News as it breaks
The highly anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2025 lit up Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night, drawing an impressive lineup of Africa’s biggest film and television stars. The glittering ceremony, known for celebrating the best in African storytelling, saw Lisabi: The Uprising, led by actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji,…
The highly anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2025 lit up Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night, drawing an impressive lineup of Africa’s biggest film and television stars. The glittering ceremony, known for celebrating the best in African storytelling, saw Lisabi: The Uprising, led by actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji,…
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has commended the creativity and resilience of young African innovators as he presented cash prizes totaling $50,000 to three standout startups at the close of the African Forum for Research and Innovation (FARI 2025) in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The event, which…
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has reaffirms it’s One-China policy and called on Nigerian journalists to continue to uphold accuracy while reporting the status of Taiwan. Speaking at an interactive session on China-Africa relations in Abuja, the Director, Political Sector, Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Zhu Songbo said Taiwan remained…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday officially released the much-anticipated 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, while confirming that 39,834 results have been withheld over suspected examination malpractice. Speaking at the JAMB headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that the decision to…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted bail to Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, popularly known as EeZee Tee, the former manager of renowned gospel artiste Mercy Chinwo, amid ongoing allegations of money laundering and illegal foreign exchange dealings. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, delivering his ruling on Friday, approved bail for Onyedikachukwu…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP), officially launched a two-day Technical Workshop on Policy Coordination and Knowledge Exchange for Connectivity Market Integration in Abuja, Nigeria. The high-level event convened key stakeholders from across the…
A pivotal three-day ECOWAS Regional Baseline Consultation Workshop has commenced in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together disaster management experts, civil protection officials, and monitoring and evaluation specialists from across West Africa. The workshop aims to accelerate the rollout of the ECOWAS Food Security, Nutrition, and Livelihood Humanitarian Assistance Programme, a vital…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a formal sanction to Kenya Airways following multiple consumer protection violations involving three passengers, including one Gloria Omisore. According to an official statement released today, the infractions committed by the airline include failure to uphold passengers’ right to care, inadequate disclosure of…
In a historic and unprecedented moment for the Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope on Thursday, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. He will lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics under the papal name Leo XIV. The announcement sparked jubilant scenes in St. Peter’s…
