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Nigeria: ‘Obaseki will lose because of bad performance’ – Ebegbulem

Imo State Commissioner for Special Projects Simon Ebegbulem has said Governor Godwin Obaseki will lose the September 19 election for failing to fulfil his 2016 campaign promises. Ebegbulem, a member of the Media Committee, All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign and former aide to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, hoped that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, […]

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New Zealand minister fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staff

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday she has fired her immigration minister for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Ardern said Iain Lees-Galloway had a consensual affair for about a year with a female who had worked as a workforce member in his office and additionally at one of the groups he […]

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Sports: Maritzburg United are interested in Reyaad Pieterse of Mamelodi Sundowns

Siya sources in the comprehend have printed that Maritzburg United are showing interest in bringing on board a goalkeeper from Mamelodi Sundowns. The Team of Choice’s range one, Richard Ofori has been linked with an exit from the KwaZulu Natal outfit for quite some time now and sources have indicated in the previous that the […]

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Business: Silicon Valley has deep pockets for African entrepreneurs …

Sorry for asking, but do you understand that the money belongs to the business enterprise and is now not your non-public fund?” When Jesse Ghansah noticed this question in an electronic mail from a distinguished white investor in San Francisco whilst fundraising for his first startup 4 years ago, he refused the deal. The 28-year-old […]

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NEWS: Tanzania set to hold elections on October 28

Tanzanians will go to the polls to vote in presidential and local elections on October 28, the electoral commission has announced. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman Semistockles Kaijage also announced in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday that campaigns for each the presidential and parliamentary elections will run for two months, ending on the eve […]

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My husband is allowed to have many ‘sidechicks’ – Seyi Shay

Nigerian female singer, Seyi Shay has said her husband can have more than one ‘sidechick. The singer revealed this during Simi’s “Stoopid sessions” According to her, she is comfortable with the idea of her partner having ‘sidechicks’ but not just one particular one. When asked if she would allow her partner to have a side […]

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S.Africa seized samples of viruses which spur biohazard warning

A biohazard alert in South Africa’s Eastern Cape used to be sparked Tuesday after large samples believed to be COVID-19 trying out went lacking when a truck was hijacked, in accordance to media reviews Tuesday. The incident took place Monday in Port Elizabeth, The Southern African website reported. “Yesterday we obtained reports that a courier […]

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The ruling party in Ivory Coast wants Ouattara to seek a third term

Ivory Coast’s ruling party, RHDP, wants outgoing President Alassane Ouattara to contest as its candidate for October presidential polls. The choice comes on the lower back of the demise of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who was once the party’s flagbearer for the polls. Coulibaly died a week after returning from France the place he received […]

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Sudan’s Bashir faces death sentence for his coup in 1989

Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been summoned to show up before a courtroom over costs of an alleged coup d‘état he staged over 30 years ago. The contemporary cost follows investigations by means of the kingdom prosecutors office. Reports say, he is appearing on Tuesday July 21 before a courtroom in Khartoum and he […]

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Hezbollah funding from Qatar exposed by whistle-blower contractor

A whistleblower claimed he earned tens of thousands of euros from Qatar to hide a dossier documenting Hezbollah ‘s country support. German press reported that a total payment of €750,000 (Dh3.1 million) was offered to the security consultant to suppress the information he had collected on Qatar’s illicit support for terrorism. The man, identified solely […]

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Angola can become the fourth largest economy in Africa

According to forecasts from the Institute for Studies and Security (ISS), based in Pretoria , South Africa, Angola could become the fourth largest economy in Africa before 2050. During the aforementioned time the nation will have a nominal GDP of USD 994 billion behind Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt, according to the ISS report. The […]

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The World: U.S. couple charged for assaulting protesters with weapons

On Monday a crime was filed against a US couple who became internet notorious for drawing an assault rifle and a handgun on protestors outside their Missouri home. In a viral video, both attorneys, Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia McCloskey, stand barefoot in their St. Louis garden as anti-racism protesters marched down a private […]

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NEWS: Authorities in Zimbabwe warn against July 31 protests

The authorities in Zimbabwe have warned that they would deal with participants in organized demonstrations on July 31 against suspected corruption in the public sector in the midst of a declining economy such as “terrorists,” threatening them with prison, local media announced Monday. “Going forward you will hear the president making pronouncements but our security […]

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SABC troubles add to a rising list of state finance problems

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s organizational and financial problems will come to the fore once again on Tuesday as the broadcaster updates Parliament on its flailing fortunes. Its woes may seem to be recent, but the public service broadcaster’s missteps date to more than a decade ago. The Parliament’s Communications Portfolio Committee is scheduled […]

South African song ‘Jerusalema’ sparks viral dance steps globally

A song that has transcended its national boundaries, the continent and has people across the world dancing to its vibrant rhythm. So vibrant it has inspired a dance challenge that has taken social media by storm. The song is Jerusalema – made in South Africa by producer, DJ and artist Master KG featuring Nomcebo. Reports […]

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Sports: Drogba doesn’t win Ivorian top seat

Ivory Coast just concluded its football federation election to select its president but the former national team captain, Didier Drogba was snubbed of the position after failing to clinch the top position. In other news, the Algerian national team coach Djamel Belmadi recounts the delightful moments when they won the 2019 African Cup of Nations […]

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Ex Super Eagles star becomes Nigeria’s first coach to win the League title with Europe’s top side

Nigerian professional football manager Ndubuisi Emmanuel Egbo has become the first African coach to win a title with an European side. This was after the former Super Eagles goalie helped his club Tirana to win the 2019/20 Albania League title in a remarkable style. Egbo and his wards are also in the final of the […]

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Breaking: Top Zimbabwean journalist detained after his home was raided by police

A Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono; was violently detained at his home in the capital Harare by state agents Monday. His lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was cited by local media outlets as confirming the early morning raid that led to his arrest. The officers reportedly smashed a glass door before picking him up. He ‘d tweeted in […]

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Rwanda’s Kagame officially celebrates becoming a grandparent

Paul Kagame, Rwandan President, took to Twitter to share news of his first grandchild’s birth. “It’s even more fun the first time! “Tweeted Kagame. Without revealing the newborn’s gender, Kagame announced the baby was born on Sunday 19 July. “We have been really happy and ‘official’ grandparents since yesterday,” referring to himself and his wife, […]