Rescuers recover a body at a beach near Cutro, southern Italy, after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.   -   Copyright © africanews Giuseppe Pipita/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved Last updated: 8 hours ago Migrant Crisis A life raft carrying migrants crashed into rocks off Turkey’s Aegean coastal

James Tshuma, a farmer in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe, stands in the middle of his dried up crop field amid a drought, in Zimbabwe, Friday, March, 22, 2024.   -   Copyright © africanews Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP By Agencies Last updated: 9 hours ago Zimbabwe In 2024, Zimbabwe allocated a budget of $7.6 million to support 7,300

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established a committee for the implementation of the Renewed Hope livestock reform TheTalk.NG gathered that the initiative is geared towards resolving pervasive conflicts between herders and farmers Hours after the presidential disclosure, the Fulani herdsmen advocacy group, Miyetti Allah, reacted TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of

Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), is considering securing a new $2 billion loan using crude oil pre-payments as collateral, according to findings by BusinessDay. Mele Kyari the group general manager said the company wanted a loan against 30,000-35,000 barrels per day of crude production, but declined to say how much

Nationals of Botswana and South Africa will be required to obtain visas before travelling to Ireland starting July 10. This significant policy change, announced by the Irish Department of Justice, also mandates transit visas for citizens of these two countries when passing through Ireland to other destinations. The new visa requirements are part of a

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified its stance regarding the controversial Samoa Agreement, emphasising that it would have advised the federal government to reject the agreement if it contained LGBTQ+ provisions. The NBA said its one of the stakeholders invited by the federal government to review the Samoa Agreement before its signing. Yakubu Maikyau

The walls of the prison cell are cold and unforgiving, but even they cannot suppress the spirit of Nnamdi Kanu. For years, his name has resonated throughout the land, not as a mere whisper but as a thunderous roar of defiance against oppression.  Today, as we recount his harrowing journey, we call upon the world

The former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Ambassador Yemi Farounbi has accepted the role of father of the day at the 6th anniversary lecture of Penpushing Media scheduled to hold on July 25, 2024 at new marque events centre, in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. Farounbi in his acceptance letter forwarded to the management and editorial

The Senate has urged the Federal Government not to scrap the National Film and Video Census Board (NFVCB), noting that the process violates the rule of law. This resolution was reached following a debate on the motion, “Urgent need to halt violation of the NFVCB sponsored by Ogoshi Mohammed, the senator representing Nasarawa South on

The Lagos State government has sealed a deal with Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA) to improve residents’ access to water and build climate resilience. Though Lagos is largely an island with large bodies of water, access to pipe-borne water in the state is so low that, according to available records, only 10 percent of the state’s

FirstBank, West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has announced its sponsorship of the Lagos command performance of Eni Ogun – The Noble Warrior, a theatrical performance in honour of Professor Wole Soyinka as part of the lineup of activities celebrating the 90th birthday of the global literary giant and National Icon.

Nigeria’s Rave Lord, better known as Rema, announced the imminent release of his sophomore album, titled ‘HEIS’, on Monday, July 8, 2024, While the rest of the album is set to be released on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Rema has already dropped ‘Hee Hee’, a track off the album where he laughs at his haters