Controversial Nigerian creator Habeeb Hamzat Peller is generating massive online buzz following his viral video claiming that his savings worth ₦100 million are out of bounds even during emergencies. The viral clip, Peller 100 Million Naira savings debate featuring skit maker Sir Balo, has sparked fierce controversy on social media platforms, with some users wondering […]
As the civil war in Sudan reaches its fourth year, Sudan Armed Forces’ Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan travels to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss war strategies with Mohammed bin Salman. According to the Saudi Press Agency, discussions revolved around issues concerning the security and stability of Sudan, as well as the sovereignty of the country, […]
Ugandans have expressed sexual reproductive health concerns following Wednesday’s confirmation by global health charity Marie Stopes that it had recalled hundreds of thousands of faulty condoms on sale in Uganda. The recall followed a warning from Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) that the Life Guard brand condoms had failed manufacturing “quality tests” because they contained […]
Jihadist attacks on gold miners in Burkina Faso could seriously set back the rising production of a mineral that is a strategic export for the government, warn experts in the sector. Early this month, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s government called three days of national mourning after 38 people were massacred in a November 6 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a cheque of N1.9 million to the family of Kemisola Adeniran, a corps member who died in Oyo State during the electoral process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cheque was presented to the deceased’s next of kin and sister, Folasade Adeyemi, at INEC […]
ZANU PF political commissar, Victor Matemadanda has criticised former first lady, Grace Mugabe’s ungratefulness to “generosity” president Emmerson Mnangagwa showed to her. Matemadanda claims that despite benefitting from Mnangagwa’s generosity, Grace was conniving with members of Generation 40 (G40) party to plot the downfall of the president. Speaking to the Chronicle in an interview in […]
It was black Monday morning for residents of Felele under Lokoja Local Government as no fewer than five persons were confirmed dead as a result of an accident which involved a petrol tanker and other vehicles. DAILY POST reports that the accident which occurred in Felele, Lokoja along Lokoja-Okene-Abuja Highway on Monday morning saw many […]
Mr. John Mahama, Former President of Ghana, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa. Mahama made the plea while delivering the 7th Anniversary Lecture, Investiture into The Realnews Hall of Fame and The unveiling of the Book: Pathways to Political and […]
The deadly crackdown by Sudanese security forces against pro-democracy demonstrators last June may have amounted to a crime against humanity, a leading human rights group said Monday. In a 59-page report, Human Rights Watch urged Sudan’s new transitional government to carry out “independent and transparent” investigation into the events. The New York-based group said Sudanese […]
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has posted information on two Kenyans wanted for crimes related to illegal wildlife trade. Nicholas Mweri, 44, and Samuel Bakari, 29, are being sought for allegedly illicitly dealing in wildlife trophies and organised criminal activities. The brothers, who went into hiding in April 2015, have been on Interpol’s Red […]
Leader of the opposition party, Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP), Kisinoti Mukwazhe has died, at the age of 49. Mukwazhe died on Sunday night at Karanda Mission Hospital after a short illness. He died after being admitted complaining of a sore throat. Mukwazhe is survived by his wife Shaderah and seven children. Mourners are gathered at […]
A lion which was reportedly being used to guard a house in Lagos, Nigeria, has been removed by authorities. The two-year-old lion was reportedly discovered at a property opposite a school by a task force team on Friday. It was tranquilised on Monday and transferred to Bogije Omu zoo in Lekki, head of the task […]
France has restored to Senegal a sabre that belonged to a 19th Century Islamic scholar and ruler. It is part of a commitment to return to its former West African colonies key items of their cultural heritage. The artefact originally belonged to the revered west African leader Omar Saidou Tall, who led an anti-colonial struggle […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears to be facing a financial downturn, unable to pay a debt of R7.3million ($496,000) to VBS Bank, now in liquidation and also pay the school fees for one of his daughters. Rapport, City Press ’ sister publication reported that a high school near Durban has obtained a default […]
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will be launching a ‘new handbook on counter-terrorism investigations’ developed exclusively for Nigerian investigators working in the counter-terrorism arena. The handbook will help bolster the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the country. According to UNODC working in conjunction with the European Union and the Nigeria Police […]
The Gambia is gearing up for a new constitution as part of reform efforts following years of authoritarian rule by exiled leader Yahya Jammeh. A government body mandated with the mission, the Constitutional Review Commission of Gambia, last week released a draft copy of the document. CRC Gambia Chairperson Justice Cherno Jallow announcing the release […]
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has expressed concern over the conditions of more than 40,000 displaced persons affected by flood in Rann under Kalabalge Local Government Area of Borno. In a statement on Saturday, the OCHA said the affected persons including women and children lacked access to food and basic services […]
Demonstrators thronged the streets of the Algerian capital on Friday to renew their opposition to a presidential election they say will keep in power a political elite rejected by the people. The protest came two days ahead of the start of campaigning for the December 12 vote. Demonstrations have gripped Algeria every week since February […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is back in the country after his private visit to the United Kingdom. The President returned a day earlier than he was scheduled to. The Presidential Jet touched down at about 9.45pm. Speaking to reporters at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja, President Buhari says he intends to […]
Africans seeking asylum at a United Nations office in South Africa have been forcibly removed by police stating that their action amounted to tresspassing. On Wednesday, a court order was granted instructing the 300 refugees camping there since 7 October, to vacate the area within three days, local media outlets reported. Hundreds of asylum seekers […]