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INTERPOL bust reveals poverty driving Africa’s Cybercrime Crisis
The recent success of Operation Contender 3.0, spearheaded by INTERPOL and African police forces, secures a significant victory in the fight against transnational cybercrime. Operation Contender 3.0 was executed as part of the broader Operation...
Nigeria to experience Lunar Eclipse on Sunday
Nigeria will join other countries to witness the lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7. According to NTA, it will last approximately 83 minutes from 8pm Nigerian time. Scientists state that the eclipse will be observable across most of Africa, with...
Nigeria to witness rare 83-minute lunar eclipse from 8pm on Sunday
Nigeria will join dozens of nations worldwide in witnessing a lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7, 2025, according to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).According to scientists, the celestial event is expected to last approximately 83...
Rare Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible Across Nigeria Tonight
On Sunday, September 7, Nigerians will have the unique opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse, a celestial event that will be visible across a significant portion of Africa. According to scientists, the eclipse will begin around 8:00 p.m....
Nigerians to witness rare lunar eclipse tonight
Nigerians will witness a rare celestial spectacle on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse becomes visible across much of Africa. According to scientists, the eclipse will begin around 8:00 p.m. West Africa Time and last for about 83...
Uganda’s costly defence belt around $20bln oil infrastructure and trade routes
Eyebrows are being raised around Uganda’s ‘Napoleonic military adventures,’ with over 15,000 troops in the Great Lakes Region and beyond, fighting in wars and battles whose mission, funding and benefits remain a mystery. Officially, the government...
NLD: This is how we’ll implement our manifesto
DAR ES SALAAM: AS the race towards the 2025 General Election intensifies, the National League for Democracy (NLD) has outlined an ambitious yet practical plan detailing how it will translate its manifesto into results. The party, which positions...
How visa pause has kept dozens of international students out of class at this university
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Kofi, an international student from Ghana, said he’s excited to live on Calvin University’s peaceful West Michigan campus this fall. Now a junior, he was drawn to the university’s science programming and financial aid offerings,...
Let the world hear about Ghana’s success story …Pres Mahama tasks new envoys
President John Dramani Mahama has charged the newly commissioned Ambassadors and High Commissioners to be chief advocates of the country as they embark on their diplomatic journeys. The President said global shifts in geopolitics, economics, and...
Chinese team advances AI vision model for eye care
An international research collaboration effort led by Chinese scientists has unveiled a vision-based foundation model that promises to transform eye care worldwide. It has demonstrated, through an international clinical trial, how artificial...
Portugal reinforces sound relations with China
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro was the first foreign head of government to visit China following the September 3 commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression...
Chinese team helps pioneer clinical vision model, highlighting AI's future in eye care
BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- An international research collaboration effort led by Chinese scientists has unveiled a vision-based foundation model that promises to transform eye care worldwide. It has demonstrated, through an international...
Olusegun Obasanjo's Resolute Denial of Third-Term Ambitions Echoes Across Africa Amid Broader Democratic Reforms
In a resounding affirmation of his legacy, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has categorically denied any pursuit of a third term in office, dismissing such claims as baseless fabrications that no credible witness could substantiate....
The Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda. It Could Have Been Much Worse
Mention Ebola, and horrifying visions of an apocalyptic infectious disease that causes bleeding and death will cross the minds of many people. The Marburg virus, a member of the same Filoviridae family of viruses that includes Ebola, doesn’t have...
What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?
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FG investigates strange flesh-eating ailment after seven die in Adamawa
The federal government has collected specimens for laboratory tests to determine the exact cause of a strange flesh-eating ailment that has claimed seven lives in Malabo, Adamawa. Adesigbin Olufemi, the acting national coordinator of the National...
Unlocking Africa’s potential through foreign direct investment to escape the middle-income trap
In the early stages of development, economic growth is largely driven by the contribution of labour. After that, capital and eventually technology increase in relative importance. This happened with the Asian Tigers and China when they were poor,...
China’s Civil Tonne-Class Unmanned Aircraft System Secures First Overseas Orders
SHIHEZI, China, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On August 29, 2025, the second Low-Altitude Industry Innovation and Development Conference was successfully held in Shihezi City, Xinjiang, China. During the conference, China’s Ursa Aeronautical...
From Vision to Energy Leader
In 2021, when the African Energy Chamber (AEC) announced the inaugural African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, many raised skeptical eyebrows. The conventional wisdom was clear: world-class energy summits belonged in Dubai, Houston, or London -...
Iranian teen genius who slept next to lizards to study now trapped by Trump's travel ban
He escaped an abusive father, wrote scientific papers by flashlight during power outages, and scored a university scholarship — all before turning 18. But now, Pooya Karemi, a once-homeless Iranian teenager with dreams of changing the world, is...