Jonathan emerges Uganda’s top varsity Chancellor
More recognitions have continued to come the way of Nigeria’s Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, the latest being his appointment and inaugurated as the Chancellor of […]
Africa
Chad’s former President Habre, convicted of war crimes, dies in Senegal
Chad’s former President Hissene Habre, an ally of the West during the Cold War, who was later jailed for war crimes and crimes against humanity, […]
NDLEA seizes 2,504.8kg of drugs in 5 states
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 2,504.8 kilograms of diverse illicit drugs from multiple suspects in five different states. The NDLEA spokesperson, […]
UNICEF Report Shows 1 Billion Children At ‘Extremely High’ Risk From Climate Change
With the release of new data, UNICEF renews its global call to action to do what is necessary to build climate resilience and protect the […]
TB detection in Kaduna increased 33% in a year.
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy control programme has disclosed that case detection for tuberculosis in the state rose to 5,878 in 2020 as […]
Burkina Faso jihadists kill 120 people
Officials on Friday reported that a terrorist attack, following fighting in a remote area of Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, has left over […]
South Africa reports 14,728 new COVID-19 infections, 384 new deaths.
Citizens wait in the queue at Mitchell’s Plain CHC to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on July 31, 2021 in Mitchell’s Plain, South Africa. South Africa’s […]
47 killed in new deadly jihadist attack in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 47 dead in new jihadist attack in the north The Burkinabe government said Wednesday that 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers […]
National honour: President Bazoum of Niger Rep. Awards Zulum with Nigerien Equivalent of GCON
President Mohammed Bazoum of the Republic of Niger on Tuesday decorated Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, with the country’s Second Order National Honour, “de Grand […]
Breaking: Violence breaks out in Tunisia as President suspends Parliament, sacks PM
Tunisian troops surrounded parliament and blocked its speaker from entering after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following violent nationwide protests […]
Breaking: Sunday Igboho arrested
Security operatives in West Africa have reportedly arrested a popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Reports […]
Zuma: Death toll rises to 45 as violent protest engulfs South Africa
Atleast 45 people have now died in the violence that has been engulfing parts of South Africa since the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma […]
Breaking: Former South African President, Zuma, hands self to Police
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was […]
Breaking: We were not involved in Nnamdi Kanu’s extradition – Kenya
Kenya government on Friday denied involvement in the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying “it does not want to be dragged into Nigeria’s internal […]
African Postal Union elects Nigerian Vice Chairman
By Nana D The Nigerian Postmaster General, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, has been elected as the Vice Chairman of the African Postal Union’s 10th Session. […]