Biden trips, tumbles on Air Force stage

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President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but...

CSOs task Tinubu on implementation of tobacco control laws

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Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on President Bola Tinubu to implement the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015 and the National Tobacco Control...

Oba of Benin writes Tinubu, demands more opportunity for youths

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The monarch pleaded with Tinubu to give more opportunity to youth development in the country. Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Thursday expressed the optimism...

Tobacco kills 8m people globally every year , says WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever faced, killing more than...

Zimbabwe to hold general election on August 23rd

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Zimbabwe will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on August  23rd, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday, as the southern African country continues to battle a raging economic crisis. Mnangagwa, elected president in 2018,...

Zamfara airlifts 2,500 pilgrims to Saudi

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The Zamfara Hajj Commission has airlifted 2,500 out of the 3,100 intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia in six flights. The Secretary of...

New Commander 12 Brigade seeks inter-agency collaboration to enhance security in...

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The Commander of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig. -Gen Isang Akpaumontia has called for inter-agency collaborartion to combat security challenges in Kogi. The commander,...

BRICS foreign ministers meet as activists urge Russian leader’s arrest

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Billboards urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to arrest his Russian counterpart during his anticipated trip to the country in August sprang up on major highways...

“Anti-homosexuality law in Uganda: “no one will make us move”, says...

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"No one will make us move," Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday in response to threats of sanctions from some Western countries since...

Ghana’s foremost author, Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81

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One of Africa’s most prominent authors, playwrights, and feminists, Ama Ata Aidoo, has passed away, as announced by her family in the early hours...