The Israeli army says it has killed a Hamas sniper commander in an airstrike in the central Gaza Strip, in what the military described as a targeted operation against a fighter who had carried out repeated attacks on Israeli troops throughout the war. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) identified the commander as Omar Ahmed Abu…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 16, 2026/APO Group/ — African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa’s critical minerals to drive a new era of economic transformation, industrialisation and job creation – especially for young people and women, through value addition, regional value chains and beneficiation. They made…
Lagos, Nigeria – Following the excitement generated by its “Be Seen. Be Hot.” campaign, Infinix has officially announced the nationwide availability of the HOT 70 Pro, its newest smartphone designed for a generation that values creativity, individuality and intelligent innovation. Developed for young creators, students, trendsetters and digital natives, the HOT 70 Pro combines expressive…
England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has come under fire after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Tuchel watched as Argentina came from a goal down to beat the Three Lions. Reacting, former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, criticized Tuchel after the defeat. According to him, the former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain…
The Federal Government has moved to eliminate authentication delays affecting Nigerian passport holders abroad after integrating the country’s Signing Certificate Authorities (CSCAs) into the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) public key directory. This means Nigerian passports can now be authenticated more easily by border control systems in ICAO PKD member States. The Nigeria Immigration Service…
KAMPALA, Uganda, July 16, 2026/APO Group/ — Lawmakers are calling on government to increase the coverage of road networks across the country, in the infrastructure agenda highlighted by President Yoweri Museveni during his State-of-the-Nation Address on 04 June 2026. According to Hon. Onesimus Twinamasiko (NRM, Bugangaizi East County), critical oil roads in the Albertine region,…
