By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Monday said arrangements has been completed for this year’s Calabar Carnival. The state Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang, disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Center, Calabar. “We are fully...
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Spotify, a global online streaming platform, has named South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia and Uganda as the top African countries listening to Rhythm and Blues (R&B) in Africa, on its platform. Monica Kemoli-Savanne, Artist and Label Partnerships Manager, East Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday,...
The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr Osita Okechukwu, says President Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for not applying to join the BRICS economic group. At the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, the bloc admitted Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE among other intending developing countries into...
The BRICS alliance of five emerging economies meets in South Africa starting Tuesday at a summit that is expected to focus on the group’s expansion. The alliance currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It now aims to become “BRICS plus” and take on numerous new members....
Argentina stormed home to claim a 2-2 draw with South Africa in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium in New Zealand on Friday. Banyana Banyana scored in either half through Linda Motlhalo and Thembi Kgatlana, and looked comfortable before Argentina scored twice in five minutes....
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle South Africa, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho in the Preliminary Round of Africa’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers. The three-time African champions were drawn in group C at the draws held on Thursday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is billed...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed how late Kenneth Kaunda in 2006 prophesied his emergence as Nigeria president. Jonathan gave the revelation in a speech he delivered at the 2nd Kenneth Kaunda Memorial Public Lecture on Saturday in Pretoria, South Africa. It is titled ‘Kenneth Kaunda’s Lessons For Humanity’....
Google says it will unveil a range of programmes and activities to celebrate Africa’s diverse cultural heritage and provide opportunities for people all over the world to mark 2023 Africa Day. Google Nigeria, Interim Lead, Olumide Balogun in a statement on Wednesday said Africa Day marks the founding of...
Chika Obi, a sports analyst, has expressed optimistic that Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will win their 3rd match against South Africa at the ongoing 2023 African Under-17 Cup of Nation’s on Saturday. Obi, who expressed his optimistic while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has been selected as the Lead Speaker at an international symposium on Africa Ocean Blue Economy holding in South Africa in May. This is contained in a statement by Mr Patrick Agbambu, President/Chief Executive,...
Police in South Africa have launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses following the theft of a corpse from a grave in the northern province of Limpopo. A relative made the discovery on Sunday when she went to the cemetery to clean the area in preparation of the upcoming...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has promised to copy what was done in South Africa and Egypt to tackle the issue of power generation and distribution in Nigeria. Obi made this promise during The Peoples Townhall, a live event organised by Channels Television and its...
South Africa’s parliament has postponed a vote on impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa by one week. The vote had been scheduled for Tuesday. A few hours earlier, the 70-year-old leader filed an application with the country’s Constitutional Court to have serious corruption allegations against him investigated. The ruling...
South Africa’s public servants on Monday said they would be going on a strike in the next seven days following a salary disagreement with the government. The Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) issued a statement saying they have reached a deadlock with the government on their salary...
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was set free on Friday following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, a government department. Zuma received a 15-month sentence in 2021 after he ignored instructions to participate in a corruption inquiry. He handed himself in on July 7,...
The organizers of the flagship Reality TV show Big Brother Africa have announced that the link to the audition for the next season is out. They announced this via their official Twitter handle on Thursday. This will be the first of its kind since Big Brother began in Africa....
A bridge collapsed while being commissioned in South Africa and a video of the incident has gone viral. In the video, the officials commissioning the project are seen standing on the bridge. Immediately a female official cut the ribbon to declare the bridge open, the structure gave way and collapsed...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has expressed grief over the sudden death of Dr. Nnamdi Okafor, the lawmaker representing Awka South Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that Okafor, who was the Majority Leader of the House, slumped...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his deep condolences over the sudden demise of Mr. John Chiahemen, a veteran journalist. Chiahemen, who had worked with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and also served as Bureau Chief for Reuters in Nigeria, died in a hospital in...