The prime minister of Mali and his entire government have resigned, following an upsurge of violence in the country. On Wednesday, a motion of no confidence was submitted as MPs blamed Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga for failing to handle…
Edinburgh International Festival launches 2019 programme (Chinadaily)
Edinburgh International Festival returns for its 73rd year on August 2 – 26, 2019, bringing the best of theatre, music and dance from across the world to Scotland’s capital. The programme features 93 events, with 293 performances across 17 venues…
UBA’s Leo Chatbot clocks one, crosses 1m user milestone across Africa
Leo, United Bank for Africa (UBA)’s Chatbot recently clocked one and also surpassed one million user mark across Africa. The pan African financial institution says it will be celebrating its landmark achievement and successes in the course of the year.…
Super Falcons to know world cup opponents December 8 (Nation)
Can anything stop the Super Falcons from picking a ticket for the 8th FIFA Women World Cup in France? I don’t think so, thus it would be safe to say that Nigeria will know her World cup opponents in France…
French raid ‘kills top jihadist’ in Mali (BBC)
One of Mali’s top jihadist leaders has been killed in a raid by French forces, the Malian army says. It says Amadou Koufa died in Friday’s operation in the central Mopti region. France earlier suggested that Koufa might be among…
Ghana 2018: Coach names Super Falcons’ final squad (New Telegraph)
Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has released a list of 21 players who will fly Nigeria’s flag at the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana. The championship starts next week, with cup holders Nigeria heading Group B of…
Manufacturing, agriculture key to economic growth, development says Dangote
Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Dangote, has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better life for…
Stretched Terrains art project leaves for DaK’Art in Senegal tomorrow
The Goethe-Institut Nigeria mobile residency set to take artists to Dak’Art in Dakar, Senegal will hit the road from Lagos, Nigeria tomorrow, April 10. Goethe-Institut Nigeria Director, Friederike Moschel, said at a press conference in Lagos Monday that the project…