Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) campaign on a commanding note with Chisom Chikatara scoring a treble in their 4-1 win over Niger Republic on Monday. Osas Okoro scored the other goal for Nigeria while Zakari Adebayor’s strike was too little to influence matters for the Nigeriens. Nigeria head coach Sunday Oliseh started a team that ...

Meek Mill is dead. Or so says 50 Cent, who intensified his feud with the fellow rapper on social media Monday with a fake obituary for Mill. The obituary begins, “In Loving Memory of Robert Rihmeek Williams, aka Meek Mill, May 6, 1987 – January 17, 2016.” It quickly deviates dramatically from the standard obituary tone, however. “Meek Mill pass [sic] ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has advised Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa to guard the statements he issues to what he has termed as hostile media to avoid being misquoted. He says this is in order to ensure that whatever statements he issues is ones that adds value to the ruling party. Father Bwalya who is also PF ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says there is urgent need for the country to secure enough food in view of the dry spell being experienced. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says it is obvious that the country may face a food shortage due to the poor rainfall being experienced. He says this may result in the levels of ...

China’s economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century. Beijing had set an official growth target of “about 7%” for the world’s second-largest economy. Premier Li Keqiang has said a slower growth rate would be acceptable as long as enough new jobs were created. China’s growth, ...

The opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) has called on the ruling Patriotic Front to set the tone for peaceful and mature campaigns ahead of the August 11 elections. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says the ruling party has a bigger role to play in ensuring that campaigns are peaceful. Mr. Nakachinda says politics of intimidation and harassment should be discouraged ...

Zambia Army Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Major General Topply Lubaya has hailed the American and British Governments for their continued support to the Army through training and provision of logistics during the United Nations pre deployment training. Speaking during the official opening of the United Nations pre deployment training for 730 troops earmarked for peacekeeping in the Central ...

Gender Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says the lack of resources and technologies is one of the major challenges in dealing with climate change. Speaking during a workshop for women’s organizations and gender focal points on linking gender and climate change in Lusaka today, Professor Luo says if measures are not put in place to deal with the effects of climate ...

President Edgar Lungu has with immediate effect withdrawn the appointment of musician Clifford Dimba popularly known as ‘General Kanene’ as an ambassador against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The President’s decision to revoke Dimba’s assignment has been taken in the light of the court case he is facing on allegations of GBV. In a letter addressed to UN Resident Coordinator, Janet ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has challenged government to tell the nation how the US$150 million the World Bank gave the country for irrigation has been utilized. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza has told QFM News in an interview that there is an urgent need for the government to account how this money has been used considering that the ...