Key Points Acclaimed sculptor Jackie Ferrara has died at ninety five. She chose assisted death after a long personal review. Her estate confirmed the death and shared basic details. The Museum of Modern Art holds major works by her. Ferrara…
Key Points Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka (Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka) speaks today. He says the United States revoked his travel visa. He reveals the move at a Lagos media briefing. Soyinka says the U.S. Consulate sent an official letter. It…
Key Points Albania has introduced a bold AI figure named Diella. Prime Minister Edi Rama says she will deliver aides for lawmakers. The digital children will support MPs during sittings and tasks. Rama revealed the plan at the Berlin Global…
Key Points Aliko Dangote has reached a net worth of $30 billion, per Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index shows him at the new peak. He is the first African to reach that level. The milestone follows a steady climb in core…
Key points President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. The White House confirmed the move in a Thursday briefing. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt cast it as ending a crypto crackdown. Zhao pleaded guilty in 2023 to Bank Secrecy…
Key points Graça Machel holds a singular place in public life. She first married Mozambique’s President Samora Machel after years of activism and teaching. Their partnership placed her at the heart of a young nation’s story. Samora Machel died in…
Key points The Charity Commission for England and Wales has concluded that Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International in the UK failed to keep proper financial control. The inquiry says trustees could not show adequate oversight of more than…
Key Points Edidion Effiong Okokon has died in the United Kingdom. The Nigerian student battled a lung disease for months. He passed away on 17 October, five months after graduating. He arrived in January 2023 to begin studies at Teesside…
Key Points South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie has taken a bold stance. He told Radio 947 he wants Nigeria to miss 2026 World Cup. He framed it as rivalry, not a personal issue. His remarks follow a tight qualifying…
Key Points A 15-year-old from Port Harcourt, Agbo Adoga, drew praise. He scored a perfect 1600 in the Scholastic Assessment Test. Graceland International School says he also qualified for the Olympiad. Education voices say a funding block now risks his…