The Republic of Ghana has decided to suspend diplomatic relations with the so-called “sadr”. This decision was communicated in an official document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Republic of Ghana “has decided to immediately inform, through diplomatic channels, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, the African Union and the United Nations, of this position.” In the same official document, the Republic of Ghana expressed its support for the “good-faith efforts made by…
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Afrobeats sensation, Wizkid, has once again demonstrated his generosity by gifting his aide, Femmy, a brand-new Mercedes-Benz worth millions of naira.Femmy took to social media to express his heartfelt gratitude, accompanied by emotional emojis. The aide affectionately referred to Wizkid as the “biggest bird” for the Benz gift and professed his love for his boss.A video shared online showed Femmy driving his new car, enjoying songs on the road. Wizkid’s fans were overjoyed by the news, praising their favorite artist for his kindness.This act of generosity comes on the heels of Wizkid’s recent purchase of two mansions worth N2.4 billion…
The United States declared on Tuesday that a genocide took place in Sudan, drawing fresh attention to the scale of atrocities in Africa’s largest war and singling out one side in the conflict as the perpetrators of some of the worst violence.Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group fighting Sudan’s military in a bitter civil war, and allied militias had committed acts of genocide during a fearsome wave of ethnically targeted violence in the western region of Darfur.The Treasury Department announced a raft of financial measures intended to support the genocide determination, including…
Carthon joined the Titans after a six-year tenure with the 49ers, where he was the director of player personnel (2021-22) and the director of pro personnel (2017-20).”He played an important role there constructing one of our league’s best teams,” owner Amy Adams Strunk said at the time of his hiring on Jan. 18, 2023.The Titans (3-14) finished the year tied with the Browns and Giants for the league’s worst record, earning the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Firing Carthon could signal what direction the team plans to go with the upcoming draft’s top pick.Carthon was one…
Before his son’s ‘private’ visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to ‘become part of’ the US.Donald Trump Jr has arrived in Greenland for a “private” visit, as his father President-elect Donald Trump reiterates his desire to make the autonomous Danish territory part of the United States. Since the younger Trump’s visit to the sprawling Arctic island on Tuesday was not official, he is not expected to meet with any Greenlandic or Danish officials. But the trip has nevertheless sparked speculation that the president-elect would make a push to buy Greenland when he takes office on January 20.…
President-elect Donald Trump tried again Tuesday to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case, asking a New York appeals court to intervene as he fights to avoid the finality of his conviction before he returns to the White House. Trump turned to the Appellate Division of the state’s trial court a day after the trial judge, Judge Juan M. Merchan, rebuffed his bid to indefinitely postpone sentencing and ordered it to go ahead as scheduled on Friday. Trump is seeking an immediate stay that would spare him from being sentenced while he appeals Merchan’s decision last week to uphold the historic…
Final integration of Nokia Lunar Surface Communication System into IM-2 lander is complete. Nokia intends to prove capabilities of cellular technology for future lunar exploration with the upcoming IM-2 mission. NEW JERSEY, USA – Nokia and Intuitive Machines, Inc., today announced the successful final integration of Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communication System (“LSCS”) into the IM-2 mission lander, named Athena. Athena and the LSCS will voyage to the lunar south pole region in the upcoming IM-2 mission, where Nokia and Intuitive Machines intend to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon. After months of testing and validation with Nokia Bell…
New Year Message from Mr. Amadou Hott, candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank Group (www.AmadouHott.com): Dear Friends and partners, As we welcome 2025, I want to take a moment to wish you all a happy new year and express my heartfelt gratitude for your support as I embark on a new journey with my candidacy for the Presidency of the African Development Bank Group. Today, our beloved Africa faces immense challenges, but let us seize the opportunities this new year brings and work towards a brighter future for our continent. I am fully prepared to leverage my…
Players of both the Super Eagles and Falcons of Nigeria players have been shortlisted as EAFC 2025 Team of the Year nominees.The EAFC 2025 Team of the Year (TOTY) nominees have been unveiled, and fans can now vote for their favourite players in both the men’s and women’s categories. Leading the men’s nominees are standout talents from elite clubs, with Real Madrid boasting the most selections at six, while Manchester City, PSG, Bayer Leverkusen, and Barcelona each have five.Nigeria saw players, Ademola Lookman, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Rasheedat Ajibade and Asisat Oshoala all receive nominations in the men’s and women’s categories.In the…
Elon Musk, the billionaire tech mogul, has flung himself into British politics in recent weeks, using his social media platform X to attack and spread misinformation about Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other members of the Labour government.In a series of vitriolic posts to his 211 million followers in recent days, Mr. Musk has falsely accused Mr. Starmer and other Labour Party lawmakers of enabling Britain’s so-called grooming gangs. The phrase refers to a decade-old scandal involving a series of child sex abuse cases in which girls were assaulted and raped by gangs of men in several towns and cities.…