Embattled Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has said that he fled Nigeria to avoid being killed. Igboho was declared wanted by the DSS on July 1 after a raid was carried out at his Ibadan home. He was however arrested in Benin Republic on July 19 while attempting to travel to Germany with…
Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied on Sunday July 25, suspended parliament and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi after a day of protests against the ruling party. On Sunday July 25, thousands of Tunisians had marched in several cities protesting against the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, criticising what they said were government failures in the North African nation and a…
Boris Johnson has announced that online racists will be banned from football matches in the wake of abuse aimed at England stars. England trio, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford were targeted with sickening racial abuse following Sunday’s Euros final defeat after they missed penalty shootout against Italy at Wembley. On Wednesday, the Prime…
A Kenyan man has been fined and sentenced to three months in prison for insulting his mother and threatening to beat her. David Oduor was found guilty of causing a disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace. He was handed the penalties by senior resident magistrate Charles Mwaniki of Kibera law courts…
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding president and liberation hero is dead at the age of 97. His son, Kambarage said he died at a military hospital in Lusaka where he was being treated for pneumonia. Kaunda ruled Zambia for 27 years, starting from 1964 after the country gained independence from Britain. He left his…
A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The precious stone weighing 1,098 carats was shown to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, two weeks after, Debswana, a diamind unearthing firm, found it. Botswana is Africa’s largest producer of diamonds. The gem is only slightly less heavy…
Several Malawian diplomats have been declared “persona non grata” by the South African government after being found guilty of peddling duty-free alcohol. Malawi’s foreign affairs ministry in Lilongwe confirmed that South Africa had given the diplomats and their families 72 hours to leave the country. South Africa’s ministry of international relations said the decision was taken because…
A Nigerian nurse in the US, Ona Onyia, has purchased her own apartment at the age of 24. Posting photos of herself in the newly acquired apartment, Ona wrote ”At 24, i have finally made my first big girl purchase everr! I am now a homeowner. God had his whole hand in this one. When…
Firmin Ngrebada, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic on Thursday June 10 announced that his government had tendered its resignation. The development also comes amid a turbulent week in Bangui after the French military announced it was suspending military operations with Central African Republic. Ngrebada tweeted; “I have just handed over to…
Two prisoners have reportedly escaped after being escorted to a pit latrine at Ekerenyo Police Station in Kenya. Abdul Hassan, who is from Kariobangi Nairobi and Jared Getangi from Ekerenyo were reportedly escorted to the toilet by a police constable identified as Michael Sifuna. It was learnt they reportedly escaped after they managed to unlock the…
