November 04
Nigeria: PDP Rejects Results of Local Elections in Cross River
Premium Times
Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the APC as the winner of all 18 chairmanship seats and the 196 councillorship seats. Read more »
Nigeria: Budgit 2024 Ranking - Zamfara Emerges Highest in Igr Growth in Nigeria [press release]
Premium Times
The BudgIT report explained the significant growth in Zamfara State's Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), highlighting that from its bottom position of 36th in 2023, Zamfara rose… Read more »
Nigeria: Controversial VC Appointment, Killing of Driver By Police Operative, Other Top Stories From South-East
Premium Times
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's south-east within the past week Read more »
Nigeria: I Want to Take Afrobeat to New Heights, Hit the Global Stage - - Dj a-Tech
Vanguard
Nigerian budding Afrobeat star, DJ A-Tech, born Ayomide Omonira, has expressed optimism about taking Afrobeat music to new heights on the global stage. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Tumwebaze Defends Progress in Rural Electrification After Rea Merger
Nile Post
The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to rural electrification, addressing concerns about delays… Read more »
Nigeria: Oando Records N60.3 Billion Profit After Tax in 2023 [press release]
Premium Times
Oando rebounds with 43 per cent increase in turnover in FYE 2023 audited financials, reaching N2.9 trillion compared to N1.9 trillion in 2022. Read more »
Uganda: I Wanted to Become a Catholic Priest - Mpuuga
Nile Post
Initially, I wanted to go to seminary and become a priest because I grew up in a largely Catholic community, where our interactions were often with the priest Read more »
Nigeria: The Collapse of the Middle Class and Social Divisions, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
Premium Times
Three years ago, China's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) stood at two-thirds that of the United States of America. When you consider that in 2021, China's GDP (in constant… Read more »
Namibia: Nudo-Swanu-Ledgovt to Professionalise Football
New Era
Barry Rukoro, the president of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) faction in coalition with the South West Africa National Union (Swanu), said once elected into… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chipezeze's Heroics Propel Magesi Into the Carling Cup Semi Finals
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE international goalkeeper, Elvis Chipezeze was the hero for Magesi FC on Sunday afternoon as he helped the side beat TS Galaxy 1-0 in the Carling Cup quarter finals match… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Highlanders FC's Chikuhwa in Historic Hattrick - Striker Set for Golden Boot Award
New Zimbabwe
HIGHLANDERS forward, Lynoth Chikuhwa scored a hattrick Sunday afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium to help his side beat Green Fuel 4-0. Read more »
Nigeria: Fubara Speaks On Real 'Reason' Behind Rivers Crisis
Premium Times
The political crisis has battered the state legislature and disrupted governance in the oil-rich state. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Road - FG Increases Compensation to Property Owners
Premium Times
The federal government has increased the compensation amount for property owners affected by the construction of Section 1, Phase 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Read more »
Ghana: Wildlife Officers Seize Bush Meat
Ghanaian Times
Chop bar operators were left in a state of vexation after they had their variety of bush meat seized by wildlife officers during a joint operation by the Wildlife Division and the… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Strongly Condemns the Spike in Police Killings [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is horrified that police killings have spiked to the highest level in five years according to the latest South African Police… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Ecobank Ivorian Unit Reports 6 Percent Growth in Nine-Month Profit
Daba Finance
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Uganda: Director of Studies, Three Teachers Arrested Over Sharing Fake Ple Papers
Nile Post
Police in Kampala have arrested a director of studies and three teachers for allegedly sharing fake papers for the forthcoming Primary Leaving Examinations. Read more »
Ghana: Accelerating Home Ownership in Ghana - Turning Socioeconomic Challenges Into Opportunities [opinion]
Ghanaian Times
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Congo-Kinshasa: Gims Brings French-Congolese Pop to Madison Square Garden Theater
Afropop
Gims, formerly Maitre Gims, is a fantastically successful French-Congolese singer, rapper, producer and songwriter. Born in Congo the son of Djanana Djuna, one of Papa Wemba's… Read more »
Africa: Womex 2024 Wraps Up in Manchester, UK
Afropop
The end of October brings autumn leaves, cooler weather, Halloween, and, of course, the Worldwide Music Expo (aka WOMEX). The floating convention takes place in a different city… Read more »
Nigeria: Children As Coup Plotters
Vanguard
The Nigerian Police routinely outcompetes itself in absurdities, but the arraignment of 30 children last week in Abuja by the police for allegedly plotting a coup to topple the… Read more »
Nigeria: Explainer - What Will Happen When the US Election Ends in a Trump-Harris Tie
Vanguard
So what exactly happens if there is a tie and neither Kamala Harris or Donald Trump achieves the Electoral College majority required to win the US election? Read more »
Nigeria: Newton Ihoeghian's Path From Academic Research to Community Impact
Vanguard
Newton A. Ihoeghian (Ph.D.) has built a career in sustainable energy systems. His work focused on turning waste into renewable energy, offering environmentally friendly solutions… Read more »
Nigeria: CVC Gets New Secretary General As Prof Ochefu Bows Out
Daily Trust
The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) has appointed Prof. Andrew Haruna, former Vice President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters as its new Secretary… Read more »
Nigeria: Maximizing Social Media Engagement With Ai-Generated Visuals
Daily Trust
In today's fast-paced digital world, visuals are key to capturing attention on social media. Posts with images receive far more engagement than those with text alone. Read more »
