Nigeria
Huge blast at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills scores of people, including children
World
April 25, 2022
Huge blast at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills scores of people, including children
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) – Women and children are among the scores of people killed in an explosion at an illegal…
‘Gunshots everywhere’: Survivor of train ambushed by armed gang in Nigeria reveals harrowing details
World
April 2, 2022
‘Gunshots everywhere’: Survivor of train ambushed by armed gang in Nigeria reveals harrowing details
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) – Chilling details have emerged about an armed gang’s attack on a train in northern Nigeria which…
‘In Paris it’s about race, in Nigeria it’s about gender’: Singer Aṣa opens up about prejudice
World
March 27, 2022
‘In Paris it’s about race, in Nigeria it’s about gender’: Singer Aṣa opens up about prejudice
(CNN) – Superstar singer Aṣa has spoken about her battles against different types of prejudice in her home city, Paris,…
Amazon’s going to Nollywood — and its deals with studios could shake up one of the world’s most prolific filmmaking hubs
World
March 9, 2022
Amazon’s going to Nollywood — and its deals with studios could shake up one of the world’s most prolific filmmaking hubs
(CNN) – In its hunt for content, Amazon Prime Video has turned to Nigeria, where it has secured key deals…
Egypt named most populous Arab country
Egypt
February 22, 2022
Egypt named most populous Arab country
Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the third is Africa after Nigeria and Ethiopia, and…
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
World
February 22, 2022
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
Malawi’s health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital…
Egypt’s national football team advances in world placing
Egypt
February 10, 2022
Egypt’s national football team advances in world placing
The Egyptian national football team has made a big leap in the world rankings issued by the International Federation of…
UAE to lift entry, transit ban on passengers from 12 African countries
Middle East
January 27, 2022
UAE to lift entry, transit ban on passengers from 12 African countries
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will lift an entry and transit ban on on Saturday on…
Mohamed Salah slams Coach Queiroz after Egypt’s loss to Nigeria
Egypt
January 12, 2022
Mohamed Salah slams Coach Queiroz after Egypt’s loss to Nigeria
Egyptian international football star Mohamed Salah criticized the head coach of the Egyptian national football team Carlos Queiroz and his…
In the dark: Nigeria’s Maiduguri struggles to recover without power
World
November 22, 2021
In the dark: Nigeria’s Maiduguri struggles to recover without power
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A whirring machine churns out prints at the Gaza Printing Press in the northeastern…