Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo is set to become the first African musician and thefirst Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The five-time Grammy Award winner will unveil the 2,854th star in the Recording category on August18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. PT at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard, across from the…
President Bola Tinubu has declined to receive a special delegation from South African President CyrilRamaphosa amid ongoing concerns over xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa.The South African team, led by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola,arrived in Abuja on Friday, July 24, 2026, seeking an audience with the Nigerian leader.Instead, Tinubu directed…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to launchinga single regional currency, known as the Eco, by 2027.This ambitious plan was discussed and endorsed during the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWASAuthority of Heads of State and Government, held in Abuja, Nigeria, on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The Eco is…
Senegal paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of fans on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at theStade de France ahead of their international friendly against Peru, despite the Confederation of AfricanFootball (CAF) stripping the country of the 2025 title. The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) included a 15-minute trophy presentation in the officialmatchday schedule….
With petrol prices nearing N1,500 per litre amid Middle East tensions, labour unions, economists, manufacturers, and civil society groups have called for urgent government palliatives to ease the economic burden on families and businesses. They are demanding fuel subsidies, naira-denominated crude for the Dangote Refinery and public refineries, strategic petroleum reserves, expanded public transport, renewable…
The Government of Ghana has commended Nigerian authorities, particularly the Department of StateServices (DSS), for rescuing 44 Ghanaian nationals from a human trafficking and fraudulent recruitmentnetwork operating in Nigeria.The commendation was conveyed in a statement issued by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs onSaturday, March 21, 2026, following the successful rescue and repatriation of the victims….
The Senegalese government has called for an “independent international investigation” into allegedcorruption within the Confederation of African Football following the controversial decision to strip thecountry of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. The demand was made on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, a day after CAF’s Appeals Board ruled thatSenegal had forfeited the 2025 AFCON…
The world football governing body, FIFA, has rejected a petition filed by the Nigeria Football Federationchallenging the eligibility of players used by the Democratic Republic of Congo national football teamduring their 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff clash with Nigeria. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, following months of review by FIFA’sDisciplinary Committee…
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been effectively ended after FIFAconfirmed the final lineup for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, excluding the Super Eaglesand naming the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) as Africa’s representative.The confirmation was made on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as FIFA released details of the six-teamtournament that…
At least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan, a local official said Monday. It’s the latest bout of sporadic violence that has left the country teetering on the verge of full-blown civil war. The victims, including 90 civilians, were attacked on Sunday in Abiemnom county,…
