England captain Harry Kane has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or, claiming football’s most prestigious individual award and ending a 25-year wait for an English winner. The last Englishman…
Two men arrested at Riverlands Mall over alleged Facebook Marketplace payment scam
Two men are expected to appear in court soon after being arrested in connection with an alleged online marketplace fraud linked to Observatory in Cape Town. Police say the pair are also…
Over 40 killed in attack targeting Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region
At least 43 people have been killed and 18 others wounded in an attack targeting villages, Orthodox Christian churches and homes in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to residents and a conflict monitoring…
Nigeria has no Ebola case after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland — WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has confirmed that Nigeria currently has no Ebola case following the medical evacuation of a patient and her husband to Switzerland. The WHO Regional Director for Africa,…
Pat Utomi: I won’t engage APC ‘data boys’ attacking me on social media
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Professor Pat Utomi, has dismissed attacks from social media users he accused of being paid supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying engaging…
Atiku: Tinubu blaming opposition for hunger is delusional
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to shift responsibility for Nigeria’s worsening economic hardship to the opposition, saying the administration must account for its record ahead…
South Africa: Seven killed as gunmen open fire during funeral at Jordan church
At least seven people have been killed and 10 others wounded after two gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hammoud Church in Jordan’s Karak governorate, according to Jordanian state media and…
Ghana: Nana Akua Addo’s daughter declines to go with mother after custody ruling
The custody dispute between Ghanaian fashion personality Nana Akua Addo and her husband, Harold Duodu Norman, has taken a new turn after one of their daughters, Jesusa, reportedly refused to go with…
Umahi: South-East has better presidential options than Peter Obi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stirred fresh political debate ahead of the 2027 general elections after declaring that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, is not the best presidential candidate the…
2027: Stop using backdoor to cause crisis for opposition parties, Makinde warns APC
Oyo State Governor and Allied People’s Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has warned the APC-led Federal Government against actions that could weaken opposition parties, saying “there is no democracy if it…