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7 August 2025

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WAEC Pauses 2025 WASSCE Results Over Technical Issues

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Zambia Rejects US Claims of Contamination After Mine Spill

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7 August 2025

Tinubu Nominates New NERC Leadership for Senate Approval

On Thursday, August 7, 2025, President Bola Tinubu nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This move

Ghana Releases Names of Helicopter Crash Victims

On Wednesday, the Ghanaian Government disclosed the identities of eight individuals who perished in a ...

WAEC Pauses 2025 WASSCE Results Over Technical Issues

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025,WAEC announced a temporary suspension of access to the 2025 West ...

Zambia Rejects US Claims of Contamination After Mine Spill

On February 18, 2025, a tailings dam at a Chinese-operated copper mine in Chambishi, northern ...

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Thomas Partey Faces Legal Battle Over Serious Allegations

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WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results for School Candidates

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West Africa

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Pastor Adeboye Urges Equal Rewards for Super Falcons’ Coaches

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ChopnBlok: Houston’s Vibrant Gateway to West African Cuisine

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Technology

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Bayo Ojulari Resumes NNPC Duties Amid Controversy

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Politics

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On Thursday, August 7, 2025, President Bola Tinubu nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity ...

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Gilbert Arenas Faces Charges for Illegal Poker Games

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BBNaija Season 10 ‘10 Over 10’ 15 Dynamic Female Housemates

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UK Doctors Launch Five-Day Strike Over Pay Dispute

Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO Again

Russia, Mozambique Strengthen Defense Ties

Africa

WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results for School Candidates

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Morocco’s King Honors New Military Officers in 2025 Ceremony

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Samsung Mourns as Co-CEO Han Jong-hee Dies of Heart Attack at 63

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Pay1One: Transforming Healthcare Finance and Accessibility in Nigeria and Beyond

Global Market

Nigeria’s Economy Grows 3.13% in Q1 2025 After GDP Rebasing

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Dangote Reintroduces N5 Fuel Discount

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Dollar Dips as ECB Pauses Cuts, U.S. Labor Market Softens

Books and Literature

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o:Passed the pen to the Next Generation.

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Cleophas Malala Arrested in Kenya Over ‘Echoes of War’ Play Script

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Ghanaian Writer Criticizes Amazon Publishing Over Royalty Payment Restrictions

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Australia’s AUSTRAC Puts Crypto ATM Operators on Notice Over Money Laundering Risks

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Reviews

ChopnBlok: Houston’s Vibrant Gateway to West African Cuisine

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Virtual Classrooms Making Learning Accessible in Africa

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Travel and Leisure

Kemi Badenoch Pledges Stricter UK CitizenshipRules for Nigerians

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U.S. Embassy Requires Public Social Media for F, M, J Visas

Hajj 2025 Begins: 2 Million Pilgrims Arrive in Mecca

UAE to Close Immigration Offices for Eid Al Adha Holiday: June 4–8

Ethiopian Airlines to Expand Domestic Fleet:20+ Regional Jets,

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Green Technology

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Namibia Produces Its First Green Hydrogen, Leading Africa’s Clean Energy Transition

Biofuels: A Key Solution to Africa’s Energy Access Gap in the Green Transition

EU and South Africa Launch Landmark €4.7 Billion Clean Trade Partnership

Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2025: AfDB Calls for Tripling of Climate Finance

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Tinubu Nominates New NERC Leadership for Senate Approval

Ghana Releases Names of Helicopter Crash Victims

WAEC Pauses 2025 WASSCE Results Over Technical Issues

Zambia Rejects US Claims of Contamination After Mine Spill

ValueJet Plane Nearly Hits K1 De Ultimate at Abuja Airport

France Faces Urgent Call to Sanction Israel Over Gaza Crisis

Nigeria Issues Urgent Flood Alert for 19 States Amid Heavy Rainfall

Nigeria Mourns Dr. Doyin Abiola, Pioneering Journalist

ValueJet Responds to Near-Miss Incident Involving K1 De Ultimate

Thomas Partey Faces Legal Battle Over Serious Allegations

WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results for School Candidates

