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Oyegun blames APC for nation’s rising insecurity, hunger, gets ADC card in Edo
The Sun Nigeria
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July 16, 2025
From Tony Osauzo, Benin Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, yesterday, blamed the ruling party for the hunger and starvation in the country. He also blamed the APC led- government for its...
Keyamo inaugurates Enugu Air, says regional operations will begin soon
The Cable
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July 7, 2025
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has inaugurated Enugu Air, promising that the airline will soon commence regional flights to other African countries. Speaking at the official launch of the airline, Keyamo said the...
National Equity 3 program officially launched
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 16, 2025
Commerce Equitable France and Agronomists and Veterinarians without Borders officially launched the third phase of the Equité Program, alongside their French and West African partners, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Global...
Don’t let bureaucracy kill Enugu Air – Keyamo urges Govt, airlines management
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on Monday, inaugurated the Enugu airline known as Enugu Air with a call on its effective management and sustainability. The three airlines were acquired by the Enugu State Government,...
Enabulele Hails Edo Cyclists For Medal Haul At African Para Cycling Championship
Daily Independent
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July 8, 2025
0 BENIN – Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has warmly congratulated Edo cyclists who participated in the recently concluded African Para Cycling Track Championship held in Cairo, Egypt. In a...
How Afro Fashion Association Empowers Underrepresented Designers
The Business of Fashion
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July 16, 2025
The Italian fashion industry has long faced heavy criticism for its lack of diversity and failure to support underrepresented talent. Back in 2013, designer Stella Jean became the first BIPOC designer to show during Milan Fashion Week since its...
African Innovators Win Fortify Forward Grants to Tackle Malnutrition
News Ghana
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July 17, 2025
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has named winners of its 2025 Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge, spotlighting African-led solutions using food fortification and biofortification to combat malnutrition. Finalists from East and...
Netherlands gives back colonial loot to Nigeria
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant act of restitution, the Netherlands has returned 119 historical artifacts to Nigeria, including royal regalia, plaques, human and animal sculptures, and a ceremonial bell. These treasures, known collectively as the Benin...
US sends deported criminals to Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy
The Indian Express
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July 17, 2025
The United States has deported five foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes to Eswatini, a small southern African kingdom ruled by Africa’s last absolute monarch. The deportees, from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos, were flown to the...
Financial inducement, pressure, threats tools for democracy capture — Study
Graphic
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July 8, 2025
Financial inducement, political pressure and threats of removal from office have been identified as the dominant tools used to capture democracy across 10 African countries, including Ghana. A study by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development...
Former APC Chairman Oyegun Officially Defects to ADC
Lagos Post Online
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July 16, 2025
A former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State. Oyegun, a former Edo State Governor, received the membership card of his new party on...
Elizabeth Jack-Rich: Empowering disadvantaged communities
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
Dr. Elizabeth Jack-Rich is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. Through perseverance and hard work, she founded Elin Group Limited in 2017. With her strong culture of dedication to hard work and excellence, the group has...
Angélique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood Walk of Fame...
Music in Africa
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July 8, 2025
Kidjo, a five-time Grammy Award winner from the West African nation of Benin, is among 35 honourees named in the Walk of Fame’s Class of 2026. The 64-year-old was described as Africa’s “premier diva” during a press conference announcing the latest...
A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...
Jonathan, Boni Lead W/African Elders Pre-Election Mission To Côte d’Ivoire
Daily Independent
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July 8, 2025
1 LAGOS – Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former President of the Republic of Benin, Mr. Yayi Boni, have led the West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF), deployed on a pre-election fact-finding mission to Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the country’s...
Zambia's cyber laws: Safety or surveillance?
Deutsche Welle
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July 7, 2025
It has been almost three months since Zambia's president, Hakainde Hichilema, signed the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Acts of 2025 into law. His supporters hailed the laws, calling them progressive, and said they would help fight digital crimes...
Fireworks At 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships
New Telegraph
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July 17, 2025
The 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships have been nothing short of electrifying, with thrilling displays of skill and sportsmanship lighting up the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. As the tournament progresses,...
2027: Otu declares South-South region’s support for Tinubu
Eagle Online
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July 7, 2025
The Vice Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has declared the region’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, describing his administration’s transformative strides as worthy of...
POFON to stabilise palm oil prices year-round
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 17, 2025
The Chairman of the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON), Mr. Emmanuel Ibru, on Thursday expressed optimism about the forum’s plans to devise a means to stabilise the prices of crude palm oil in the country. The forum stated that the...
Keyamo inaugurates Enugu Air, demands professionalism
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has inaugurated Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline established by the Enugu State Government led by Governor Peter Mbah. Speaking on Monday, Keyamo described...