Global promoter of Nigeria’s cultural event, the BONNY Festival, Mr Ekeinde Ohiwerei, has said that while the world continues to evolve, Nigeria, and by extension Africa, should not ignore her roots. Ohiwerei gave the charge on the sidelines of the maiden edition of the festival which opened at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, at the weekend….
A former EU commissioner has hit back after receiving a U.S. visa ban for alleged censorship. The Trump administration imposed visa bans on Thierry Breton, a former European Union commissioner behind the Digital Services Act (DSA), and four anti-disinformation campaigners, accusing them of censoring U.S. social media platforms. “The State Department is taking decisive action…
Nedbank has announced some changes to its board of directors. Big-four bank Nedbank has appointed IT gurus to its board of directors’ Group IT Committee. In a statement yesterday, Nedbank announced that Dixit A Joshi, Natasha Davydova and Sanat Rao have been appointed as independent non-executive directors with effect from 15 January 2026. Joshi will…
Chief Executive Officerof Technology Distribution, TD Africa, Mrs Chioma Ekeh has claimed that Nigeria is typically driving Africa’s digital renaissance, urging every stakeholder in the Information and Communications Technology, ICT sector to join hands with her company to sustain the country’s drive towards making Africa the hub of world technology development. Ekeh spoke in Lagos,…
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U.S. Inks Health Agreements with Nine African Nations The U.S. government signed health agreements with at least nine African countries as part of a new global health funding approach under the Trump administration, shifting from traditional aid to deals based on negotiations and mutual benefits. Countries including Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda were among the…
WFP’s outgoing TV Chief Jonathan Dumont talks about the importance of giving voice to the ‘hidden hungry’ – and of empathy For more than two decades, the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Head of Television Communications, Jonathan Dumont, has documented humanitarian crises in some of the most remote and dangerous parts of the world – helping…
At least two people have died and several others were injured after an explosion and fire at a Pennsylvania nursing home caused a partial collapse of the building. Emergency crews were called to the Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol at about 14:00 local time (19:00GMT) on Tuesday after receiving reports of a gas odour….
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held strategic talks with Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, who is on a one-day working visit to Ethiopia, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing peace and security in the Horn of Africa through dialogue and African-led solutions. “Today, I welcomed President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya for…
Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals as hosts Morocco got their Africa Cup of Nations bid off to a winning start by beating minnows Comoros 2-0 in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday. Soufiane Rahimi had a penalty saved in a frustrating first half for much-fancied Morocco, but Diaz fired home from…
