Dignitaries on Monday poured glowing tributes on the late veteran broadcaster and former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Christopher Kolade, during a service of songs held in his honour. Kolade, who died peacefully on October 8, 2025, at the age of 92, was described as a man of rare integrity, humility, and devotion […]

President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in office after winning a landslide victory in the Ivory Coast’s just-concluded presidential election. The country’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), announcing provisional results on Monday, said the 83-year-old leader polled 89.77 per cent of the total votes cast. His main rivals, former commerce minister Jean-Louis Billon and