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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has stirred controversy by appointing his son-in-law, Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, as the head of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Ojo is married to Tinubu’s eldest daughter, Folashade. This move marks the first instance of Tinubu selecting a relative for a federal government position. The presidency justified …

For how long will South Africa remain a “solid” and “strategic” US partner on the continent? The U.S. State Department terms its relations with the southern African nation as “strong”. However, US congressmen John James and Jared Moskowitz would like the ties to come under review.  They introduced a bill in the …

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw Kiptum’s body said. Kiptum was 24 and on course to be a superstar of long-distance running. Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana …

Ivory Coast’s unlikely — some would say miraculous — progression to the Africa Cup of Nations final has convinced locals that God is on their side. The host nation has survived several close shaves with elimination thanks to fortune with results in other games and scarcely believable comebacks. Late goals …

Roman authorities have arrested 14 migrants from nine countries for their alleged involvement in unrest at a repatriation center following the death of a migrant from Guinea, police said Monday. After the body was discovered Sunday morning, migrants at the center began setting mattresses on fire and throwing objects at …

The Confederation of African Football is taking steps to tackle what it calls the “escalating unbecoming and unprofessional” conduct of journalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. CAF said Friday (Feb. 02) it met with the local organizing committee and police to find workable solutions, and that it had raised …

According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said that the patient received the implant the day prior and was “recovering well.” He added that “initial …

The Africa Cup of Nations has been unpredictable so far with thrills, spills and upsets. Former champions Ghana, Algeria and Tunisia were among the eight teams eliminated in the group stage.  Another eight will have to go from the round of 16, which starts Saturday. Host nation Ivory Coast faces …

Mosques and churches have become targets of destruction in Nigeria’s central Plateau state amid escalating tensions over a fatal clash involving cattle. The incident unfolded in Mangu, claiming the lives of eight individuals as cattle wandered onto a road, obstructing traffic and triggering a series of violent confrontations, local media …

Cape Verde’s national football team, known as the Blue Sharks, continued to make waves in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with an impressive 3-0 victory over Mozambique at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on Friday. This win solidifies their spot in the competition’s Round of 16, following …