Over 24 million adults aged between 20 and 79 are living with diabetes in Africa, and this number is projected to more than double, reaching 60 million, by 2050, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). About 12 million, representing half of this number, remain undiagnosed, silently facing escalating risks of severe complications, dis...
•Prof. Obiora Okonkwo The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has described Nigeria as one of the most over-taxed aviation jurisdictions on the continent — a situation he says continues to drive up ticket prices and distort competition in West Africa’s airspace. Speaking ahead of UNA’s formal launch of commercial f...
•Aliko Dangote of Nigeria Africa’s ultra-wealthy class reached a new milestone in 2025, with 22 billionaires collectively worth an estimated US$105 billion — a significant jump from US$82.4 billion and 20 billionaires recorded the previous year. The rise is particularly remarkable given the continent’s persistent challenges, including politica...
Nigeria has emerged as the country with the highest number of facilities ranked among Africa’s ten worst prisons, according to new assessments by rights organisations and international monitors. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, gang violence and inadequate nutrition continue to define the country’s correctional system, raising concerns about hum...
•Team Drogba’s electric boat races on the Lagos Lagoon during the E1 final race yesterday Rain soaked Nigeria’s bustling metropolis of Lagos yesterday hosted a race in the UIM E1 World Championship, an all-electric powerboat racing series — the first time that such an event has been held in Africa. An earlier tropical storm delayed […]...
•Former Nigerian international, Segun Odegbami (R) Former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami has stated that Nigeria’s participation at the 2026 World Cup is vital to give Africa a voice on the world stage. Odegbami, who spoke on the ‘Role of Sports in Global Geo-Politics,’ explained that sports had the capacity to checkmate the geopolitic...
•Aliko Dangote Africa’s heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. The president of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man made the remarks during an interview with journalists, where he highlighted the motivation behind building the ...
•Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised Africa’s political elite for “lacking” the basic economic knowledge needed to drive the continent’s development, blaming this deficiency for underdevelopment, corruption, and dependency on foreign aid. “How many of our leaders even understand basic economics to be able to run the affa...
•Honda passenger vehicles are loaded onto cargo ship for export Surging car theft in the UK is being driven by organised crime gangs targeting vehicles to be smuggled out and resold in countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia, a study said today. Criminals were increasingly using vehicle theft technology to enable a [&he...
•African Nations in map The safest countries in Africa are peacemakers and political reformers. These countries have implemented policies that ensure their countries are safe for both visitors and citizens. There are many other attributes shared by these countries; rich culture, agriculture, mining, and tourism, which are the main part of the ...
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