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Five children, aged between six and ten, passed away after allegedly consuming snacks bought from a local spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, South Africa. The children…

Nigerian socialist and activist Hassan Soweto has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is no different from past presidents. Soweto said this on News Central’s show,…

A fire outbreak has severely damaged the newly constructed Ikwere Local Government Secretariat and parts of the Eleme Council complex in Rivers State. The incident occurred…

Nigeria’s Ministry of Works has announced the approval of N366 million for the repair of damaged sections along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. This vital road, currently under…

Uganda loses approximately $2.5 billion to corruption annually, which accounts for nearly a quarter of its national budget, according to Beti Kamya Turwomwe, head of the…

Enyimba is set to play against two Egyptian teams, Zamalek and Al Masry, in the group stage as they aim to become the first Nigerian team…

Ethiopian lawmakers have elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie as the country’s new president—a role that is primarily ceremonial—leaving Africa with just one female head of…

A Computer Science student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Ayelabola Ololade, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest catwalk distance by a…

American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation. The Nobel jury…

Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel deployed to seal off the 23 local government areas of Rivers…