Tinubu Appoints Olayemi Cardoso As New CBN Governor, names four deputies
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nomination is for a term of five years at…
Death toll could reach 20,000 as Flooding hits Libya
According to BBC As aid workers battle to reach the remote Libyan city of Derna, heart-rending accounts of loss are emerging in the wake of the deadly floods, which washed…
G20 Summit: U.S. President Biden commends Tinubu on economic reforms
President Biden’s Engagement with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu The White House Statement "President Joe Biden met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu today on the sidelines of the G20 in New Delhi, India to reinforce…
Ukraine: Musk defends Starlink decision on Crimea strike
Elon Musk has said he refused a request to extend satellite internet to the naval port city of Sevastopol in Crimea to enable a strike by Ukraine in 2022. He…
Election tribunal rejects petitions against the Nigeria presidential election
Nigeria's Appeal Court has rejected challenges to Bola Tinubu's narrow victory in February's presidential election. After an almost 12-hour verdict, judges said the petitions by his two main challengers were…
South Africa says no evidence of arms shipment to Russia
The US accusations have raised questions about South Africa's claim of non-alignment and neutrality regarding Russia's war in Ukraine. President Cyril Ramaphosa said they tarnished the country's reputation. South African…
Gabon: Coup ousting President Ali Bongo wasn’t a suprise
Ali Bongo Ondimba was set to extend his presidential tenure into a third term when soldiers seized power in a coup. Analysts weren't surprised, as criticism of the Bongo family…
Gabon coup: Army seizes power and cancels election
Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo…
Wagner chief’s death has been confirmed by Russia after genetic tests
It's been reported that Russian investigators have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary group Wagner, in a plane crash earlier this week based on results of genetic tests. Svetlana…
Kenya reinstates fuel subsidy after months of violent protests
Kenya has reinstated a small subsidy to stabilise retail fuel prices for the next 30 days, the energy regulator says, in a reversal of government policy after public anger over…
