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Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Nigeria’s military spending will rise by 20% to $3.2 billion in 2023, making the country the biggest defense spender in sub-Saharan Africa and the third highest on the entire continent, a new report reveals.The report further revealed that global military expenditure also reached $4.443 trillion with Algeria leading other African countries in the year under review.According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, military spending in Africa will reach $51.6 billion in 2023, representing 22 percent higher than in 2022 and 1.5 percent over 2014. .SIPRI monitors military spending developments worldwide and maintains the…

The rocket, a production launch vehicle that propels both satellites and astronauts into orbit, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Base in California on Thursday night. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFPSource: AFPSpaceX’s highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket suffered a rare failure that means the company’s latest batch of Starlink satellites will not reach orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators began an investigation.The rocket, a production launch vehicle that propels satellites and astronauts into orbit, blasted off from Vandenberg Space Base in California on Thursday night, with the first stage performing well and performing the droneship’s spectacular but now routine landing.But the…

IMANI boss Franklin Kadojo The first Chairman of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has told the National Democratic Congress (NDC) not to assume it has already won the 2024 general elections. He says he has yet to see properly quantified interventions to reduce reliance on borrowing and, above all, avoid a new IMF program in 2026. Ghanaians will go to the polls on December 7 to elect a new president and members of parliament. The major political parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition NDC, have begun their election campaigns. “Meanwhile, the main opposition NDC should not…

World record holder American Sam Watson won gold in Chamonix, giving him the third gold of his career. Watson had a solid run in the final rounds and posted sub-5s three times in the competition – 4.83, 4.84, 4.88. The American climber beat China’s Wang Xinshang, who had to settle for silver with a slide in the final and times of 6.24 for Watson and 7.76 for Wang. Speaking of his consequence, Watson said: “I’ve been working on my consistency with two months of boring training, well boring isn’t the right word, but a grueling training cycle where I tried…

Musician Sista Afia and actress Efia Odo reignited their X feud as they clashed on the social media platformThis comes after a fan linked Sista Afia’s beachwear photo from her vacation in Miami, USA with her archrival Efia OdoMany people wondered how a feud from 2021 could continue into 2024The feud between musician Sista Afia and socialite Efia Odo reignited once again as the two ladies clashed on X.Efia Odo and Sista Afia look gorgeous in the photos. Image credit: @efia_odo and @sista.afiaSource: InstagramEfia Ondo and Sista Afia are fighting againThe rekindled feud arose after a fan linked Sista Afia’s…

Nigerian Afrobeats and dance artist Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie professionally known as Patoranking … appointed today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa as a Regional Goodwill Ambassador. For two years, Patoranking will primarily champion youth innovation and business development, “The timbuktoo initiative’ to build the innovation ecosystem in Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Empowering African youth by providing them with the tools, resources and opportunities they need to thrive is a cause close to my heart. I step into this role to lend my voice to important initiatives that have huge potential to transform development for…

China says new internet restrictions are aimed at protecting children. Photo: GREG BAKER/AFP/FileSource: AFPChina on Saturday announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, targeting video apps and social media platforms to purge content deemed harmful to children.The ruling Communist Party tightly regulates the domestic web, censoring content deemed vulgar, suggestive or politically subversive.It has periodically pushed into specific sectors, from online influencers to gaming and shopping platforms.In a statement on Saturday, the country’s Internet watchdog said it was launching a two-month “Clear and Bright” campaign “to effectively strengthen the protection of minors online and create a healthier, safer…

Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as “Napo”, has resigned from his position as Minister of Energy. The decision comes after he was nominated and confirmed as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate for the 2024 elections to be held in December this year. His resignation is aimed at allowing him to focus fully on his new role as the party seeks to break an eight-year cycle. The Presidency, in a statement released on Thursday, July 11 and signed by its Director of Public Relations, Mr Eugene Alhin, said Dr Prempeh’s resignation…

Alex Keble looks at the England and Spain players who have starred at UEFA EURO 2024 and the key battles of every Premier League game between the two finalists, who meet in Berlin on Sunday. Of the 103 Premier League players who traveled to Germany for UEFA EURO 2024, only 27 remain. Spain, widely regarded as the tournament’s best performers and favorites to lift their first trophy since EURO 2012, have three Premier League stars in their ranks. The other 24 are playing for Gareth Southgate’s England, who reached their second successive European Championship final with victory over Holland.If the…

Ghanaian musician Hajia 4Reall was seen in high spirits when a video surfaced online showing her in high spirits while dining with friends in the US.The video comes just days after her sentencing in the $2 million romance fraud case on Friday, June 28, 2024The video excited many other fans on social media, with others hailing GH Hyper as her loyal friendMusician Hajia 4Reall looked happy in a new video that surfaced online on Friday, July 12, 2024. This was days after her US verdict in the $2 million love scam case on Friday, June 28, 2024, where she is…