Commonwealth Games to Prioritise Youth-Empowerment
The Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games seeks to boost the skills of young people in South Africa.(SABC) South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) President...
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President Buhari Travels to New York Tomorrow
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria for New York, United States, tomorrow for series of meetings and interactions with notable world leaders within and on...
Europe Has ‘Alarming’ Rates of Smoking, Drinking, Obesity: WHO
Just under 60% of people in the WHO’s European region are either overweight or obese, and 30% use tobacco. Some 11ℓ of pure alcohol is...
Bill Cosby is Looking For A Defense Lawyer
Bill Cosby (AP) Bill Cosby is seeking to hire a criminal defense lawyer as prosecutors near Philadelphia revisit a 2005 sexual-assault complaint. Lawyer Edwin Jacobs...
Daewoo E&C Supports Nigerian Schools
Students at Ebubu Community Secondary School hold a banner during a ceremony to celebrate renovation of its library in Eleme, southern Nigeria in May....
Bashir Drops Plan To Attend UN General Assembly
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir. By MOHAMMED AMIN IN SUMMARY President Bashir had vowed last month that he will attend the meetings, noting that the US had...
Security Increased in Northeast Nigeria Over Boko Haram Eid Fears
STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS: A tank abandoned by Boko Haram terrorists in an advance by the Nigeria military. File photo Image by: Picture: EMMANUEL AREWA/AFP...
Gen. Gilbert Diendere Blames ECOWAS On Burkina Faso Crisis
A protestor holds a Burkina Faso national flag during a protest against a recent coup in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sept. 21, 2015.. James Butty The...
Concerned By Escalating Violence in Burkina Faso, Ban Urges Respect For All citizens
Protesters burn tires on the streets of Ouagadogou, Burkina Faso, following the government takeover by members of the presidential guard. Photo: Brahima Ouedraogo/IRIN United Nations...
Boko Haram Violence Displaces 1.4 Million Children In Nigeria And Beyond – UNICEF
Girls collect water at a pump station in the Dar es Salam camp in Chad. Some 500,000 Nigerian children have been uprooted by attacks by...
Nigerian Prelate Sees Tide Turning Against Boko Haram, Supports Amnesty Offer
A Nigerian cardinal has lent his support to a proposal to offer amnesty for members of the Boko Haram terrorist organization. Most Boko Haram fighters...
Inequality in Africa: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
In its preamble, the pending Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—the successor to the Millennium Development Goals—states that it represents humanity’s crystallizing of its “plan of...
Nigeria Police stop Live Coverage Trial of Senate President
The Police has stopped the live coverage of the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who is facing a 13-count criminal charge bordering on false...
How To Find The Right People For Your Business -Richard Branson
Handing your business over to someone else is a challenge that every entrepreneur will experience to some extent during their career. But how do you...
ISIS Claims Attack on Tripoli Airport, 3 killed
Attack claimed by IS on Tripoli airport kills 3: Libyan official Tripoli (AFP) – Militants attacked Tripoli’s airport on Friday and killed three security personnel,...
How to Get Rid of a Dry Cough
Five Methods:Staying Hydrated.Consuming Soothing .FoodUsing Humidity to Your Advantage.Using Medication.Treating the Underlying Problem There are very few things more annoying than a persistent dry cough....
IMImobile Completes Acquisition of Archer Digital in South Africa
IMImobile, a leading global provider of mobile engagement technology and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Archer Digital (Archer). Archer is a company specialising in...
Randgold To Redevelop Ghana Mine
By: Andre Janse van Vuuren, Thomas Biesheuvel and Ekow Dontoh Johannesburg – Randgold Resources agreed to lead and fund a plan to rebuild AngloGold Ashanti’s...
Coup D’etat in Burkina Faso ; Cabinet Dissolved
Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have announced the dissolution of the transitional government. A new “national democratic council” has taken control, an officer said...
BRICS Bank Expected To Boost Investment In Africa
African countries are expecting the New Development Bank BRICS (NDB) to offer developing countries a more convenient alternative funding source besides the existing international financial...