More than 150 Nigerians Repatriated From Niger Republic

AfricaNewsNigeriaPoliticsMore than 150 Nigerians Repatriated From Niger Republic

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 16, 2023

More than 150 voluntary Nigerian returnees were repatriated from Niamey, Niger Republic, and received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The returnees included 98 male adults, 11 male children, two male infants and 24 female adults, 13 female children, and two female infants. The repatriation of the returnees was facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) arrived in a chartered aircraft operated by Sky Mali,...

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Footballer receives 5 crates of eggs as the man of the match

AfricaNewsSoccerFootballer receives 5 crates of eggs as the man of the match

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 22, 20231

A video of a Zambian football player being awarded five crates of eggs for being the man of a match has gone viral. Pulse reports that the player scored the only goal of the game which gave his team, Power Dynamos a 1-0 victory against their opponents, Nkana in a Zambian Super League fixture. After the match, officials named him the man of the match and rewarded him for his stellar performance. “Presenting to Kennedy...

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Amusan Is Africa’s 2022 Best Female Athlete

AfricaNewsSportsAmusan Is Africa’s 2022 Best Female Athlete

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 22, 2022

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Tuesday honoured Oluwatobilola Amusan for her record-breaking feats on the track this year with the ‘Africa’s best female athlete for the year 2022’ title. In July, Amusan set a new world record of 12.12 seconds during the 100m hurdles semifinal at the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, United States, breaking the 12.20s record set by America’s Kendra Harrison in 2016. She followed it up with a...

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Africa Illustrious Award Set to Honour Africans across Diverse Works of Life

AfricaNewsNigeriaAfrica Illustrious Award Set to Honour Africans across Diverse Works of Life

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)November 22, 2022

The Africa Illustrious Award is set to honour outstanding Africans in diverse works of life, in an even scheduled to hold early December, 2022. The Award reserved for those who are making an impact in their community was instituted about five years ago, as a meritorious recognition that seeks to balance stories across Africa by beaming its search light on the bright-side of Africa that is often underreported. Some of the award categories include; public...

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African Development Bank Secures Additional €3.5 million For The Abidjan- Lagos Highway Project

AfricaBusinessNewsNigeriaAfrican Development Bank Secures Additional €3.5 million For The Abidjan- Lagos Highway Project

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 4, 2022

Chief Transport Economist, African Development Bank (AfDB), Lydie Ehouman has said that the bank has been able to secure an agreement for additional €3.5 million for the Abidjan- Lagos highway project. The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS project is aimed at creating a corridor of road linking five countries in the region. The countries are Nigeria, Benin Repulic, Cote d’Ivore, Togo and Ghana. The road when completed is expected to benefit 40 million...

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Houston’s Mayor Joins Other Dignitaries to Commemorate 4th Annual Africa Day Reception (Spectacular Photos)

AfricaNewsRegionsHouston’s Mayor Joins Other Dignitaries to Commemorate 4th Annual Africa Day Reception (Spectacular Photos)

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

May 27, 2021, the Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner joined other dignitaries to commemorate the 4th Annual Africa Day Reception. This is the only event held annually to strengthen ties between the city of Houston and the local African community. Organizers say by re-connecting, this event allows a cultural exchange and supports global understanding. Attended by Ambassadors of most African countries, The Africa Day Reception is part of a series of events in observance of Africa...

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Why African Nations Support U.S. Anti-Racism Protesters

ColumnsNewsOpinionWhy African Nations Support U.S. Anti-Racism Protesters

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

The U.S. protests following the police killing of George Floyd have spurred solidarity among many Africans, who have expressed widespread outrage against police brutality. How are African nations reacting to the anti-racism protests in the United States? The main reaction has been one of solidarity. African leaders in government, civil society, and creative communities have condemned the police killing of George Floyd and raised alarm about police brutality and systemic racism in the United States. One of...

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African Nation that Inspired ‘Wakanda’ is Only Country in the Continent to Claim Zero Coronavirus Cases

AfricaCoronavirusFilmAfrican Nation that Inspired ‘Wakanda’ is Only Country in the Continent to Claim Zero Coronavirus Cases

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

The African nation which became the basis for the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther is in a miraculous position during the COVID-19 pandemic as the rest of the continent battles the virus. The Kingdom of Lesotho is a small country within the borders of South Africa, with a population of more than 2 million people. As the rest of Africa faces the prospect of the coronavirus pandemic getting worse before it gets any better, Lesotho has...

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Western Media Shows Death Only When it is in Africa

AfricaColumnsOpinionWestern Media Shows Death Only When it is in Africa

PilotnewsMay 12, 2020

Unlike the victims of Ebola, the tragedies of coronavirus victims are demonstrated in numbers. Let us try a little thought experiment. Imagine, if you will, that rather than Europe and North America, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus pandemic was Africa, and the disease was killing many tens of thousands of people there. What images and storylines would be used to tell the story on TV screens and newspaper front pages in the West? Would they...

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