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AU chairperson worries over coup resurgence in Africa

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NEW YORK- African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Mahamat, has expressed grave concern over the resurgence of coup d’état in Africa.Mr Mahamat said this while...

South African man stabbed his wife 20 times in daylight

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A South African national, Ntembeko Myalo who  stabbed his 26-year-old wife 20 times has been referred to a psychiatric hospital for a mental evaluation.The...

Curfew: Sierra Leone reschedules flights for departing airlines

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ABUJA- The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has imposed a rescheduling of flights for departing airlines.In a statement on Sunday by the Management...

Despite boycott, Madagascar’s President Rajoelina wins second term

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ANTANANARIVO- Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has been re-elected to a second five-year term, despite an opposition boycott of the election in the south-eastern African...

Legalizing prostitution could be the secret weapon to save marriages- Former...

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ZIMBABWE- Nyasha Chikwinya, a former minister of Zimbabwe, has advocated for the government to legalize prostitution in the country.Speaking at a gathering sponsored by...

South African student who mistakenly received $1M instead of $100 and...

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SOUTH AFRICA- A student who mistakenly received £850,000 ($1m) instead of a £85 ($100) monthly food grant and spent £50,000 in 73 days, has...

Armed men break Guinea’s ex-junta leader out of prison

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GUINEA- The former head of Guinea's 2008 military junta, Moussa Camara, was sprung from prison by heavily armed men in Conakry in the early...

Africans can achieve full democracy without foreign aid, says Don

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IBADAN- Dr Ugo Aniga of the Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, says Africans can only achieve full...

Deputy Senate President hails Ackson, Akpabio’s election as IPU President, Executive...

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ABUJA- The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, has congratulated the Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament, Rt. Hon. Tulia Ackson, on her...

Nigeria, rising power in Africa- Envoy

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ABUJA- The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Nigeria , Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, said that Nigeria was a rising power in Africa due...

Be good ambassadors of Nigeria, Akpabio urges Nigerians in Angola

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LUANDA (Sundiata Post) - The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and leader of Nigeria’s delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union...

Ethiopian Airlines breaks silence on Nigeria Air

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ADDIS ABABA- The Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Mesfin Tasew has said that the East African carrier never had any plan to set...

Akpabio promises strong bilateral parliamentary relations with Angola

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ABUJA- Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Sunday pledged strong bilateral parliamentary relations with Angola.This is contained in a statement by Akpabio’s Special Assistant (Media/Communication),...

We’ve trained 600 African journalists in 20 years– Sanlam Group

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SOUTH AFRICA- Sanlam Group on Sunday said that it had trained no fewer than 600 financial journalists across the African continent through the Sanlam...

Nigeria is our role model, big brother; Tinubu will improve tourism-...

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LAGOS- On Thursday, Benson Bana, Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, said President Bola Tinubu’s administration would bring about improved transformation in Nigeria’s tourism and...

Kenyan marathon runner Ekiru receives 10 years doping ban

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LONDON- Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been banned for 10 years, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday, for both doping and tampering...

South Africa ignores Nigeria, grants Ghanaian passport holders free visa passage

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SOUTH AFRICA- South Africa has decided to grant Ghanaian passport holders 90-day visa exemption starting from November 1, effectively allowing them free entry to...

Corruption not an African issue- Adesina

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ABUJA- The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwuni Adesina, says corruption is not an African issue.Adesina said this in a statement made available...

UN General Assembly elects Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi to Human...

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UNITED NATIONS- The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing...

Liberia: West African elders sue for peaceful poll as George Weah...

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LIBERIA- The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Mission to Liberia has urged politicians and other stakeholders to eschew violence and commit to a...