Year: 2024
NIGERIA: Tinubu Administration Introduces New VAT Despite Economic Hardships
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu In a move to alleviate the economic hardships faced by citizens, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced significant...
Zambia’s ConCourt Judges Refuse Recusal in Lungu Eligibility Case, Censure ex-President’s Lawyers for ‘Baseless Allegations’
By Ollus Ndomu Zambia’s Constitutional Court judges have refused to recuse themselves from hearing the contentious eligibility case involving former President Edgar Lungu,...
Rape me, not my daughter’ – women tell BBC of sexual violence in Sudan’s civil war.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro After 17 months of a brutal civil war which has devastated the country, the army has launched a major...
South Africa: Outrage over farmer accused of feeding women to pigs.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and...
Ex-Singaporean minister jailed 12 months.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro A Singaporean former minister, Subramaniam Iswaran, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice...
Nigeria: FRSC adopts town hall meetings to curb road crashes.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro The Federal Road Safety Corps has unveiled strategies to combat Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), shifting focus from motor park...
ISRAEL: Israel Declares UN Chief António Guterres Persona Non Grata Amid Rising Tensions
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Israel has declared United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata, following his perceived failure to strongly condemn Iran's...
NIGERIA: Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu Heads to UK for Two-Week Vacation
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is set to depart for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom on Wednesday,...
SUDAN: Sudanese Army Commits to Ongoing Military Action Despite Peace Efforts Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu In Sudan's ongoing civil war, now lasting 17 months, the army is determined to continue its offensive, recently launching...
DJIBOUTI: Desperate Journeys: Fatal Sinkings Highlight Perils of Migration off Djibouti
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu At least 45 individuals have died, with dozens still missing, after two boats carrying refugees and migrants sank off...
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Tourists Killed in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Security Tightened
Tourists Killed in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Security Tightened Authorities in South Africa have increased security measures in the Kruger National Park...
Wadagni Sworn in as Benin President, Signals Shift in Regional Relations
Wadagni Sworn in as Benin President, Signals Shift in Regional Relations Romuald Wadagni has officially assumed office as President of Benin following his...
US Says Iran Deal Is Near As Oil Prices Fall
US Says Iran Deal Is Near As Oil Prices Fall Global energy markets eased on Monday after senior US officials suggested that a...
Tinubu Sweeps APC Presidential Primary, Secures Over 10 Million Votes Against Lone Rival
Tinubu Sweeps APC Presidential Primary, Secures Over 10 Million Votes Against Lone Rival President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the presidential candidate of...
Africa’s Talking Drum: The Woman Who Swept Only Her Front Door
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Africa’s Talking Drum: The Woman Who Swept Only Her Front Door In the old riverside town of Umudara lived...
Africa’s Talking Drum: The Man Who Kept Borrowing Tomorrow
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Africa’s Talking Drum: The Man Who Kept Borrowing Tomorrow In the dusty town of Akpata, there lived a man...
Anambra Renewed Hope group begins mobilisation for Tinubu’s re-election
Anambra Renewed Hope group begins mobilisation for Tinubu’s re-election The Anambra State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Chief Okey Ezenwa,...
Lagos Court remands youth leader over alleged murder of Prince Ademola, 1 Other
Lagos Court remands youth leader over alleged murder of Prince Ademola, 1 Other A 38-year-old Ajiran community youth leader, Hammed Akanbi, popularly called...
Blackout in Nigeria Hits Presidential Villa, Airport, Supreme Court and Major Abuja Locations
Blackout in Nigeria Hits Presidential Villa, Airport, Supreme Court and Major Abuja Locations A widespread power outage has disrupted several parts of Nigeria’s...
Senegal in Political Shock as President Faye Sacks Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko
Senegal in Political Shock as President Faye Sacks Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko Senegal has been thrown into a fresh political crisis after President...
I Have Iran to Deal With — Trump Explains Why He’ll Miss Son’s Wedding
I Have Iran to Deal With — Trump Explains Why He’ll Miss Son’s Wedding President Donald Trump has revealed why he will not...