PPA-CI Arrests in Ivory Coast Spark Outrage Before 2025 Election

Bayo Ojulari Resumes NNPC Duties Amid Controversy

Nigeria Issues Urgent Flood Alert for 19 States Amid Heavy Rainfall

Pastor Adeboye Urges Equal Rewards for Super Falcons’ Coaches

Ghana Condemns Protests Against Nigerians, Pledges Safety

FG Raises Scholarship Grants by 50% for Nigerian Students

Ciara Becomes Benin Citizen Under New Diaspora Law

Ivory Coast’s Ouattara to Run for Fourth Term in 2025 Election

ChopnBlok: Houston’s Vibrant Gateway to West African Cuisine

Successful Elections in Ghana and Senegal Bolster West African Democracy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Dream Count’: A Profound Exploration of Women’s Lives

West Africa Leads Africa’s Startup Funding with $5.8 Billion Since 2019

Côte d’Ivoire’s Economic Boom Faces Political Test in 2025 Election

UNCTAD: Developing Countries Struggle Under Record Debt Burdens

FCC Targets Chinese Tech in Undersea Cable Rules

Nigeria to Manufacture EV Buses and Plastic Auto Parts

FG to Deploy 7 Million Smart Meters to End Estimated Billing

The Future of AI in Software Engineering: Haruna Ogweda’s Innovations in DevOps

What is BVN? Everything You Need to Know About the Bank Verification Number in Nigeria

Trump’s New Tariff Plans Cast Doubt on the Future of AGOA Trade Deal with Africa

Bayo Ojulari Resumes NNPC Duties Amid Controversy

NNPC Raises Petrol Prices to N915 in Lagos, N955 in Abuja

Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil Goods in 2025

Tanzania’s Business Restrictions:Ignites Tensions with Kenya

Dangote Refinery Drops Lawsuit Against Nigerian Fuel Import Licenses

Dangote Urges Tinubu to Ban Fuel Imports

Tinubu Nominates New NERC Leadership for Senate Approval

Zambia Rejects US Claims of Contamination After Mine Spill

France Faces Urgent Call to Sanction Israel Over Gaza Crisis

PPA-CI Arrests in Ivory Coast Spark Outrage Before 2025 Election

DRC Commemorates Victims of Long-Running Conflicts

El Salvador Passes Bukele Reelection Reforms

Thomas Partey Faces Legal Battle Over Serious Allegations

D’Tigress Honored with National Awards for AfroBasket Victory

Pastor Adeboye Urges Equal Rewards for Super Falcons’ Coaches

Galatasaray Signs Osimhen in Record €75M Deal

EU Court Ruling Upends Sports Arbitration System

Gilbert Arenas Faces Charges for Illegal Poker Games

ValueJet Plane Nearly Hits K1 De Ultimate at Abuja Airport

Nigeria Mourns Dr. Doyin Abiola, Pioneering Journalist

ValueJet Responds to Near-Miss Incident Involving K1 De Ultimate

Ciara Becomes Benin Citizen Under New Diaspora Law

Ghana Mourns Daddy Lumba:President Plans Befitting Funeral

BBNaija Season 10 ‘10 Over 10’ 15 Dynamic Female Housemates

France Faces Urgent Call to Sanction Israel Over Gaza Crisis

Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil Goods in 2025

Youth Jubilee 2025: Rome Prepares for Massive Catholic Gathering

UK Doctors Launch Five-Day Strike Over Pay Dispute

Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO Again

Russia, Mozambique Strengthen Defense Ties

WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results for School Candidates

Morocco’s King Honors New Military Officers in 2025 Ceremony

Deadly Protest in Angola:22 Killed, Over 1,200 Arrested

Morocco’s Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency Funds Palestinian Farmers

ICC Convicts CAR’s Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona

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Trump’s New Tariff Plans Cast Doubt on the Future of AGOA Trade Deal...

African Startups Cross $2 Billion in Funding as 2025 Brings a Cautious Outlook

Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imported Cars, Sparking Global Backlash

Samsung Mourns as Co-CEO Han Jong-hee Dies of Heart Attack at 63

West Africa Leads Africa’s Startup Funding with $5.8 Billion Since 2019

Pay1One: Transforming Healthcare Finance and Accessibility in Nigeria and Beyond

Nigeria’s Economy Grows 3.13% in Q1 2025 After GDP Rebasing

Dangote Reintroduces N5 Fuel Discount

Dangote Plans to Slash Cooking Gas Prices in Nigeria

Trump Targets Africa, Caribbean with New Tariffs

Dangote Urges End to Refinery Spending, Cites $18B Failure

Dollar Dips as ECB Pauses Cuts, U.S. Labor Market Softens