President Trump issued a stark warning Sunday to Iran as leaders in Tehran gear up to deal with protesters who took to the streets after the government admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet. “To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS,” Trump tweeted. “Thousands have already been killed or […]
Large swarms of desert locusts are spreading through Kenya, after wreaking havoc in Somalia and Ethiopia, posing a significant threat to food security, the agriculture minister says. “The first swarm (of locusts) crossed the border in to Kenya from Somalia on 28th December 2019. Other swarms (of locusts) continued coming in from Ethiopia, with additional […]
The Iranian response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani seems to have been a mix of extreme internal discombobulation — witness the funeral stampede , the apparently accidental downing of a passenger plane — and calculated prudence. The discombobulation suggested just how shocked the Iranians were by the severity of President Trump’s response to months […]
At least 36 people were killed by wild animals in Zimbabwe in 2019 up up from 20 in 2018. The Zimbabwean further reports that the authorities recorded 311 animal attacks on people last year, up from 195 in 2018. This increased attack on people has been blamed on the extreme drought in the country which […]
Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh is reportedly seeking support of his political party to return home. Bloomberg reports that the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction party, is planning a protest calling on the United Nations, the African Union and Economic Community of West African States( ECOWAS) to follow through on their commitment to ensure […]
Mercy Johnson Okojie has just released the trailer for her first produced full length feature ‘The Legend of Inikpi’ which is billed to hits cinemas in Nigeria and Ghana on the January 24, 2020. The film, showcasing a visual feast of the ancient cultures of the Igala and Bini kingdoms, features a stellar cast of […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has launched a $95 million Agriculture Commercialization (AGCOM) project which seeks to improve productivity and diversify both food and export base of the country for a period of six years from 2020 to 2025.Speaking during the launch of a project in the capital Lilongwe on Friday, the president said the program […]
A court has issued an arrest warrant for the prime minister’s wife after she failed to turn up for questioning over the 2017 murder of his previous wife, police said Saturday. The announcement came just days after senior officials in the ruling party called for Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to resign, accusing him of obstructing […]
The board chair of South Africa’s electricity company Eskom, resigned on Friday after failing to keep his promise to stop the load shedding that is hampering the country’s growth, the South African presidency announced. This surprise resignation of Jabu Mabuza comes a few days after the arrival of a new CEO, Andre de Ruyter at […]
A total of 119 people, including 50 minors, have been rescued from vessels on Thursday and Friday in the Mediterranean sea by the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, owned by the German NGO Sea-Watch. The NGO said it had performed three separate rescue missions, including two in international waters off Libya and one in the Maltese […]
The prospect of a triumphantly re-elected Recep Tayyip Erdoğan armed with sweeping new presidential powers is deeply alarming to many Turks, but it is also a scary prospect for the international community. Since taking national office 15 years ago, Erdoğan has turned from neighbourhood bully-boy into geostrategic threat. Under his choleric, resentful tutelage, Turkey has […]
Forgotten Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has joined Saudi Arabia Professional Football League club Al Adalah on a free transfer after six months without a club. The 31-year-old Nigeria international is searching for new team since he departs Isreali side Hapoel Be’er Sheva at the end of last season. Ogu first trained with Al Adalah […]
Some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), who all voted against Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala in the recently concluded CAF awards, have responded to the backlash from Sports analysts and other Nigerians. Social media users have also been unrelenting in their criticism of NFF Reforms Committee members Osasu Obayiwuana and Chisom Mbonu for shunning […]
Selmor Mtukudzi is set to release her sixth studio album “Dehwe Renzou” on which she will reincarnate her later father’s spirit after roping in producers who were key in Tuku’s success during the 2000s. One such key person is Steve Dyer who recorded and produced the album. The album comes barely a week after the […]
Iran announced on Saturday that it’s military unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane that crashed earlier this week killing all 176 passengers onboard. This comes after the government had repeatedly denied accusations that it was responsible. The jetliner was shot down early on Wednesday, just hours after Iran had launched a ballistic missile attack on […]
Winners for the maiden edition of Showbiz Excellence Awards – SEA 2019 are out. The organizers of the awards scheme, Say It LOUD, published the list on their Facebook page after collating votes on social media. Showbiz Excellence Awards – SEA is an all-inclusive scheme that recognizes and celebrates hardworking individuals and institutions in the […]
Known in showbiz circles as Akuapem Poloo, the actress who has garnered a huge following on social media has expressed her pain over other celebrities in the country thinking lowly of her. Speaking in an interview with Happy FM’s award-winning DJ Adviser on the Ayekoo After Drive, the distressed actress revealed that some celebrities in […]
Former Central African Republic (CAR) rebel leader and president Michel Djotodia returned to Bangui on Friday, exactly six years after quitting as head of state, and pledged to support peace in the troubled country. Djotodia, 71, who resigned 10 months after seizing the presidency at the head of a Muslim rebellion in March 2013, landed […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has resolved to investigate the allegations of bribery against its personnel in land borders with Niger, Chad, Benin and Cameroon.Mr. Sunday James, spokesman of the NIS, said on Friday in Abuja that allegations of collection of bribes from illegal migrants to infiltrate the country were gaining ground. Reports say that […]
Leicester City dealt big blow as Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Nigeria international Wilfried Ndidi needs an operation after picking up a knock in training which ruled him out until next month. The 23-year-old Super Eagles midfielder did not feature in the Foxes 1-1 scored with Premier League rival Aston Villa in the first leg of […]