Uber rolls out electric bike fleet in Kenya, its first in Africa
August 31, 2023 Ride-hailing firm Uber on Thursday launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, its first in Africa, as the company seeks to make its global platform emissions free…
Man remanded for allegedly impersonating lawyer, journalist at NBA conference
Aug. 31, 2023 A Grade 1 Area Court in Kubusa, Abuja on Thursday ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, who allegedly paraded himself both as a lawyer and a…
Flood kills 5 in Adamawa – ADSEMA
Aug. 31, 2023 The Adamawa Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has confirmed that flood has claimed no fewer than five lives in different parts of the state. The Executive Secretary of…
Man found dead on pedestrian bridge not suicide related – Police
Aug. 31, 2023 The police command in Benue says it suspects that the death of a yet-to-be identified man on a pedestrian bridge at the Benue State University, Makurdi, was…
Fear of coup: Rwanda sacks 83 military personnel, Cameroon reshuffles officers
In a move that seems to feed from the coup spring sprouting across Africa, the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) has retired 12 generals and others in a move to reshuffle…
Italy fears military solution to Niger crisis could foment migration
August 31, 2023 A military solution to the coup in Niger would be a “disaster” that could trigger a new migration crisis, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday….
African climate summit seeks to shift focus to finance from floods, famine
August 31, 2023 How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent’s first…
NDDC Boss, Ogbuku, Reaffirms Commitment to Partnerships, Thanks Tinubu
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to all ongoing partnership talks with local and international entities aimed…
Kremlin denies that Russia is causing hunger in Africa
August 31, 2023 The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia remained a reliable supplier of grain despite obstacles created by Western countries, and that food shortages in Africa were nothing…
Electricity bill: Aba tailors protest alleged extortion
Aug. 31, 2023 Tailors in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia, on Wednesday staged a protest against alleged extortion by Aba Power Limited (APL), a subsidiary of Geometric Power. The…