Eritrea's 'City Of Dreams' Given UNESCO Heritage Listing

Once known as "Little Rome", Eritrea's capital Asmara boasts buildings unlike anywhere else in Africa, a legacy of its Italian colonial past when architects were given free reign for structures judged too avant garde back home

The people of Eritrea have long said their capital Asmara is like no other city in Africa, and on Saturday the UN agreed, designating it a World Heritage site.

The bowling alley in Asmara, Eritrea's capital, has an art-deco style interior with coloured glass

Facebook Unveils Plans To Transform Menlo Park Campus Into A 'Village' Complete With 1,500 Homes, Retail Shops And 1.75MILLION Square Feet Of Office Space

Facebook unveiled plans (right) on Friday to transform its Silicon Valley headquarters (inset) into a 'mixed-use village' complete with retail shops and 1,500 homes. Plans for the 'Willow Campus' were spurred by inadequate housing and public transit for Facebook employees, according to vice president of global facilities and real estate John Tenanes. Tech companies in the San Francisco Bay area have long been blamed for making the area unaffordable. But Tenanes said the company wanted to contribute to the community, and the 1,500 housing units will be available to anyone - not just employees - with 15 percent being offered at below market rates. Pictured left, CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook unveiled plans on Friday to transform its Silicon Valley headquarters into a 'mixed-use village' complete with retail shops and 1,500 homes.

Facebook's Menlo Park campus

Apartment Building Collapses In Italy; Some May Be Trapped

Rescuers work amid the rubble of a building that collapsed, left, in Torre Annunziata, near Naples, southern Italy, Friday, July 7, 2017. A five-story apartment block collapsed early Friday near the southern Italian city of Naples, and authorities were digging by hand to find anyone who may have been trapped. (Ciro Fusco/ANSA via AP)

A five-story apartment block collapsed early Friday near the southern Italian city of Naples, and authorities were digging by hand to find anyone trapped.

Athletics: Gender Tests Study 'Shows Female Testosterone Advantage'

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand was the first athlete to challenge the IAAF's hyperandrogenism regulations

Gender tests for female athletes with high levels of testosterone could be reinstated after a new study found it gave them a "competitive advantage".

Caster Semenya winning the 800m at the 2009 World Championships

FOR THE RECORD: Keyamo, 29 Others Named Senior Advocates Of Nigeria

Stock photography

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday announced the appointment of 30 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.

‘Eagles’ Qualifiers Keeping Rohr Away From NPFL Venues’

Coach Gernot Rohr

Super Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye has explained that the Coach Gernot Rohr has not been in the country to watch matches at the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) venues because he is preparing for the forthcoming World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

'My Country First' Threatens Global Goals With US, China, Russia Lagging — Report

Income inequality, high consumption levels and carbon emissions put the United States at No. 42 in the list while Russia was ranked 62nd and China 71st

Nationalism, protectionism and attitudes of "my country first" pose threats to the United Nation's global goals, said a report on Thursday that showed the United States, Russia and China lagging in efforts to meet the ambitious agenda for 2030.

Podolski Arrives With Promise To Boost Japan Game

Lukas Podolski, veteran of three World Cups, arrives in Japan to join Vissel Kobe

German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski Thursday vowed to bolster enthusiasm for Japanese football after arriving to join Vissel Kobe, bucking a trend of big-name players moving to cash-rich China.

Calls For Clarity Over Nigeria's Absent President

Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari left for London for medical treatment on May 7 but since then, there have been no official pictures of him released

The president of Africa's most populous nation was last seen in public two months ago and since the start of 2017, he's been outside the country more than in it.

The deafening silence over questions about the health of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, seen here on March 10, has sparked rumours he is terminally ill or even dead

Senate Asks Osinbajo To Recant On Appointments

Acting President & VP, Professor Yemi Osinbajo

•Suspends further confirmation of nominees •Insists on removal of Ibrahim Magu, others

The row between the Acting President, and the National Assembly regarding the confirmation of nominees is deteriorating. Yesterday, the lawmakers asked Osinbajo to immediately withdraw his earlier remarks that the Senate lacks the power to confirm nominees of the president.

FOR THE RECORD: World Bank Wants Researches By African Centres Of Excellence Utilized

The World Bank

The World Bank has challenged the African Centres of Excellence (ACEs) it is sponsoring in Nigerian universities to ensure that their research findings are put to use by the productive sector.

Mueller Probe Could Draw Focus To Russian Crime Operations In US

In this June 21, 2017 photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, departs Capitol Hill following a closed door meeting in Washington. A 2001 Justice Department memo warned that no nation, including the United States, was immune from the threat posed by Russian organized crime. The special counsel investigation is bringing attention to Russian efforts to meddle in democratic processes, the type of intelligence gathering that in the past has relied on hired hackers. It's not clear how much the probe by Mueller will center on the criminal underbelly of Moscow, but he's already picked some lawyers with experience confronting organized crime. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition.

