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South Africa : Police Raid Parliament Speaker’s Home

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly's residence was raided on Tuesday as part of a corruption investigation ordered by the National Prosecution Authority. The raid at her house in Johannesburg’s eastern suburb of Bruma drew a call from the official opposition, the Democratic Alliance, for her to step down. Earlier this month, it was reported that she solicited 2.3 million rand ($122,000) in bribes in return to […]

todayMarch 19, 2024 4

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News

Poor Leadership Bane Of Africa’s Development – Obi

Former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has attributed poor leadership, not colonialism as the bane of Africa's development. Obi stated this the at the 12th Zik Annual Lecture Series in Awka, the Anambra state capital. He stressed that Nigeria, and indeed Africa cannot continuously be complaining of colonialism and alleged exploitation from the Western powers for many years without addressing challenges confronting her. "Africa should look […]

todayNovember 19, 2023 2 32 2

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National

Africa At The Receiving End Of Climate Change -Kalu

  By Oduyemi Odumade Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says Africa is at the receiving end of climate change. Kalu made the remark, while contributing to the general debate on the “Parliamentary Action for Peace, Justice, and Strong institutions (SDG 16)” at the Thursday session of the ongoing 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Luanda, Angola. The Deputy Speaker, who emphasised the need for […]

todayOctober 27, 2023 22 2

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We Can Overcome Poverty In Africa With AI – Danbatta

The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, says with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Africa can overcome challenges of poverty, food insecurity, and healthcare, among others. Speaking at an event in Abuja, Danbatta said: In recent years, there have been remarkable advancements with AI across various sectors, including healthcare, agriculture, finance, transportation, education, and governance. The NCC boss added that "AI-powered solutions have the potential to address some of […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 33 2

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Africa

PBAT Tasks U.S Envoy On Defending Democracy In West Africa 

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Saturday advised the United States Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to ensure that U.S policies are intentionally collaborative with independent African democracies at a time when they are under assault by anti-democratic forces within and outside of the continent. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, the President notes […]

todayAugust 27, 2023 23

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Flood Mitigation Is Collective Responsibility Of Africa – IWMI

The International Water Management Institute, IWMI, says flood mitigation is a collective responsibility of the African continent. The Climate Resilience Researcher group leader and Principal Researcher of the institute, Dr. Giriraj Amarnath stated this at a workshop organised by the International Water Management Institute for stakeholders in Abuja. Dr. Amarnath explained that agencies like the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NiMet and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency NIHSA, have the excellent capabilities […]

todayAugust 9, 2023 60

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Africa

Niger Coup: UK Govt Not In Support Of Military Intervention

The United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, James Cleverly, has said that the UK government does not support a military intervention to restore democracy in Niger Republic. Cleverly, who stated this in a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, said “The use of force to redraw borders or to take political control of countries is something we do not support. We believe in democracy. […]

todayAugust 2, 2023 28

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‘I Was Molested By My Mother’s Friend’ –Dele Alli

Everton midfielder, Dele Alli has recounted on how he was molested by his mother’s friend and engaged in smoking at just seven years. Speaking with Gary Neville on The Overlap, the former Tottenham Hotspur star gave an insight into some of the disturbing incidents that have affected both his life and career. “[My childhood is] something I have not really spoken about that much, to be honest,” Alli said. “So, […]

todayJuly 13, 2023 35 3

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Sports

Eto’o Ask To Resign As Cameroon FA Boss

A group representing amateur clubs in Cameroon have called on legendary former player Samuel Eto'o to resign from his post as president of the country's football federation, citing "grave irregularities" in the organisation. Last week, Cameroon's Amateur Clubs' Association (ACFAC) voted 11-1 in favour of asking the four-time African Footballer of the Year to stand down. It said the 42-year-old, who played for several of Europe's top clubs, should resign […]

todayJuly 13, 2023 20 2

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