‘The Lion King’ rules with big box office opening for Disney

By CNN,

Disney's "The Lion King" blew past industry expectations with a huge box office opening this weekend. The film, which is a reboot of the studio's 1...

The Lion King Movie

More than 500 endangered vultures die after eating poisoned elephant carcasses

By CNN,

More than 500 endangered vultures died after eating three dead elephants whose carcasses were poisoned by poachers, the Botswana government said in a ...

Botswana , Wildlife

‘Avengers: Endgame’ has biggest opening day ever

By CNN,

"Avengers: Endgame" made $156.7 million at the domestic box office for its opening day on Friday. That makes it the biggest opening day in history. ...

Avengers , Disney

Workers doing India’s dirtiest job say PM Modi has failed them

By Reuters,

Five sanitation workers, all from the lowest rung of India’s caste system, were chosen in late February to meet a very important guest: Prime Minist...

India , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , sanitation workers

‘Avengers’ poster reissued after social media uproar over Danai Gurira

By CNN,

Marvel Studios reissued the official poster for "Avengers: Endgame" after a backlash over star Danai Gurira not receiving top billing. "She should ...

Avengers

Nigeria ‘Delta Avengers’ militants vow to cripple economy if Buhari re-elected

By Reuters,

A militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta threatened on Thursday to cripple Africa’s top oil producer and biggest economy if Pre...

Niger Delta Avengers , Nigeria , nigeria elections , Oil , President Muhammadu Buhari

That Bright Blue Light Over New York? Not Space Aliens

By VOA,

A transformer explosion at an electric power substation in the New York City borough of Queens lit up the night sky with a bright blue light Thursday,...

‘Black Panther’ leads MTV Movie and TV Award nods

By AFP,

"Black Panther," the breakthrough superhero film that has become one of the highest-grossing motion pictures of all time, on Thursday led nominations ...

Black Panther , Lupita Nyongo , MTV Movie , Tiffany Haddish , TV Awards , Wakanda

Dubai: Leveraging on theme parks, shopping to drive tourism

By Mac Otani,

When I landed in Dubai on a Tuesday in January for my short visit, like many other Kenyans and Africans visiting the city or emirate in the United Ara...

dubai , shopping , theme parks , tourism

Militants Ready to Hit ‘Enemy Very Hard’ in Niger Delta

By VOA,

A Nigerian militant group, which has claimed a wave of attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta, said Friday it had asked its fighters to prepare t...

Nigeria’s Buhari meets Niger Delta leaders, militants in Abuja

By Reuters,

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met leaders from the Niger Delta and representatives of militant groups who have been attacking oil fa...

Nigeria

Nigerian militant group claims first attack in energy hub since ceasefire

By Reuters,

Nigerian militant group the Niger Delta Avengers said on Saturday it had carried out its first attack in the country's southern energy hub since it de...

Nigeria , Nigerian militant group claims first attack in energy hub since ceasefire

Nigeria launches offensive against militants in Delta oil hub

By Reuters,

Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had launched a new offensive against militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta, killing five and arresting 23....

Nigeria

Ex-militants confirm talks with Nigerian gov’t to end attacks

By Reuters,

A Nigerian former militant group said on Sunday it has been holding talks with the government to end a wave of attacks on oil and gas facilities in th...

Nigeria

Nigeria’s Military: 3 Female Suicide Bombers Thwarted

By VOA,

Nigerian soldiers thwarted an attack Tuesday by three female suicide bombers from the Boko Haram extremist group, fatally shooting two as they tried t...

Nigeria agrees one-month ceasefire with Delta militants

By Reuters,

Nigeria has agreed a one-month ceasefire with militants behind recent attacks on oil facilities in its southern Niger Delta, a petroleum ministry offi...

Nigeria

Nigeria devalues its currency as recession looms

By VOA,

For months, President Muhammadu Buhari opposed devaluing Nigeria’s currency, saying he wouldn’t support having the naira “killed.” That sta...

currency , naira , Nigeria , Nigeria devalues its currency as recession looms , President Muhammadu Buhari

Nigerian chaos leaves refiners cold and oil unsold amid outages

By Reuters,

Refineries from India to the United States are backing away from buying Nigerian oil amid heightened uncertainty about deliveries as the country squar...

Nigeria

Nigeria militants warn of “zero” oil output in new attacks

By Reuters,

The Niger Delta Avengers militant group has claimed three new attacks on Nigeria's battered oil infrastructure, promising to drag production down to "...

Niger Delta , Nigeria militants warn of "zero" oil output in new attacks

Buhari to visit restive Niger Delta region this week

By Reuters,

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday visit the Niger Delta region, rocked by attacks on oil and gas facilities, for the first time si...

Buhari , Niger Delta , Nigeria