American Who Allegedly Duped Three Nigerians To Remain In Prison

An American national, Marco Ramirez, who allegedly obtained US$565,000 under false presences from three Nigerians in an American Green Card scam, is to remain behind bars until July 10, an Ikeja High Court has ruled.

Reading, Writing And Maths Standard Unmet By 39% Of UK Primary School Pupils

Almost 40% of primary school pupils in England failed to meet the Government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths, national SATs tests results show.

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Sudanese Writer Edges Three Nigerian Writers To Win The 2017 Caine Prize

Sudan’s Bushra al-Fadil Is the 2017 Caine Prize  winner for his story The Story of the Girl Whose Birds Flew Away. The announcement was made in London, UK on July 3rd, 2017.

US Marks Independence Day With Pomp, Dazzle, Hot Dog Contest

Fireworks explode over Coors Field to mark the Independence Day holiday after the Colorado Rockies hosted the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game Monday, July 3, 2017, in Denver. The Rockies won 5-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year.

Aston Villa Confirm Capture Of John Terry

John Terry made over 700 appearances for Chelsea, captaining them on almost 600 occasions, and won 15 major trophies including five Premier League titles

Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a one-year deal with Championship club Aston Villa.

Asset Tracers Woo Nigeria, Others In Tax Drive

Babatunde Fowler, FIRS Boss

• FIRS gets ₦118b info-induced VAT collections

Global asset tracers, under the aegis of Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, said it has opened a fresh vista of opportunity for Nigeria and the rest of Africa to increase tax revenue, as well as trace illicit fund flows from the continent.

Zimbabwe Leader Sells Cows To Fund AU Foundation

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, (C), gives a US$1 million cheque to the African Union during a summit meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

As the African Union struggles to get members to pay dues, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe took the bull by the horns and sold his own cattle for a sizeable donation to the body.

CNN Journalist Thanks Nigerian Medics For Saving Mother’s Life

Isha Sesay, a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent, has thanked Nigerian doctors and nurses for saving her mother’s life.

Osinbajo Represents Nigeria At AU Summit

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, San, Represents Nigeria at the Summit of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Ethiopia Today, 3rd July 2017, Photos: Novo Isioro.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is representing Nigeria at the 29th Ordinary Session of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

"How Rwanda Forged Past Genocide — And Six Lessons Nigeria Can Learn" — Kolapo Olapujo

President Paul Kagame lights up Kigali Genocide Memorial

It takes a deep level of forgiveness to shake hands with the killer of one’s father but Gabriel Ndutiye does it – a couple of times every year.

Aisha Buhari To Visit Ailing Husband In London

Aisha Buhari Photo: Twitter/Aisha M. Buhari

The wife of ailing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has left the country to visit him in London after first attending an African Union event, her office said.

Can Development Minerals Avoid Abuses And Fuel African Growth?

ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme. Implemented in partnership with UNDP

On a continent better known for enriching colonizers and corporations by exporting its gold, copper and diamonds, so-called "development minerals" - ranging from limestone to granite - could help Africa fuel its own economic growth.

Germany Beats Chile 1-0 In Bruising Confederations Cup Final

Germany's experimental young side overcame street-wise Chile to win a bruising Confederations Cup final 1-0 on Sunday, vindicating Joachim Loew's decision to leave most of his world champions at home.

Germany's Lars Stindl, right, scores the opening goal past Chile goalkeeper Claudio Andres Bravo Munoz during the Confederations Cup final soccer match between Chile and Germany, at the St.Petersburg Stadium, Russia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovestky)

FOR THE RECORD: How Nigeria Can Overcome Boko Haram Insurgency — Researchers

(L-R) Mallam Y.Z. Ya’u, Dr Kole Shettima who chaired the occasion, Princess Hamman-Obels, Prof Jibrin Ibrahim and Prof Nuhu Yaqub at the ceremony in Abuja

Some Nigerian researchers have called for more community participation if Boko Haram is to be defeated.

Benin, A Ponzi Scheme And A Long Wait For Answers

The IMF estimates nearly 150,000 people were defrauded of more than 150 billion CFA francs (US$261 million) in the biggest financial scandal in Benin's history

Sadiatou used to be a well-off trader of traditional cloth at the market in Benin's economic hub of Cotonou but now sells school equipment from the doorstep of her home.

Big Pharma Turns To AI To Speed Drug Discovery, GSK Signs Deal

Pharmaceutical giants including GSK, Merck & Co, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi are also exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to help streamline the drug discovery process

The world's leading drug companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve the hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines, with GlaxoSmithKline unveiling a new US$43 million deal in the field on Sunday.