A man who had perhaps the most significant influence on Western political thought and education is the Greek philosopher Plato. As a student of Socrates and later the teacher of Aristotle, he cherished education and believed in its power to change people and create a stable state. Plato believed that all citizens in a society […]
Veteran actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, who was loved for his comic roles in movies and skits, was confirmed dead on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at a hospital in Lagos. He was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest. His death came barely 24 hours after another actor, Quadri Oyebamiji, aka Sisi […]
Andre Onana believes he has turned the corner off the pitch after enduring a “difficult time” mentally during the early months of his life at Manchester United. The Cameroon international joined the club from Inter Milan in July in a £47.2 million ($60 million) deal but a string of costly errors put him under huge […]
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) announced on March 1, 2024, that Cameroon has been suspended from its program “until its next validation”. The EITI Board expresses strong concern over breaches of the EITI protocol: Participation of civil society related to freedom of expression and association. Despite making significant strides in areas such as transparency […]
The Yaoundé military court in Cameroon on Friday closed their judicial investigation into the murder of journalist and former director of radio amplitude FM, Martinez Zogo who died just over a year ago. The trial will now open in the coming weeks according to the counter-espionage service. The twenty or so accused have all been […]
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has sparked outrage and been accused of “mocking” Christianity in the video for his latest release Only Me. In the video Asake dons Christian regalia with a halo around his head. The singer throws money at his dancers, also dressed up, who then fall down. The video premiered on Thursday and […]
Kenya and Haiti signed a “reciprocal” agreement on Friday to deploy police from the East African country to lead a UN-backed law and order mission to the gang-plagued Caribbean nation, Kenyan President William Ruto said. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry receives a gift from the Principal Secretary, Ruto said he and Haitian Prime Minister Ariel […]
Pope Francis has implored for the Blessed Virgin Mary’s “strength and consolation” for the victims of the February 11 bomb attack on Nkambe town in Cameroon that reportedly led to the death of at least one person, injuring dozens. Further, the bomb explosion reportedly disrupted Holy Mass at Christ the King Jakiri Parish of Kumbo […]
An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a Cameroonian military patrol in the turbulent Far North region killed at least five soldiers, the army said Wednesday. The attack took place Tuesday in Gossi, a locality in the Mayo Tsanaga division of the region when an IED planted on the side of a road by the […]
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba says he is “sad, shocked and heartbroken” after being banned from football for four years for a doping offence. The France international, 30, was provisionally suspended in September after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. “Everything I have built in my professional career has been taken […]
