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Several Kano state sports team members died after their vehicle crashed on the way home from Ogun state competitions. The bus carrying 35 passengers fell off a bridge at Kura local government area during their return trip. Ado Salisu Gama survived the crash and spoke about what happened from his...

The Munga Development Association announced three days of mourning after deadly attacks struck two communities last week. Armed herders killed more than 40 people during raids on Munga Lelau and Munga Dosso villages within Karim-Lamido Local Government Area. National President Shamah Ezra spoke...

Police arrested Rev. Pastor Prince Bassey Ajah from Wells of Salvation church on child trafficking charges. FCT officers also detained two accomplices Nancy Atoo and Deaconess Vera Duru during the investigation. Josephine Adeh from FCT Police Public Relations announced the arrests through an...

A mystery illness killed six children and forced school closures across Mbutu Community within Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Officials shut down all educational institutions for one week after young students started dying from the unknown sickness. Four separate towns make up...

Benue State Police Command welcomed Deputy Superintendent Udeme Edet as their latest Public Relations Officer after recent personnel changes. Inspector-General Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun approved the administrative transfers that brought Edet to her new position. She takes charge of media...

The Federal Capital Territory High Court stopped enforcement of a previous court ruling against Benue politician Ewaoche Benjamin Obe. Justice M.A. Madugu granted the stay order after Obe challenged his eviction from his Abuja home. The former African Action Congress governorship candidate lost...

Police arrested 53 people across Umuahia during Saturday's monthly cleanup exercise for breaking environmental laws. Task Force members caught residents doing business and walking around during designated cleanup hours. Officials brought violators before the Environmental Mobile Court for...

Federal Government plans to create special courts for prosecuting exam cheating cases across Nigeria. Education Minister Tunji Alausa received recommendations from a 17-member committee led Professor Ishaq Oloyede from JAMB. The committee worked for five months after starting duties last January...

AMD released benchmark results for the Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 processor after months of waiting. The mid-range chip scored 2489 points during single-core testing and reached 14136 points across multiple cores on Geekbench. Most computers use the flagship Pro 395 model with 16 cores and 32 threads...

Uganda spends enormous amounts of money paying back loans instead of building the country. Economics professor Dr. Fred Muhumuza from Makerere University explained this problem during the Musevenomics Conference held at Kampala. Government officials take funds away from development projects to...

The GROW project helps Muslim women entrepreneurs access money without paying interest fees. Government officials work with private groups and World Bank funding to support female business owners. The program assists refugee women and others who want to expand their companies from small...

Police released traffic rules for Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations happening June 3 at Namugongo. ASP Michael Kananura announced road closures and parking plans for thousands of visitors expected at the event. Several routes will change direction and restrict access starting at midnight on...

Carl James Mujaguzi plays professional football for Kerry FC after moving from Uganda to Sweden and finally Ireland. The midfielder was born in Democratic Republic of Congo but spent his childhood years completing primary school and starting secondary education back home. His Ugandan father and...

Engineer John Twinomujuni received the Uganda Development Champions Award for his water and sanitation work. Citizens across Uganda nominated him for this honor recognizing his service at the Ministry of Water and Environment. The commissioner helps improve clean water access throughout the...

The European Film Festival Zimbabwe started its tenth year Friday at Mbare Art Space. Film lovers and art fans from Harare filled the venue for opening ceremonies. This special edition celebrates ten years of cultural partnerships between Zimbabwe and the European Union. The event changed from...

Midlands Province fights against veld fires through farmer education campaigns this year. Environment officials launched awareness programs after Zimbabwe recorded major land destruction from fires last year. John Masuku lost 14,000 hay bales and three tractors when flames swept through his...

Zimbabwe honored local companies at the ZIM Brands Awards ceremony held Friday at Harare. Government officials celebrated domestic manufacturing excellence during this annual event. The awards recognize businesses that focus on producing goods within the country borders. Leaders want to boost...

Hunan Province hosts the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo from June 12 to 15 in Changsha. The landlocked region has become a leader in building partnerships with African nations. Officials discuss what makes Hunan attractive to African business partners during recent interviews. The...

Singer Gyakie tells new artists to prepare for music industry struggles before starting their careers. Young performers need mental strength to handle difficult times ahead. She warns people who fear tough moments should avoid pursuing music completely. The artist believes challenges will test...

Rapper Keeny Ice says a radio station rejected his music because he used Ewe language. The Volta Region artist shared this story during his appearance on Hitz FM with hosts Doreen Avio and DJ Slim. Station staff told him they could not broadcast Ewe songs since they failed to understand the...