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Turkey Declares ‘Disaster Areas’ as Wildfire Death Toll Rises

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared parts of southern Turkey ravaged by wildfires as “disaster areas”, with the death…

3 years ago

Chinese-Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Detained on Suspicion of Rape

Police in Beijing have detained Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu on suspicion of rape. Wu’s detention on Saturday came after…

3 years ago

How Nairobi Became a Thriving Arts Hub

For many years, the cultural spotlight in Africa has seemed to be stubbornly focused on the west or south of…

3 years ago

MTN Nigeria Records $1.9bn Revenue in Q1 2021

MTN Nigeria o Saturday declared revenue of N790.3 billion (about $1.9bn), representing an increase of 24.1 per cent in its…

3 years ago

Burkina Faso Sees More Child Soldiers as Jihadi Attacks Rise

Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what she saw among the attackers:…

3 years ago

Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise.

USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold…

3 years ago

Nigeria Police IG Recommends Suspension of Abba Kyari Over FBI Indictment

Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has recommended the immediate suspension of DCP Abba Kyari, the Head of the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Former Senate President Saraki Back Home after ‘Visiting EFCC of His Own  Volition’

A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki says he visited the country's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

3 years ago

Another Setback for Nigeria at Olympics as Oduduru Gets Disqualified from 100m

Everything continues to go wrong for team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Divine Oduduru was disqualified from the…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020: Nigerian Athletes Feel Disrespected, Humiliated By Government: NBA Star Metu

Nigeria basketball player Chimezie Metu and head coach Michael Brown have blasted the West African country's government and Olympic committee…

3 years ago