A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet on a routine post-maintenance test flight crashed on Friday, 6 December 2025, near Karabonde community in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, north-central Nigeria. The incident, which occurred in the afternoon hours, sent plumes of smoke into the sky and triggered widespread panic among residents of the […]
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau| In a stunning escalation of West Africa’s ongoing political volatility, Guinea-Bissau’s military has seized absolute control of the fragile nation-state, arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in a bold coup d’état just hours before official results from a fiercely contested presidential election were set to be unveiled. The power grab, which unfolded amid gunfire […]
Isapa, Ekiti LGA, Kwara State| Barely 72 hours after gunmen stormed a church in the same village and kidnapped 38 worshippers, terror returned to the sleepy Isapa community on Monday night as heavily armed bandits abducted eleven residents in a coordinated and brazen raid. The fresh attack has plunged the agrarian community into deeper despair, […]
Kampala, Uganda| In a fiery national radio address that has sent shockwaves across East Africa, President Yoweri Museveni declared Uganda’s landlocked geography a “major strategic threat” and warned that without reliable, sovereign-like access to the Indian Ocean, future conflicts in the region are inevitable. “If regional cooperation continues to fail,” Museveni stated, “the ocean belongs […]
In a breathtaking display of cultural pride and artistic innovation, Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025, Lyshanda Moyas, set the National Costume competition alight on November 19, 2025, in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Her ensemble, titled “Born of the Baobab, Forged in Flame”, transformed the iconic African Baobab tree into a living symbol of Zimbabwean resilience, ancestry, and transformation—a […]
– Insights on Family, Career, and Future Collabs with Sister Teni In the ever-evolving world of Nigerian music, where speculation often runs rampant, Afro-house sensation Niniola Apata has stepped forward to address swirling rumors about her personal life. The 38-year-old singer, best known for her infectious hits like “Maradona,” has firmly denied claims of a […]
In the serene, rolling hills of West Arsi, Ethiopia, a young student’s extraordinary journey has etched his name into the nation’s history books. Khalid Beshir, a dedicated scholar from Dodola Boarding School, has achieved a near-perfect score of 591 out of 600 in Ethiopia’s rigorous university entrance examination—a feat so exceptional it has reverberated across […]
In a thrilling chapter for African football, 27-year-old Kenyan coaching prodigy Abdirahman Ali Abubakar is set to lead Somalia’s Mogadishu City Club into battle against Kenya Police FC in the CAF Champions League qualifiers. The highly anticipated showdown is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2025, at 4:00 PM EAT at Nairobi’s iconic Nyayo National Stadium. […]
In a moment that will forever echo through the annals of Tanzanian sports history, Alphonce Simbu delivered a breathtaking performance at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, securing his nation’s first-ever gold medal in a heart-stopping marathon finish. The 33-year-old marathon maestro surged in the final meters to edge out Germany’s Amanal Petros in […]
In a historic milestone for Ethiopia and the African continent, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has revealed its instrumental role in financing over 91% of the construction costs for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s most ambitious hydropower project. With an investment exceeding 223 billion birr, the CBE’s unwavering support has propelled the […]
