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Finnish Court Jails Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa for Six Years in Landmark Terror Verdict

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250551

A Finnish district court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish citizen and prominent figure in the Indigenous People...

International News Africa POLITICS

ISIS Financing Network Dismantled in West Africa with Global Security Implications

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250718

On September 1, 2025, Iraq’s National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced the successful dismantling of a sophisticated ISIS financing and smuggling network operating across multiple West...

International News Europe

Wagner’s Mission in Mali Falters as Violence and Tensions Escalate

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250407

The presence of Russia’s private military company Wagner in Mali, once portrayed as a strategic partnership designed to stabilize the country, is increasingly being described...

International News Africa POLITICS

GCC Council Backs Qatar’s Mediation Role in Congo Peace Talks, Reaffirms Stance on Gaza, Palestine, and Regional Stability

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250412

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, convening for its 165th session in Kuwait under the chairmanship of Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Yahya, issued...

AFRIKA HERALD IMMIGRATION & YOU International News

El-Fasher Faces Escalating Violence in Darfur

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250428

Fighting in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher has continued to escalate, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) tightening their siege on the capital of...

International News Africa

Tinubu and the Myth of 2027 Collapse: Why El-Rufai’s Prophecy is Nothing but Political Theatre.

AarondexSeptember 1, 2025

by AarondexSeptember 1, 20250520

The Nigerian political stage has always been a theatre of drama, betrayal, survival, and reinvention, but rarely has it been as charged as it is...

SPORTS Africa

Osaka vs. Gauff: Six Years in the Making, a Battle for Legacy and the Future of Tennis

AarondexSeptember 1, 2025

by AarondexSeptember 1, 20250403

When Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff walk onto Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 1, 2025, it will be more than just another fourth-round contest at...

International News Africa

Body Double and the Fiction of Power: A Calculated Assault on Nigeria’s Democracy

AarondexSeptember 1, 2025

by AarondexSeptember 1, 20250564

A book has recently surfaced on international platforms under the title Body Double: The Game of Power. Marketed as a gripping political thriller, the book...

International News Africa

Ethiopia Seals $2.5 Billion Fertilizer Deal with Dangote Group, Aiming for Global Industry Leadership

AarondexAugust 31, 2025August 31, 2025

by AarondexAugust 31, 2025August 31, 20250413

In a landmark move that signals both economic ambition and industrial transformation, Ethiopia has signed a $2.5 billion agreement with Nigeria’s Dangote Group to establish...

SPORTS Africa

Between Patience and Punishment: Joseph Parker’s Dangerous Gamble with Martin Bakole

AarondexAugust 31, 2025

by AarondexAugust 31, 20250453

The heavyweight division has always thrived on a razor’s edge of risk and reward. One punch can elevate a contender into the golden lights of...

SPORTS Africa

When the Racquet Speaks Louder than Prejudice: Racism, Slander, and the Unfinished Battle for Justice in Tennis”

AarondexAugust 31, 2025

by AarondexAugust 31, 20250484

Tennis courts have always been stages of grace, grit, and glory. But for Black and African American players, those same courts have too often doubled...

ARTS & CULTURE Africa

Ọ̀yọ́ is The Fountainhead of Yoruba Supremacy

AarondexAugust 31, 2025

by AarondexAugust 31, 20250433

History, when stripped of myth and bias, yields truths that are not easily erased. Among the many voices that contest the Yoruba identity, one assertion...

Entertainment Africa

Local cinemas back Zimbabwean films

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250458

ZIMBABWE’S film industry has reached new heights as local cinemas embrace homegrown content, and filmmakers gain international recognition for authentic storytelling. The industry is celebrating...

Entertainment Africa

Toke Makinwa welcomes first child

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250413

Popular Nigerian media personality, actress, and entrepreneur Toke Makinwa has welcomed her first child, marking a new chapter in her personal life. The news, which...

Entertainment Africa

Regina Daniels Celebrates Mercy Johnson with Heartfelt Birthday Message, Shares Emotional Throwback Videos

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250503

Nollywood actress and film producer Regina Daniels has penned a touching tribute to her senior colleague and mentor, Mercy Johnson Okojie, on the occasion of...

Africa SPORTS

Wilfred Ndidi sends message to former Manchester United star after Besiktas sack

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250397

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has shown solidarity with his former Leicester City teammate, Fredrik Söderberg, popularly known as Anderson Talisca’s close ally—but in this...

Entertainment Africa

Funke Akindele Addresses Falz Over Reports of His Alleged Marriage Preparations: Can’t Trust Them

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250452

Nollywood actress, filmmaker, and politician Funke Akindele has reacted humorously to online reports linking rapper and activist Falz the Bahd Guy to alleged marriage preparations....

Entertainment Africa

Speed Darlington Ignites Uproar with Controversial Question About Ayra Starr: “See Grown Man”

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250404

Controversial Nigerian singer and social media personality, Speed Darlington, has once again stirred heated reactions online after making a provocative remark about fast-rising Afrobeats star...

Entertainment Africa

Nigerian entertainment industry projected to grow to $13.6bn by 2028 – Report

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250458

Nigeria’s entertainment and media industry is on track to reach a staggering $13.6 billion in value by 2028, according to a new industry report that...

Entertainment Africa

The Music Industry is Filled with Darkness, Tiwa Savage Claims

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250546

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage has once again sparked conversations after opening up about her experiences in the global music industry, describing it as an...

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