Rwanda’s Kagame Wins Fourth Term As President
Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers…
Heavy Security As Kenya Braces For More Protests
Police were out in force in the centre of Kenya’s capital on Tuesday after calls for more demonstrations against the embattled government of President William Ruto. Activists led by young…
Gunmen Abduct Driver, 18 Passengers In Akwa Ibom
Gunmen have abducted a driver and 18 passengers in Akwa Ibom State, the police authorities said on Tuesday. The incident occurred last week along the Azumini boundary between Akwa Ibom…
US Museum Returns Two Artefacts To Benin Kingdom
The Benin Monarch, Omo N’oba N’edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has received two artefacts from the Stanley Museum of Art, University of IOWA in the United States of America. The…
Port Harcourt Refinery To Kick Off Early August — NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has reaffirmed its preparedness to commence crude oil refining at the Port Harcourt refinery in early August. This was revealed by the NNPCL…
FG Repatriates 190 Nigerians From UAE
The Federal Government has repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), signed by its…
Four Killed In Shooting Near Oman Mosque – Police
Four people were killed and multiple others wounded in a shooting near a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, police said Tuesday. “The Royal Oman Police have responded to a shooting…
Elon Musk Pledges $45m A Month To Electing Trump
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.…
Trump Appears At Convention With Bandaged Ear After Shooting
Donald Trump received a hero’s welcome Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear in his first public appearance since being wounded in a…
Lagos Govt Shuts Oja Oba Market At Ile Epo Over Poor Sanitary Conditions
The Lagos State Government has shut down the Oja Oba Market at Ile Epo over what it described as “very poor sanitary conditions”. According to the Lagos State Commissioner for…