France has suspended its joint military operations with Mali following last week’s coup by the military in the West African country. The French government said the suspension would be lifted only after it receives guarantees about a return to civilian rule in Mali. French forces have been supporting troops from Mali, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, and Burkina Faso…
A gold mine has collapsed in the northern part of Ghana, killing nine people. Police said the accident happened at Gbane, in Talensi district, in the Upper East region, near the border with Burkina Faso. Upper East Regional Minister Stephen Yakubu said the mine where the accident happened is registered, and not an illegal site.
Aruna Quadri has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the International Table Tennis Federation have confirmed. The Nigerian table tennis star will be participating in the global sports fest once the NOC approves his participation. Quadri who is Africa’s top-ranked player will be making his third appearance at the Olympics after he qualified based on his ITTF…
Black Lives Matter’s co-founder, Patrisse Cullors says she is resigning from its foundation, but not because of what she called right-wing attempts to discredit her. Cullors said today would be her last day at the foundation, which she has led for nearly six years. The 37-year-old activist’s finances came under scrutiny last month after it was reported…
Two Nigerians have set a target for themselves to develop a standard Pidgin that will be understood and acceptable across the country. Prince Salem Egoh and Pastor Jacob Egoh also intend to develop the Pidgin spoken in Nigeria as an alternative official language. Both Prince Egoh and Pastor Egoh have started the process with the completion of…
Members of Ijaw Youths Council on Thursday, May 27, 2021, disrupted activities at the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The IYC protesters want the Federal Government to reconstitute the board of the NDDC to replace the Interim Management Committee. Hundreds of IYC protesters blocked the Eastern Bypass in Port Harcourt,…