Chimamanda Adichie honored
Chimamanda Adichie was awarded an honorary degree in Fine Arts by Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) at its 136th Commencement ceremony, June 2019. This degree by the RISD becomes Adichie’s 4th…
Ethiopia’s army chief, top regional officials killed in northern coup attempt
Ethiopia's army chief of staff and the regional president of the northern state of Amhara were killed in two related attacks when a general tried to seize control of Amhara in an…
NSE Industrial index gains led by Forte Oil, MTN Nigeria & Zenith Bank
The NSE Industrial index gained 1.9 percent on Thursday despite the overall bearish sentiments in the market. Sam Chidoka, MD and CEO of Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss the markets…
Police drawing guns on a black man in California, ‘begpacking’ in Southeast Asia, and more
Police drawing guns on a black man in California, 'begpacking' in Southeast Asia, and more…
Wholesaler Metro gets €5.8bn takeover bid from Czech-Slovak pair
The board of the world's eighth largest retailer has advised shareholders to reject the offer saying it is far too low. The German wholesaler is present in 25 countries but has struggled…
Quake of magnitude 7.5 shakes Australian city
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday with the shaking felt in Australia's northern city of Darwin, about 700 km (435 miles)…
Best of BET Awards
Celebrities braved the sweltering heat to hit the blue carpet at the BET Awards, which honour the best of black music and entertainment.…
Angelina Jolie to partner up with ‘Time’ Magazine
The Oscar-winning actress is now a contributing editor at the publication. According to Time, her pieces will be centered on human rights and the global issue of displacement. It will stem from…
New Raspberry Pi world’s most affordable multimedia PC
Raspberry Pi launched its fourth-generation model on Monday, calling it "the world's most affordable multimedia PC."…
We’ll not punish members who voted for Lawan, Gbajabiamila – PDP
We’ll not punish members who voted for Lawan, Gbajabiamila - PDP…