The Sierra Leonean government has cancelled all contracts with a Chinese construction firm that was tasked to build a new $318 million airport facility in March expected to be completed in 2022. Face2face Africa reports that the project, launched by the former president Ernest Bai Koroma, was to complement the planned construction of a new […]
The fact that she is one of the richest black women in the world didn’t stop the new vice Chancellor of Osun University, Folorunsho Alakija from bending low to fulfil her marital duties and obligations to her husband. Alakija, Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil and the Group Managing Director of The Rose of Sharon Group (which comprises […]
Prince of William, the Duke of Cambridge who is visiting Africa, Kenya to be precise with his wife has been captured in a rare picture, being carried shoulder-high by local folks while he sat in a comfortable chair and smiled. The way and manner he was being carried is not any different from how kings […]
Gunmen have kidnapped an African billionaire from a luxury hotel in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, police told has said. The CNN reports that Mohammed Dewji, 43, was taken by the men who waylaid him as he left the hotel gym after his early morning workout at around 6.30 am local time, police […]
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has described Nigeria as the world’s headquarters for extreme poverty. Mr. Jonathan who took to his Facebook page a while ago to congratulate his former vice president and newly elected presidential candidate for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, said ‘’I am convinced that you are the man […]
Former Vice President and Presidential Aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the flagbearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku beat 11 other contestants after polling 1, 532 votes to emerge as the winner of the primaries at the National Convention in Port Harcourt. Other aspirants include Senate President Bukola Saraki who polled 317 votes, […]
The Rebranding Africa Forum has presented the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, with the 2018 Governance Leadership Award, in recognition of his commitment towards enhancing the living standards of the Ghanaian people, and governing Ghana in accordance with the rule of law. Receiving the award on Friday, 5th October, 2018, in Ouagadougou, […]
Popular Nigerian lawmaker, Patrick Obahiagbon, has been pictured kneeling as he begged Edo state APC members to vote for him so he can be the party’s flagbearer in the Edo South Senatorial district election. Journalist, Ena Ofugara, who shared the photo online, wrote; “Barrister “Igodomigodo” Obahiagbon, the grandiloquent and highfalutin former legislator finds to his […]
The Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana and Global Ambassador for the Global Alliance for Clean cook stoves, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has been honoured as the African Women of Excellence for her contribution to the cause of humanity. This follows the passionate drive she is undertaking through the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects […]
Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari, has allegedly ordered the arrest of her own Aide De Camp, Sani Baba-Inna, a chief superintendent of police, for swindling her. According to Premium times Mrs. Buhari has allegedly asked the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to arrest and compel Baba-Inna to refund the money that he received as huge donations to the […]
Zambia has denied entry and deported Kenyan lawyer and renowned pan-Africanist Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba. Prof. Lumumba was sent back by Immigration officials shortly after he landed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka today. He was due to deliver a public lecture on China-Africa relations on Saturday night at Eden University. The topic […]
A Nigeiran woman with by name Amarachi Emmanuela has been beaten to death by her husband whom she got married to just 19 days ago. The sad part of the matter is that Amarachi Emmanuela was beaten to death despite being pregnant for the same husband. The story was shared on Facebook by a close […]
