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Nigeria, Global Nations to Witness Lunar Eclipse Tonight, September 7
Nigeria, alongside several African nations and countries worldwide, will experience a partial lunar eclipse tonight, Sunday, September 7, 2025, starting at approximately 8:00 PM WAT and lasting about 83 minutes. According to astronomers, the...
Nigeria, Several African Countries To Witness Lunar Eclipse 8p.m On Sunday
Nigerians, along with residents of several African countries, are set to experience a rare celestial event on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse illuminates the night sky from 8:00 p.m. West Africa Time (WAT). The eclipse, which is...
Ithra launches Khoos Initiative to celebrate palm weaving tradition
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), an initiative by Aramco, has announced the launch of the Khoos Initiative, a cultural project dedicated to celebrating, recognising and reimagining the ancient craft of palm weaving (khoos)....
Biya's suspension of ECCAS-CEMAC summit in Yaounde raises eyebrows
The group includes six CEMAC countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. ECCAS is made up of Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe The objective is to...
New envoys pledge to drive trade and investment for Ghana
By: Belinda Nketia Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners have pledged to prioritise economic diplomacy in their assignments, vowing to strengthen trade, investment, and innovation ties with partner countries. Speaking on...
Popular 15-year-old computer whiz to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint
CHICAGO — At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIV's hometown, fifth graders read comic books about Carlo Acutis' life titled "Digital Disciple." They draw pictures of what the teenage Italian computer whiz might have had as his cellphone wallpaper....
Lunar eclipse to hit Nigeria, Africa on Sunday
Residents of Nigeria and several other West African nations are in for a rare celestial treat on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse illuminates the skies, beginning at 8:00 PM West Africa Time. The event, expected to last approximately...
Nigeria, Ghana, other nations to witness Lunar Eclipse
Nigeria and dozens of other nations across the world will on Sunday, September 7, witness a lunar eclipse. According to NTA, the eclipse is expected to last approximately 83 minutes, which will start around 8 PM Nigerian time. Scientists state...
Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...
Gist7 hours ago Lunar Eclipse To Hit Nigeria, Moon To Turn Blood Red A rare lunar eclipse will be visible in Nigeria and many other African countries on Sunday, September 7, beginning around 8:00 PM West Africa Time. Naija...
Naija News reports that the event, which will last for about 83 minutes, will give the Moon a reddish glow known as a “blood moon.” According to NTA, people across Nigeria will be able to watch the spectacle, though some western parts of the...
Nigeria to experience rare total lunar eclipse on Sunday night
Residents of Nigeria and several West African nations, including Nigeria, are set to witness a spectacular astronomical event on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse graces the night sky. The phenomenon will begin around 8:00 PM West...
Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible in Nigeria and Other African Countries on Sunday
Nigeria and many other countries will witness a lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7. The eclipse will last about 83 minutes and begin around 8:00 p.m. Nigerian time. It will be visible across most parts of Africa, with some areas able to see the...
President Mahama swears in first batch of Envoys
President John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday [September 4, 2025] swore in the first batch of Ghana’s newly appointed envoys at the Jubilee House in Accra. The President noted that the appointments form part of Ghana’s commitment to strengthening...
Mahama swears in first batch of envoys
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, September 4, 2025, swore in the first batch of Ghana’s newly appointed envoys at the Jubilee House. The appointments, which span key global capitals, are part of Ghana’s renewed diplomatic drive to...
Mahama Vows Crackdown On Romance Scammers
President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has vowed a tough stance against perpetrators of online romance scams, warning that all offenders, whether Ghanaian or foreign nationals, will be extradited and prosecuted without hesitation....
Extend Ghana’s Resetting Agenda globally – Mahama to new Envoys
President John Dramani Mahama has tasked newly sworn-in Ambassadors and High Commissioners to project his administration’s Reset Agenda on the global stage by fostering strategic partnerships and strengthening Ghana’s international relations....
PIA proposed amendment (mutilation): Taking Nigeria’s oil and gas industry back to the ‘stone age’
BY AYODEJI SERIKI Only few Nigerians know that between 2015 and 2019, about $70 billion was invested in the Oil and Gas industry in Africa. But that was where the good news ended. While Nigeria always boasts of having the largest crude and gas...
Amid Crackdown, Gulf of Guinea Pirates Turn to Kidnapping for Ransom
Seven armed pirates attacked and boarded a cargo ship sailing from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 29. While most of the crew locked themselves in the citadel, one crew member was injured and abducted by the hijackers during...
Feature: NPP: Tumultuous Times
Apropos of the NPP, it is 5 candidates, I slot. At the end of the filing of nominations five candidates had filed to contest the primaries; Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, ex-Vice President, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, ex-Minister of Education, Kennedy Agyapong,...