Ankara, Turkey — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly tripped and fell on Tuesday, January 27, while walking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during an official welcome ceremony in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Footage circulating on social media shows the 73-year-old Nigerian leader losing his footing during the ceremonial march-past organised for him…
Cairo, Egypt — The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), as well as several players and officials, following incidents that occurred during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Final. In…
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to inject 30 billion Ugandan shillings annually—approximately $8 million—into the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) as part of efforts to transform the national broadcaster into a modern, competitive public media house. The pledge was reiterated by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, who said President Yoweri…
The State House Diaspora Unit has facilitated the safe return of four Ugandan nationals from India, bringing home two adult women and two children after more than a decade of distress and prolonged stay abroad. On Wednesday evening, January 28, 2026, the Deputy Head of the State House Diaspora Unit, Mr Henry Wabyona, accompanied by…
Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok sensation with the largest following on the planet, has pulled off one of the boldest business moves in creator history, sealing a $900 million acquisition and strategic partnership deal that redefines how digital influence translates into serious money. The deal sees Lame partially sell his company, Step Distinctive Limited, to…