Rev. Fr. Simeon Yampa was one of 6 people who were killed during mass in Burkina Faso yesterday. Gunmen opened fire as Mass was being celebrated in the church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, officials say. The attackers, said to number between 20 and 30, then burned down the church. The town’s mayor, Ousmane […]
Togolese officials who were in France for some official engagements had the shock of their lives when nationals of Togo descended on them and poured flour on them. Their anger stems from the recent amendments in the country’s constitution which allows current president, Faure Gnassingbe to stand for elections two more times or ten more […]
The Nigeria Police Force says Nigerians have the right to search its men in select circumstances, a report by Punch has revealed. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said this in a statement on Monday titled, ‘(Part 2) Tips For Safe And Cordial Conduct During An Arrest.’ The Police said if an officer is […]
Solomon Derikoma, a lieutenant commander of the Nigeria navy, was found dead inside his apartment on Sunday. The deceased was undergoing training at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna state. A source told TheCable that his corpse was found inside his room on Sunday morning. The source said Derikoma and his colleagues were […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office in Nigeria, has secured the conviction of Eric Ogbemudia at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. A statement from the agency says that Ogbemudia was arraigned on a one-count charge of obtaining the sum of Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Pounds Sterling […]
Pictures of the President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza honouring his 12 year old daughter for being a good girl at home during the 2019 Workers’ Day celebrations have gone viral on social media. Many have described the act of presenting a medal to his own teenage daughter as a slap in the face of hard […]
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has described his late former boss, Omaru Yar’Adua as a man of integrity who had a humble spirit. Remembering the 9th anniversary of the passing of the former Nigerian leader which fell yesterday, May 5 2019, Mr. Jonathan said Mr. Yar’Adua was a selfless leader who placed national interest […]
A pathetic picture of a former Minister for Defense of Sudan, Col. Ibrahim Chamsadine looking ragged, pale, malnourished and tattered has gone viral on social media. Reports have it that Chamsadine was jailed in 1995 by ousted President Omar al-Bashir for opposing his rule as a dictator. The state declared him dead in a plane […]
Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. Customs data shows that the UAE imported $15.1 billion worth of gold from Africa in […]
Uganda has revived it National Airlines, Uganda Airlines after taking taking delivery of two CRJ900 Bombardier planes from Canada. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni making the announcement of the resuscitation of the Ugandan National Airline was optimistic of the survival of the airline this time around saying ‘’ Why do I think the new baby will […]
Having been ousted from power and taken to the Kobar maximum security prisons for various violations including the death of protesters during his reign, former Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir is facing fresh charges of money laundering. This was after US 130 million dollars was found at his home, according to prosecutors. A source in […]
Nigeria’s Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he would not contest for a third term even if the constitution permitted him. Governor Nyesom Wike says he is tired of being a governor after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented him his certificate of return as the re-elected governor of Rivers state. The Rivers state […]
