Donald Trump names Nigerian to strategic policy board
U.S president-elect Donald Trump named a Nigerian-born, Adebayo Ogunlesi, to serve as a strategist on his economic policy team. The 16-member group will be led […]
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Wole Soyinka throws away green card, quits US
Nigerian Nobel-literature laureate Wole Soyinka has confirmed that he has relocated to his native Nigeria. Soyinka vowed a month ago while giving a speech to […]
Polls open in Gambia with Jammeh in bid for fifth term
Polls open in The Gambia with Jammeh in bid for fifth term. 886, 578 voters are expected at 1,422 polling stations in 53 constituencies in […]
AU, US condemn Burundi president’s spokesperson assassination attempt
The United States and African Union on Wednesday condemned the failed assassination attempt on President Nkurunziza’s spokesperson. Mr Nyamitwe escaped the assassination attempt of Monday […]
Zimbabwe introduces new “bond notes” currency
Zimbabwe central bank on Monday launched a “bond notes” currency in a last-ditch bid to inject desperately needed cash into its failing economy. The southern […]
Kenya: Officials embezzled money meant for Olympic team – Report
An investigation by Kenyan ministry of Sport has revealed the country’s officials embezzled money meant for the Rio 2016 Olympic team. According to the report, […]
Mozambique: Fuel tanker blast kills scores
A fuel truck explosion in Mozambique killed 73 people on Thursday, the government said, indicating that scores of other people were injured. “The incident occurred […]
COP22 seeks clarity on Trump’s position on climate change
As delegates and negotiators continues talks at the ongoing climate change summit in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, there is concern about further US involvement […]
Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram ready for ‘war’ with Donald Trump
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram on Sunday night, reacted to the election of Donald Trump. In an audio message […]
Trump to Deport Illegal Ghanaian Immigrants- Ambassador
The United States ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, said Ghanaians who have overstayed their visas in the United […]