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End of an era as Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles after back surgery

Two-time champion Andy Murray called time on his Wimbledon singles career on Tuesday after the “extremely disappointed” former world number one lost his...

Reps Speaker to ECOWAS: Help to combat terrorism, climate change

Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to...

Nigerian, Ghanaian content creators can now earn from Facebook – Meta

In its bid to boost content creation in West Africa, Meta has introduced a monetization policy that will enable Nigerian and Ghanaian content...

Iranians head to polls to choose new President amid turbulent times

Following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash the previous month, Iranians on Friday went to the polls to cast...

Bronny James joins LeBron with Lakers as father-son duo makes NBA history

LeBron James moved a step closer to fulfilling his dream of playing alongside one of his sons after the LA Lakers selected 19-year-old...

Kenya’s Pres. Ruto withdraws controversial tax bill after deadly protests, over 20 fatalities

Bowing to pressure, President William Ruto of Kenya announced on Wednesday that the controversial finance bill, which had sparked widespread protests, resulting in...

U.S. partners Nigeria to enhance chemical security

The United States has designated Nigeria as a priority country in its efforts to promote global chemical security, recognizing the country’s strategic importance...

Floods, landslides kill 24 people in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Floods and landslides have killed at least 24 people in 10 days in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s largest city, authorities said Monday after an...

Binance Executive Gambaryan has access to quality medical care, Nigerian Govt. tells US Congressmen

The Nigerian Government has refuted allegations that Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan is being held in deplorable or inhumane prison conditions, stating that he...

South Africa’s Ramaphosa sworn in for second term as president

“Ramaphosa is expected to announce his cabinet in the coming days as talks with coalition members continue” It’s the beginning of a new...

South African Pres. Ramaphosa heads for re-election victory amid ANC’s lacklustre results

Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to secure a second term as South Africa’s president, having successfully negotiated a coalition agreement with opposition parties...

UN Security Council approves ceasefire between Israel, Hamas

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with Russia abstaining from the vote...

Moscow declares U.S. enemy nation

Amid escalating tensions between the two nations over the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has made a historic move, labeling the United States an...

Tinubu congratulates Mexico’s first female president

President Bola Tinubu congratulated Mrs. Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic election as Mexico’s first female president on Wednesday. According to a statement by...

Breaking: Ex-US Pres. Trump found guilty in historic New York hush-money case

A New York jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business records related to...

Papua New Guinea landslide buries more than 2,000 people alive

Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a...