Swahili Can Unite Africa, Uganda’s President Museveni Says
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is calling on Africans to speak Swahili as the language will aid in unifying the continent. In a speech on African Integration Day, which marks progress in bringing the continent together, the long-serving Ugandan leader described Swahili as a “neutral language to unite us, it is non-ethnic, belongs to nobody”. During […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma Turns Himself In For Prison Term
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping a stunning downfall for a once-lauded freedom fighter who battled the apartheid regime alongside Nelson Mandela. The Jacob Zuma foundation on Wednesday said the 79-year-old was “on his way to hand himself into a Correctional […]
Search Of Collapsed Florida Condo Shifts From Rescue To Recovery; Death Toll At 54
Emergency workers gave up Wednesday on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building, telling sobbing families that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble as crews shifted their efforts to recovering more remains. The announcement followed increasingly somber reports from emergency officials, who said they sought to prepare families […]
Salisu, Tijjani Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Abducting A Three-year-old Boy In Kano
A Federal High Court in Kano, on Wednesday, convicted two men, Umar Salisu, and Abba Tijjani to life imprisonment for kidnapping a three-year-old boy, Attahiru. The defendants, residing at Kofar Waika Quarters Kano, whose ages were not provided by the court were convicted on a two-count charge, ranging from conspiracy to kidnapping. In his ruling, […]
Lai Mohammed Summoned By Buni-led Committee
The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has summoned the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. He is to answer to charges of embarking on anti-party activities for unveiling a parallel party Secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. A source at the National Secretariat confirmed […]
Airlines In Rough Times Over Flight Holds, Cancellations
Airlines operating in Nigeria may be in for rough times over flight holds and cancellations, as the regulatory agency, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, bare their fangs. Both federal agencies have resolved to put a stop to the happening which has over time, set airlines against […]
COVID-19 – NCDC Register 110 New Cases From 6 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 110 new COVID-19 cases in the country. NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Thursday morning. The public health agency noted that the country’s fatality toll stood at 2,122, while the new cases jerked up total infections to 168,110. It added that the 110 cases were […]
Prominent Dutch Crime Reporter Peter R de Vries Shot In Amsterdam
Crime reporter Peter R de Vries, known for his work in exposing the Dutch underworld, was shot and seriously wounded on a street in Amsterdam on Tuesday. “Peter R de Vries was shot down in Lange Leidsedwarsstraat,” police said in a statement, referring to a street near one of the city’s largest public squares. He […]
Haitian president killed In Home Attack
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his private residence, according to a statement by interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph. Mr Joseph said the president’s residence in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT). The First Lady was reportedly also injured in the attack. Mr […]
NNPC Devotes To Ensuring Energy Sufficiency, Wealth Creation For Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring effective stewardship of the nation’s hydrocarbon resources to guarantee energy security and drive wealth creation in Nigeria. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, made this statement while delivering the keynote address at the 2021 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference and […]
