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Nigeria Begins Rollout of New Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection
News

Nigeria Begins Rollout of New Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

The Nigerian government has started introducing a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, but pregnant women will not receive it…

Victor Osimhen Undergoes Successful Surgery on Fractured Right Forearm
Sports

Victor Osimhen Undergoes Successful Surgery on Fractured Right Forearm

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen has undergone successful surgery on his fractured right forearm, with Galatasaray confirming the procedure was carried out…

Nigeria, Rwanda Women’s Cricket Teams Set for Top-of-Table Clash
Sports

Nigeria, Rwanda Women’s Cricket Teams Set for Top-of-Table Clash

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Nigeria and Rwanda’s women’s national cricket teams will face off Tuesday at the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in a potential…

Dangote Refinery Begins Fuel Exports Across Africa Amid Middle East Disruptions
Business

Dangote Refinery Begins Fuel Exports Across Africa Amid Middle East Disruptions

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Dangote Refinery said it has begun exporting fuel to several African countries as rising global oil prices linked to tensions…

Kenya Airways Bookings Jump As Middle East Tensions Reshape Travel
Business

Kenya Airways Bookings Jump As Middle East Tensions Reshape Travel

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Kenya Airways said bookings on its flights have surged in recent weeks as disruptions tied to tensions in the Middle…

Nigeria Eyes Oil Output Boost As NNPC Targets 1.8 Million Bpd
Business

Nigeria Eyes Oil Output Boost As NNPC Targets 1.8 Million Bpd

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Nigeria could increase its oil production by about 100,000 barrels per day over the next few months, the head of…

Musk’s Starlink Denied Telecoms Licence In Namibia
Business

Musk’s Starlink Denied Telecoms Licence In Namibia

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Namibia said Monday it had rejected a request for billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in…

Kenya and Uganda Launch Next Phase of Cross-Border Railway
News

Kenya and Uganda Launch Next Phase of Cross-Border Railway

Staff WriterMarch 23, 2026

Kenya and Uganda took a major step towards regional integration on Saturday, with the launch of a new phase of…

Trump Temporarily Lifts Sanctions On Oil From Iran For 30 Days
World

Trump Temporarily Lifts Sanctions On Oil From Iran For 30 Days

Staff WriterMarch 21, 2026

The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stuck at sea on Friday evening as the conflict between the U.S.…

UK, Nigeria Agree $1 Billion Deal to Upgrade Key Ports
News

UK, Nigeria Agree $1 Billion Deal to Upgrade Key Ports

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2026

Britain and Nigeria have agreed on a £746 million ($990 million) export finance deal to refurbish two of Nigeria’s busiest…

Meta Shuts Down VR Metaverse After $84 Billion In Losses
Business

Meta Shuts Down VR Metaverse After $84 Billion In Losses

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2026

Meta is overhauling its immersive platform Horizon Worlds, signaling a major shift away from its earlier metaverse ambitions and toward…

Doja Cat Delivers High-Energy Set to Packed Kigali Arena
Showbiz

Doja Cat Delivers High-Energy Set to Packed Kigali Arena

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2026

Kigali’s live music scene reached a new high on Tuesday night as Doja Cat headlined a major concert at BK…

Republic of Congo’s President Reelected to Fifth Term
Africa

Republic of Congo’s President Reelected to Fifth Term

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2026

The Republic of Congo ’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso has been reelected for a fifth consecutive term, according to provisional…

Nairobi Introduces Menstrual Leave Policy
News

Nairobi Introduces Menstrual Leave Policy

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2026

A new workplace policy in Nairobi is drawing attention across Kenya, granting female county employees two days of paid menstrual…

Belgian Ex-Diplomat to Stand Trial Over Patrice Lumumba Death
News

Belgian Ex-Diplomat to Stand Trial Over Patrice Lumumba Death

Staff WriterMarch 17, 2026

A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat was ordered Tuesday to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence leader Patrice…

Cameroon’s National Assembly Gets New Leader After 34 Years
News

Cameroon’s National Assembly Gets New Leader After 34 Years

Staff WriterMarch 17, 2026

Cameroon’s National Assembly elected Théodore Datouo as its new president on Tuesday, ending the 34-year tenure of Cavaye Yeguié Djibril,…

Kagame Meets Global Citizen CEO Ahead of Move Afrika Concert in Kigali
News

Kagame Meets Global Citizen CEO Ahead of Move Afrika Concert in Kigali

Staff WriterMarch 17, 2026March 18, 2026

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday hosted Hugh Evans, founder and CEO of Global Citizen, ahead of the third edition of…

Ghana, European Union To Sign First Defence and Security Partnership
Africa

Ghana, European Union To Sign First Defence and Security Partnership

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2026

Ghana and the European Union will sign a defence and security partnership agreement on March 24 aimed at strengthening cooperation…

New Rule Changes Confirmed for 2026 World Cup
Sports

New Rule Changes Confirmed for 2026 World Cup

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2026March 17, 2026

FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have announced several rule changes that will take effect at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aimed…

Burkina Faso Appoints Abdou Amir as New Coach
Sports

Burkina Faso Appoints Abdou Amir as New Coach

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2026March 17, 2026

Burkina Faso has appointed former Comoros and Mauritania coach Abdou Amir to the men’s team and entrusted him with qualifying…

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