Year: 2024
NIGERIA: Tragedy Strikes as School Building Collapses and Traps Students During Exams in Jos
BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Saint Academy in Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area, collapsed at 11 am while students were in the...
Burkina Faso’s military junta bans homosexual unions.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro Burkina Faso's military junta has announced a ban on homosexual acts, making it the latest African state to crack...
Labour Meeting with President Tinubu Ends in Deadlock
BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU The much-anticipated minimum wage negotiations between the Organised Labour and President Bola Tinubu ended inconclusively on Thursday, with both...
Nigeria: Alleged N33bn Fraud- Court remands ex-Power Minister, Mamman in prison .
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, remanded a former Minister of Power, Mr. Saleh Mamman, in...
Ugandan TikTok User Sentenced to 6 Years for Hate Speech Against President Museveni
By Ollus Ndomu Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old Ugandan, has been sentenced to six years in prison for using TikTok to disseminate hate speech...
Kenya’s Ruto Fires All Ministers Amid Protests Over High Taxes
By Ollus Ndomu Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed his entire cabinet and the attorney general in a dramatic response to weeks of...
CHINA:China Outraged as Unwashed Fuel Tankers Transport Cooking Oil
BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU A state-run newspaper revealed that fuel tankers, without proper cleaning, were used to transport cooking oil, implicating major firms...
NATO Declares China Key Supporter of Russia’s War Effort
BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU In a strong rebuke, NATO has identified China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia’s war in Ukraine, citing deep...
NIGERIA: Prophet Samuel Predicts Divine Intervention for Nigeria in August
BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU In the midst of Nigeria's economic hardships and escalating cost of living, Prophet I.O Samuel, a respected cleric known...
TikToker Jailed for Six Years for Insulting Ugandan President
BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old Ugandan TikToker, was sentenced to six years in prison for posting "misleading and malicious" content...
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