By Mahnoor Mahar In an unprecedented year for elections in Africa, the increasing use of digital disinformation poses a rising threat to democracy across the continent, researchers warn today. New evidence shows that politicians have been undertaking increasingly sophisticated digital disinformation campaigns. Designed to intentionally disseminate false information on platforms such as Facebook and X,…
Apple Music today released this month’s Africa Now DJ Mix, featuring award-winning, Nigerian DJ, DJ Joenel (real name Eugene O. Nelson-Iye), who has embodied Afrocentricity through his live performances, radio dominance, and personal style. Born and raised in Ahoada East L.G.A in Rivers State, Nigeria, DJ Joenel cemented his status as one of the leading…
Abbey Mortgage Bank, a leading institution in the African Mortgage industry on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 staged a walk to promote autism awareness and emphasize the importance of understanding and supporting individuals with such disorder. This year’s programme themed “Abbey Walk for Autism Awareness” saw Abbey bankers, led by their MD/CEO Mobolaji Adewumi, stage a…
…Davido, Asake, Bnxn, Omah Lay, Rema & More Crowned as Apple Music’s Top Afrobeats Streaming Artists of the Past Year Apple Music kicks off Africa Month celebrations with the introduction of cover stars on its Afrobeats Hits playlist, starting with Nigerian singer-songwriter, Fireboy DML who just released his new single “Everyday.” Apple Music has also released the…
Today, 30th April, the US Deputy Secretary of State, Mr Kurt Campbell, visited Abuja for meetings with Nigerian Foreign Minister, Mr Yusuf Tuggar, at the U.S. – Nigeria Binational Commission. By Our Reporter Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of the detained American former federal agent Tigran Gambaryan, has been pleading with the US government to do…
By Chris Thompson On 27th April 2024, Green Party presidential candidate, Dr Jill Stein spoke at the University City Library in St. Louis at a community forum alongside Chairman Omali Yeshitela, leader of the Uhuru (“Freedom”) Movement, who is facing 15 years in prison on bogus charges for his life-long work for the liberation of…
Eight countries have so far rolled out the malaria vaccine as part of childhood immunisation programmes in 2024: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, and Sierra Leone By Our Reporter In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—today, 25th April 2024, launched a large-scale rollout…
By Frank Ulom Multichoice has raised the subscription price for DSTV and GOTV for subscribers in Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Mr John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer of Multichoice, on Wednesday, 24th April, the new prices will take effect from 1st May 2024. The statement said the new price is due to the…
By Joe Udo Two siblings have been put before the Awutu Breku District Court on charges of two counts of conspiracy to commit crime, publication of false news and assaulting Sampson Nii Annan Oku, an artist over claims that he caused the disappearance of someone’s penis. They are Ugochukwu Chilota a 20-year-old trader and Favour Chilota,…
By Joe Udo According to reports from the Bakassi Peninsula, the notorious General of the Dragon Fighter Marine, Inyang Okokon, also known as G1 Vampire, has been killed by the Joint Border Patrol (JBP) of Nigeria and Cameroon in an airstrike. The incident took place at the maritime border community of Atabong East on Monday,…
