South Africa’s top court hears Zuma election challenge
South Africa’s top court is hearing a challenge to the decision to allow former President Jacob Zuma to contest this month’s elections. The electoral body originally barred Mr Zuma because of his conviction for contempt of court. That ruling was…
Employment Not My Priority Except You Want Me To Sack Civil Servants, Says Otti
Governor Alex Otti says his administration is not considering employing more people in Abia’s civil service. Mr Otti disclosed this during the monthly interactive session with the media on Thursday in Umuahia. He said employment would arise when the government…
Ikeja Electric Announces Tariff Reductions For Band A Customers
IE guaranteed to provide 20 to 24 hours of electricity to users under this Band, adding that the tariff for customers under other categories will remain the same. Ikeja Electric has announced tariff reductions for Band A customers across the…
Can Funke Akindele consolidate on her wins tonight?
All eyes will be on the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, tonight as African movie stars and stakeholders throng there to see which movie and actor that will win the trophies as Africa Magic…
South Africa coach: I was almost shot for saying Osimhen, not Percy Tau big star
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed that he was almost shot in South Africa after he said Victor Osimhen and not Percy Tau is a big star. “They almost shot me for it, because I said that Percy Tau…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle arrive Nigeria
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle have arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour to promote the Invictus Games. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in the most populous African country on Friday after boarding the British Airways…
Kenya: In Nairobi, residents face forced evictions
First came the floods washing away peoples homes and livelihoods. Then came the bulldozers sweeping away what was left. For Winnie Makinda, the bulldozer killed her 17-year-old son who was trying to salvage something from the ruins of the floods…
Nigeria’s Senate proposes death penalty for drug trafficking
Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday, May 9 proposed tougher penalties for drug trafficking, suggesting death penalty as the new maximum punishment. This replaces life imprisonment, previously the harshest penalty. Nigeria, with over 200 million people, has shifted from a transit point…
Nigeria On Track To Attain Food Security – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, expressed his determination to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production before leaving office. The President spoke in Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 84km, N169.7bn Bida-Minna Road construction in the Kakakpagi, Katch Local…
First Niger Oil Bound for China Blocked in West Africa Border Row
The West African nation of Benin has blocked China’s first shipment of crude oil from Niger amid an ongoing border dispute with Niger following a coup that has put a military junta in power and shaken relations with other African…