Tag: africa
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Plateau residents confirm at least 26 dead after Palm Sunday massacre
By Editor Residents of the Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have confirmed at least 26 deaths following the deadly Palm Sunday attack, with more victims still hospitalised. In a fresh video released on Monday morning and obtained by SaharaReporters, lifeless bodies of victims were seen lying out, as…
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Dele Momodu vs Fani-Kayode: The pot fighting the kettle
Tunde Odesola Back in the Italy of 44 BC, there lived a babalawo called Spurinna. Spurinna was a haruspice. In ancient Rome, a haruspice was a priest or soothsayer who practised divination by inspecting the entrails–specifically the liver and gallbladder–of sacrificed animals, to interpret the messages of the gods. Spurinna was popular in his time…
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Masai Ujiri and Giants of Africa expand community basketball court initiative into Sahel Region
By Editor Giants of Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering African youth through basketball, alongside its founder, sports executive and UN Sustainable Development Advocate Masai Ujiri, have announced Dribble for Peace, the latest phase of their groundbreaking Built Within initiative. Launched in 2021, Built Within is Giants of Africa’s commitment to build 100 community…
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Nigeria Basketball Federation announces landmark XE Jet partnership for D’Tigress global campaign
Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Saturday, March 7, announced a landmark strategic partnership with XE Jet, naming the aviation company the Official Aviation Partner of Nigeria’s Senior Women’s National Basketball Team, D’Tigress. The NBBF statement this morning gives details of the deal. “The partnership represents one of the most significant aviation collaborations…
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ADC demands clarification on reports of ransom payment and prisoner releases in Papiri school abduction case
●says Tinubu Government’s hypocrisy encourages kidnapping By Editor The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded urgent clarification from the Federal Government over international media reports alleging that the Tinubu administration paid over N10 billion in ransom and released two senior Boko Haram commanders to secure the release of abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary’s…
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Nigeria paid Boko Haram millions of dollars in ransom for kidnapped pupils – Intel sources
By Editor The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a “huge” ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff the jihadists abducted from a Catholic school in November, intelligence sources told AFP. Two Boko Haram commanders were also freed as part of the deal, which goes against the country’s own…
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Road Running can drive Nigeria’s economy and youth development – Itemuagbor
●Okpekpe Race Organiser welcomes delegates to African Road Running Conference in Lagos By our reporter Pamodzi Sports Marketing, organisers of the historic Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, have welcomed delegates to Lagos for the African Road Running Conference, expressing confidence that the gathering will energise the discipline across Africa. The two-day conference, which runs from…
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Terrorists kill at least 162 Nigerians in new attack in Kwara State
By AFP Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red Cross official said Wednesday. The attack late Tuesday on a village in the west-central state came after the military recently carried out operations in the area against what it called…
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ADC to Government: Stop denying security problems
●Says failed cover-up attempt of Kaduna abduction reflects dangerous obsession with PR By Editor The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the failed cover-up attempt by the Kaduna State Government and the Nigeria Police Force of the mass abduction of Nigerians gathered for worship in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area. The party described the…
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US pauses visa processing in Nigeria, 74 other nations
●Full list of countries affected By Editor The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. Nigeria is one of the countries listed. The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said. Nigeria, Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, and Thailand are among the…
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