By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In a shocking revelation, a recent study has exposed a staggering 91,494 induced abortions in Sierra Leone within a span of just 12 months. The research, conducted by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), paints a grim picture of a country grappling with a hidden crisis. The study, supported…
By: VOA The two-day pan-African AI conference co-hosted by the United States concluded Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Hundreds of delegates including public officials, tech leaders, policy makers, academics and entrepreneurs attended the conference to hold talks about the development and use of safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems in Africa. The U.S. deputy…
Ghana’s Black Stars are likely to host their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifiers in Nigeria, according to multiple reports in the West African country. This followed the Confederation of African Football’s rejection of their home venue, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. CAF’s inspection team had deemed the stadium unsuitable for competitive…
By: Reuters The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among Small Island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday. The move comes as the U.S. seeks to repair ties with Africa, where many are unhappy…
By: NTA Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority. The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees,…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine It was a warm summer evening when they first met. Sophia, a bookstore owner, was hosting a poetry reading event, and Jack, a traveling writer, happened to stumble upon it. As he listened to her read her own poetry, he was captivated by her voice and the sparkle in her eyes….
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine On 11 September 2024, the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party announced its full participation in the upcoming nationwide Population and Housing Census, scheduled for December 2025. This surprising move marks a significant shift in the party’s stance, as it had previously distanced itself from the census process. According to Sidi Yaya…
By: Elizabeth A Kaine A delegation from the Michigan State National Guard, accompanied by the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone and the Deputy Minister of Defense, paid a courtesy visit to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at State House on September 11, 2024. Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel (Retired) Muana Brima Massaquoi, presented the delegation…
By: Edrie Caleb John On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, a bike rider, Bobson Abu, testified in the ongoing murder trial of Ibrahim Samura, who is accused of killing Alfred Jusu. Samura appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1, facing a single count charge of Murder. Prosecution witness Abu revealed that on…
By: Edrie Caleb John On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2, Pademba Road, committed the treason trial of two accused persons, Alie Badara Kanu and Thaimu Bangura, to the High Court of Sierra Leone. The accused persons faced two counts of Treason and Misprision of Treason, contravening the laws of…
