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,…
By Paschal Abu Today, Apple Music has announced alternative R&B singer-songwriter Nezsa (real name Vanessa Adaeze Enoka) as the latest featured artist in its Up Next artist development programme in Nigeria. “Being selected as an Apple Music Up Next artist is a validation of the emotions and stories I express in every note, in addition…
By Paschal Abu Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden will feature Nigerian artist and producer, Kaestyle (real name Kelvin Ibinabo Oriye), on this week’s episode. Ebro and Africa Now Radio host, Nandi Madida, chat about his latest single “Egberi” available to stream on Apple Music….
Prince Nico Mbarga (born Nicholas Mbarga or Nico Mbarga) as he was fondly called made a living by playing music every Sunday night at Onitsha Plaza Hotel, though not many knew this story. There is probably no street or building named after him. And when Nigerians list the legends of this country, Nico’s name doesn’t…
Campaigning for the legislative and regional elections has begun in Togo. Originally scheduled to take place on 20th April, campaigning starts on Saturday, 13th April and will last for two weeks before the vote on 29th April. Although the upcoming polls will be the first regional elections in the country’s history, it is the legislative…
