AFCON draw offers Nigeria chance to avenge Benin loss

AFCON draw offers Nigeria chance to avenge Benin loss

Nigeria will get a chance to avenge a shock World Cup loss to Benin when they were drawn in the same 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group on Thursday. The Cheetahs stunned the Super Eagles 2-1 last month, leaving Nigeria on the back foot as they seek a place at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Libya and Rwanda complete Group […]

July 4, 2024 18

Africa

Africa can transform its aviation sector by harnessing new routes – report

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency A new study by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus reveals that West Africa holds the potential for an aviation revolution leveraging its booming population, diverse economies, and strategic geographical position to open up new routes. The study ‘Exploring the horizons: A study of unserved air routes to, from and within Africa’ highlights that nine out of the top […]

July 4, 2024 14

Business / Economics

4 July Morning Biz News: Global Markets Surge Amid Economic Optimism and Strategic Oil Sector Moves

1. Botswana and Namibia Explore Fuel Storage Collaboration In a move aimed at enhancing regional fuel logistics, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has announced that the Botswana Oil Company is in talks with the Namibia National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to establish shared fuel storage facilities at Walvis Bay. This collaboration seeks to optimize fuel transportation and streamline oil sourcing from Angola, potentially bolstering efficiency across the supply chain. 2. South African […]

July 4, 2024 19

Science & Technology

Rise of digital activism in Africa as smartphone adoption surges

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency From just making calls, to taking pictures and light browsing, to engaging in e-commerce transactions to, recently, engaging in digital activism, the way Africans are engaging with their smartphones is fast evolving. This is happening against the backdrop of a surge in smartphone usage across the continent, according to three recent reports. Three different reports show that […]

July 3, 2024 41

Africa

Nigeria Imposes Curfew Following Deadly Blasts

Nigeria’s military has imposed a curfew in parts of the country after a series of deadly blasts in northeastern Borno state killed at least 18 people and injured 30 others. Officials report that the victims include children and pregnant women. One of the attacks reportedly claimed six lives at a wedding ceremony. Suspected suicide bombers also targeted a funeral and a hospital in the town of Gwoza. A 15-year insurgency […]

July 1, 2024 8

Africa

Nigeria Begins Dialogue for Cholera Vaccine Supply

Nigeria has initiated talks with Gavi Alliance, a global health partnership to obtain the oral cholera vaccine from them. This is in the wake of an outbreak of cholera in the country. As Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

June 28, 2024 36

Africa

Nigeria’s cholera outbreaks: why they happen and are so hard to control

By Stella Ifeanyi Smith, Mountain Top University On 9 June 2024 the Lagos State government declared a cholera outbreak. Three days later, it announced that 324 suspected cases had been reported in the state, including 15 people who died and 40 who were discharged after treatment. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as of 11 June, 1,141 suspected cholera […]

June 27, 2024 20

Health / Medical

Your wig could be poisoning you: study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria

By Nwanne Dike Ijere, Federal University of Technology Owerri Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons and other artificial hair extensions offer women an alternative to their natural hair. In Nigeria, these alternatives are very popular with women, both young […]

June 24, 2024 20

Africa

Nigeria partners with U.S. in space exploration

The Nigerian government and the Space Exploration Research Agency in the U.S are partnering to send a Nigerian to space for the first time. Tesem Akende has more.

June 20, 2024 26