Africa
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CAF Champions League: Nigerian clubs Enyimba FC, Remo Stars suffer preliminary round elimination
Nigerian representatives to the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League have suffered preliminary round elimination. This follows the conclusion of second leg…
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CAF Confederation Cup: Obaseki applauds Bendel Insurance for beating ASO Chlef
By Kevin Okunzuwa Benin. Aug. 26. 2023 Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Saturday congratulated Bendel Insurance Football Club of…
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CAF Confederation Cup: Bendel Insurance FC defeat Aso Chlef to reach second qualifying round
Bendel Insurance of Benin defeated Algerian side ASO Chlef 4-3 on Penalties in their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round fixture…
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Tinubu, beware of Quattara! By Emeka Obasi
Niger as battle ground is sweet music to the ears of President Alassane Dramane Ouattara whose goal is to divert attention…
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Niger crisis: Junta gives Nigerian, German, US Ambassadors 48 hours to leave
Niger Republic’s military administration on Friday gave the German, US and Nigerian ambassadors 48 hours to leave the country, according…
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African leaders must allow free, fair elections for democracy’s survival – Gov. Adeleke says in Rwanda
OSOGBO Democracy can only survive in Africa when leaders allow free and fair elections and elected leaders serve the interest…
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Niger in turmoil: The Only way in is the way out By Sola Isola
Niger, a large and arid country in West Africa has a history of coups and attempted coups since its independence…
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Niger crisis: Tinubu directs Ulamas to return to military junta
By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Aug. 24, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has directed the delegation of Muslim Ulamas (Muslim scholars) mediating…
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Checking coup d’etat resurgence through good governance By Aderogba George
The media was recently awash with news of a coup d’état in Niger Republic. The Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani-led military junta…
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Egypt urges dialogue to settle crisis in Niger- foreign ministry
Cairo, Aug. 23, 2023 The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has stressed the importance of adopting dialogue to reach a peaceful resolution…
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66 Nigerians, 4 Ghanaians win ABAS 4-year scholarships
By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) Seventy undergraduates drawn from Nigeria and Ghana have been awarded 4-year scholarships by the Association of…
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CAF Champions League: Nigerian clubs suffer preliminary round first leg defeat
Nigerian clubs in the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League suffered defeat in their respective preliminary round first leg games on Sunday…
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Niger coup: Finally, ECOWAS delegation meets detained President Bazoum, coup leader Tchiani
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’ delegation has met with Niger Republic’s detained President Mohamed Bazoum and coup…
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger discuss response to ECOWAS military threat
Niamey, Aug. 19, 2023 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have met to discuss a joint defence strategy in response to…
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Mass surrender rocks Boko Haram camps – MNJTF
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, Aug. 19, 2023 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) combating insurgency in the Lake Chad region…
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2023 African Volleyball Championship: Nigeria bounce back to winning ways against Burundi
Following defeat to Cameroon in her second match, Nigeria bounced back to winning ways in her third match with a…
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Jonathan, Osinbajo, Adeshina, Davido, AY, others among 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa
By Joshua Olomu Abuja, Aug.18,2023 Nigerian music superstars, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema…
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2023 African Volleyball Championship: Nigeria bow to Cameroon
Nigeria lost to hosts Cameroon 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 18-25) in their second match at the ongoing 2023 African Senior Women’s…
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Engaging Nigerien Military President is like having sex with someone you hate By Azu Ishiekwene
A good number of people, including me, seem opposed to Nigeria leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
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Naira Relief: NNPC Ltd. secures $3bn emergency crude repayment loan from Afreximbank
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Aug. 16, 2023 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Afreximbank have jointly signed…
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Niger Coup: On Russian mercenaries, NATO forces and looming proxy wars in ECOWAS By Yushau A. Shuaib
The hurriedly declared resolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy troops to restore democracy and…
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Academy, Ghanaian Institute partner on IT skills devt. in Africa
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, Aug. 15, 2023 Tezza Academy, Nigeria and Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Ghana are set to…
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Kenya reinstates small fuel subsidy in government U-turn
Nairobi, Aug. 15, 2023 Kenya’s energy regulator announced that the country had reinstated a small subsidy to stabilise retail fuel…
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Niger’s junta wants to try ousted president Bazoum for high treason
Niamey, Aug. 14, 2023 Niger’s new rulers want to charge ousted President, Mohamed Bazoum with high treason, a spokesman for…
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With ECOWAS, not all dictators are equal By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 14 August, 2023 The Jerusalem Post is arguably Israel’s most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper. Last Wednesday,…
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