Nigeria’s Tinubu suspends 10% plastic tax to cut costs Africa July 6, 2023 ABUJA – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of a newly introduced 10% tax on…
Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death Entertainment July 6, 2023 by Ed White PONTIAC, Mich. — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still…
Nigeria’s petrol use down 28% after subsidy scrapped, regulator says Africa July 6, 2023 ABUJA – Nigeria’s average daily petrol consumption has fallen by 28% since President Bola Tinubu scrapped a…
Illinois State Museum returns nearly 40 sacred wooden artifacts to Kenya Arts July 6, 2023 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Museum have returned nearly 40 sacred artifacts to Kenya so they can go back…
Soccer-Drogba teams up with FIFPRO, ILO to educate African players about fake agents Sports July 5, 2023 by Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England – Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says soccer players in Africa too…
In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents Lead-Stories July 5, 2023 by Mark Sherman WASHINGTON — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals…
Obi : P. O. Box 2023, Freetown Sportsflakes July 4, 2023 by Emeka ObasiThere must be something about Labour Party anchorman, Peter Obi, that continues to confound those who stand in…
Trump’s South Carolina rally attracted a massive crowd in heavily Republican area Religion July 3, 2023 by Meg Kinnard PICKENS, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump marked a return to the large-scale rallies of his previous presidential campaigns,…
Bears quarterback Justin Fields enjoys NASCAR experience as grand marshal for Cup Series race Sports July 2, 2023 by Jay Cohen CHICAGO — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields got a closer look at NASCAR on Sunday when he…
Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force NASCAR to cut short a downtown street race Lead-Stories July 2, 2023 by Agency reports CHICAGO — Heavy rains flooded Chicago streets Sunday, trapping cars and forcing NASCAR officials to cancel the…
