Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
No going back on land reform, Shiri
Government will not return land to the white former commercial farmers but only to the indigenous farmers and those that were under the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) who were affected during the…
Key town captured by Amisom in Somalia
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia have liberated the first major town since the beginning of the year. The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) announced that they captured Jannale — a stronghold of al-Shabaab —…
NANS queries presidential taskforce on coronavirus
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest chapter, has urged the Federal Government not to tackle Coronavirus pandemic with deceit. This was contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kazeem Olalekan Isreal, and…
I’ll never leave APC- Adjoto
A chieftain of the APC, Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, has dismissed reports that he has defected to the Action Alliance party, saying: “I’ll not leave the house I contributed to build”. Adjoto, who is Special Adviser…
Malawi president sacks army chief
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday fired the country's army chief whose men have in recent months protected demonstrators protesting against the fraudulent election that returned the president to office. A statement from the presidency…
Malawi president rejects vote reform bill
President Peter Mutharika of Malawi has refused to assent to the electoral reforms bill passed by parliament last February. Presidential press officer Mgeme Kalilani told the press in Blantyre that the president had also rejected…
Oshiomhole visits Buhari’s Chief of Staff
Adams Oshiomhole on Monday visited the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, it was learnt. Not a few Nigerians often view Kyari as part of the cabal wife of the President,…
President Peter Mutharika of Malawi dissolves cabinet
President of Malawi Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet 150 days before the country is due to hold a fresh election. A statement released by the government chief secretary Lloyd Muhara at the weekend said…
What led to Sanusi’s dethronement – Tanko Yakasai
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a northern politician and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum has adduced reasons for the fate of dethronement that befell former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on 9 March 2020.…
Turkish servicemen killed in Libya’s Mitiga Airport attack-LNA
The Libyan National Army said it had killed Turkish servicemen stationed at Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, the Russia news website Sputnik reported on Sunday. LNA spokesperson Ahmad al-Mismari said that Turkish military targets, including radars…
Court rejects ex-South African president Zuma’s bid to…
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has rejected former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal a lower court’s decision that he should stand trial for corruption, a registrar of the court said on Friday.…
Malawi president dissolves cabinet
Malawian president Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect and transferred all ministerial powers, functions and responsibilities to the presidency, local media outfit The Nation newspaper reports. A 13th March 2020 statement from…
Zimbabwe, US disagrees over sanctions
A war of words is brewing between Zimbabwe and the United States following the addition of State Security minister Owen Ncube and former Presidential Guard commander, Brigadier-General Anselem Sanyatwe to the latter’s economic sanctions list.…
Gambia president relieve kinteh of duty
Gambian president Adama Barrow has replaced the head of the army according to a statement from the presidency. The March 11 statement said Barrow as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces had “decided to…
Politics: South Africa president did not mislead Parliament…
A court in South Africa has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations that he misled parliament about the funding of his campaign to become leader of the ruling African National Congress party. Ramaphosa had been…
African countries condemn failed assassination of Sudan PM
Prime Minister of Sudan met with his cabinet on Monday after surviving a deadly assassination attempt. The alleged terrorist attack targeted Abdalla Hamdok’s convoy in the capital Khartoum, his senior adviser said. Faisal Mohamed Salih,…
Sanusi dethroned as Emir of Kano
Outspoken Emir of Nigeria’s ancient Kano State has been dethroned in a long awaited move following months of tension between him and the state governor. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was dethroned by the state’s Executive…
Deadly attack outside Anglophone area launch by separatist
Nine people have died over the weekend in western Cameroon in a bomb attack attributed to English-speaking separatists. The deceased comprised five members of the security forces and four civilians. According to a statement by…
