Rabat provides an elegant and historic location right on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. Witnessing such a combination of ancient ruins, royal television stations, architectural masterpieces, and many other examples from various periods makes Rabat unique. If you have an interest in all things history, culture, and heritage, Rabat has the best historical places […]
Shiro Lagos has been gradually earning a name as one of the city’s most elegant places to eat. This top, tier Pan, Asian restaurant situated in the luxurious Oniru Estate offers a menu that blends Japanese, Thai, and wider Asian influences, thus attracting not only food enthusiasts but also celebrities and corporate clients. In fact, […]
Argentina’s Guido Pella pulled off a major upset on Friday knocking 2018 Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson out in the third round in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). The 29-year-old Argentinian, who will play in the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, was in control from the outset […]
Cameroon’s Presidential couple is expected to land in Yaounde late this afternoon after a brief stay in Geneva switzerland marred by protests. Sources say they left the Intercontinental Hotel for the Cointrin airport this morning, heavily guarded by the Swiss police before taking off for Yaounde at exactly 12.30. Paul and Chantal Biya are thus […]
Nigerian star Orji Okwonkwo beat former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney to win Major League Soccer (MLS) best goal of the week 17. The 21-year-old Benin-born was the star of his Montreal Impact in the 2-1 victory against the Portland Timbers on Wednesday, June 26 after scoring twice in the encounter with the second goal […]
Sudan’s ruling junta and protest leaders reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body for a transition team in the wake of April ouster of long-serving leader Omar Al-Bashir. The deal reached today (July 5) is seen as a breakthrough in a power sharing accord expected to end the country’s political […]
Around 300 migrants are still being held in the detention centre in Libya where more than 44 people were killed in an air strike, the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. Of the 600 migrants that were in the centre, “300 were still there” on Thursday and receiving humanitarian assistance from the IOM, Safa […]
A fresh crisis is haunting Ethiopia as the small Sidama ethnic group is threatening to unilaterally declare on July 18 a new semi-autonomous region in defiance of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal government. The Sidama, who make up about 5 percent of Ethiopia’s 105 million people and are the largest of more than half a […]
A primary school in Katlehong on the East Rand of Gauteng has been set alight, allegedly by protesting residents who are demanding electricity in the area, the education department said on Thursday. A case of arson has been opened at a police station in the area, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi’s office confirmed. Gauteng police […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday stated that his government had a clear vision on where it was taking the country, saying that by the end of his mandate, Ghana would have emerged a very prosperous nation. So far, his government, he said, had over the last two and half years made significant progress […]
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s senior foreign affairs assistant, William Matjila, has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that he started realising that there were irregularities in the Gupta’s Waterkloof landing of 2013 when he did not receive the required note verbale – or diplomatic correspondence. Matjila, who testified on Thursday […]
A court has handed life and 41 years sentences to three men linked to the 2015 Garissa University attack. Two convicts, Hassan Edin Hassan and Mohamed Anika were jailed for 41 years, as the court found that they did not directly participate in the attack. However, Rashid Charles Mberesero, a Tanzanian, was slapped with a […]
The Minister of Transport Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe has sanctioned the two owners of the vehicles involved in the road accident that occurred in Baham, West region of Cameroon on June 23, 2019, taking away the lives of 22 persons. The owner of the truck, Mr Tioyem Jean’s second category ordinary public transport licence […]
Cameroon’s political capital is currently hosting the 7 th session of the Cameroon-Nigeria trans-border security committee at the Yaounde Conference Centre, scheduled to end Friday July 5, 2019. The three-day session features amongst others plenary talks, deliberations, workshops, governors’ forum and the adoption of the general report. The committee that seeks to strengthen ties between […]
A former member of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has alleged that the church founder and senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyibo, also raped her. The lady, who spoke in anonymity, in another interview released by Y!Naija said the incident happened in 2017 at the Fatoyibo’s house, said she was a staff in the church. She said […]
Babes and Mampintsha’s personal life has hogged headlines ever since a video of Mampintsha slapping the gqom star several times went viral. Despite the assault case still hanging over their heads, the pair seem to have left that behind them. In their first interview together since the debacle, Babes told Ukhozi FM’s Lady D that […]
President Felix Tshisekedi described inter-ethnic bloodshed in DRC’s northeast as “attempted genocide” after scores of people were killed and tens of thousands displaced. The leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the violence appeared to be a “plot” and vowed to “find out the truth” about who was behind the deadly unrest. Fighting […]
Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure has joined the eighth club of his career after signing for Chinese second division club Qingdao Huanghai a two-year deal. The 36-year-old four-time African Footballer of the Year has not played since having his contract at Greek side Olympiakos terminated in December 2018 and is expected to make his debut […]
Bafana Bafana players will still receive their R320 000 bonus as promised, despite sneaking into the last 16 stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) through the back door. It was a long 24-hour wait before head coach Stuart Baxter and his charges learned they had, in fact, advanced to the next round. […]
The EFF has again criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa over his failure to act with regards to the Public Protector’s remedial action over Pravin Gordhan. Ramaphosa said he would only act on the public enterprises minister following his review of the Public Protector’s findings into the early retirement of former SARS deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay, which […]