The planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from bases in Niger and Chad, along with the potential redeployment to other West African nations, will be significant topics during discussions among top U.S. military officials at a chief of defense conference this week. General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Botswana on […]
The inaugural NBA Basketball school in Africa is set to open in Egypt in January 2025. The announcement was made jointly by The New Era Education, a Cairo-based educational services and school management company, and NBA Africa. The school will be housed at Uppingham School Cairo in New Giza. During a visit to France for […]
South Sudan’s vice president remarked on Thursday that peace negotiations in Kenya have disregarded the country’s 2018 peace agreement, suggesting that a newly proposed draft aims to supplant the original accord. Riek Machar conveyed his concerns in a formal letter to the mediator of the talks, noting that the draft proposes alternative institutions that could […]
As anticipated, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially rescheduled the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025 to be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. This decision follows the earlier announcement of the Club World Cup scheduled for the summer of 2025. It marks the third consecutive postponement of […]
Kenya has paid off the remaining $556.97 million (Sh71.5 billion) of its $2 billion (Sh257 billion) Eurobond ahead of the June 24, 2024, due date. According to the National Treasury’s Public Debt Management Office, this final payment was made on Friday, June 21, three days before maturity. This repayment has boosted Kenya’s National Reserves, pushing […]
Afrobeats sensation Davido and his partner Chioma Rowland are gearing up for their much-anticipated wedding, set for Tuesday, with a glimpse into their special day. Davido took to Instagram to share stunning pre-wedding photos, tagged with the hashtag #CHIVIDO2024. Their traditional wedding is scheduled for June 25, 2024, in Lagos, promising a celebration of their […]
Liverpool manager Arne Slot humorously remarked on Thursday that TNT Sports had scheduled the Reds’ first match of the upcoming Premier League season against Ipswich for a midday kick-off, jokingly attributing the timing to Jurgen Klopp no longer being in charge. Former Liverpool boss Klopp, who departed at the end of the previous campaign, often […]
In a joint overnight operation, the Nigerian Embassy and a Senegalese-based NGO rescued 24 Nigerian girls from sexual exploitation in the Tamaccounda and Kedougou regions of Senegal. The acting Ambassador of the Nigerian Embassy in Dakar, Salihu Abubakar, reported this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. The girls, mostly under-aged and ranging […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) announced on Saturday that the Obiafu/Obrikom/Oben (OB3) gas pipeline is expected to be completed by August, 2024. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC Ltd’s chief corporate communications officer, shared this update in a statement. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, made this announcement during an inspection […]
