
Baba Lawal, a polygamous Nigerian man known for having a large family, has welcomed a new addition to his family...
South African currency slumps in anticipation of cabinet announcement by president Ramaphosa
The South African rand weakened late on Wednesday as the country waits in anticipation of President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet announcements. The...
