UN Chief Sends Envoy To Burundi Amid Political Unrest
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has dispatched an envoy to Burundi following deadly protests over the president’s election bid that have raised fears of a return to war.Ban condemned violence...
View ArticleHow Will Anti-Migrant Attacks Affect South Africa's Future?
Nigeria has recalled its ambassador in Pretoria for consultations over recent attacks against foreign migrant workers in a move the South African government called “regretable.”President Jacob Zuma...
View ArticleNigeria Army Rescues Nearly 300 Females From Boko Haram
Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive against Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Sambisa Forest, the military said.Director of Defence Information, Major General...
View Article3 Undergraduates And Youth Corps Member Join 2Face, Davido, Wizkid On...
Three undergraduates and a Youth Corps member have been selected to tour some cities on the 2015 Star Music Trek alongside artistes such as Davido, 2Face, Yemi Alade and Wizkid.Halimat Abubakar, Jimi...
View ArticleHow I Humiliated A German Legend In 1993 – Okocha Shares Breathtaking Story
© dpa picture alliance / GES Helge Prang.Former Super Eagles captain, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha, spoke to FIFA.com when he visited France to feature in the 12th Match Against Poverty, organised by...
View ArticleDavido Reveals Secret Behind Hit Single 'Dami Duro'
Award-winning Nigerian pop artiste, Davido, has revealed how he got the inspiration that led to his first hit song, 'Dami Duro'.Davido spoke during the third edition of the Nigerian Entertainment...
View ArticleSee How Much Money Jonathan, Sambo And Others Will Collect In Severance Pay
President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, non-returning federal lawmakers, ministers and presidential aides will collect N3.24 billion in severance allowances. Punch reports that this...
View ArticleWoman Narrates How She Was Assaulted By A Policeman In Lagos
The victim (left) and the policeman (right).Ladie Bello has narrated on Instagram how a policeman named Kasimu Abdullahi allegedly assaulted her on the street of Lagos.Here is what she wrote:"This...
View ArticleUN: Largest Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis Looms In CAR
The humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic is in danger of becoming the largest forgotten humanitarian crisis, the UN refugee agency has said.Almost 900,000 people from the country have...
View ArticleHundreds Of Malawians Leave South Africa After Attacks
Durban, South Africa – More than 600 Malawi citizens have left South Africa for their home country after refusing to reintegrate into the local communities, more than three weeks after xenophobic...
View ArticleIndonesia: Convicts Sang Amazing Grace Before Their Execution
In the early hours of Wednesday (April 29) as Indonesia executed eight criminals by firing squad for drug smuggling, witnesses have revealed how the condemned conducted themselves even as they faced a...
View ArticlePretty Lady Caused Traffic When She Was Spotted Doing This In Dangote's Truck
Seeing a woman at the wheel of a truck is not something that is common place in Nigeria.So when this pretty woman was spotted driving one of Dangote's big trucks on the highway in Ibadan, it is not...
View ArticleDesmond Elliot Receives His Certificate Of Return | Photos
Nollywood actor/director and politician, Desmond Elliot received his House of Assembly Certificate of Return at the INEC office today, Wednesday, April 29.He won the Lagos State House of Assembly and...
View ArticleFear And Distrust As Victims Regroup In South Africa
Chatsworth , South Africa - There is a lot of confusion here. No one in the camps for internally displaced people understands how they pose a threat to South Africans - nor why they're being killed...
View ArticleQ&A: The Man Smuggling Ethiopians To Europe
The number of deaths of migrants attempting the perilous journey to Europe in search of a better life has dramatically increased over the past few months.Al Jazeera spoke to 'Ahmed,' a well known...
View ArticleCAR: One Of The World's Most Ignored Emergencies
Fighting in Central African Republic has led hundreds of thousands to flee homes in crisis the UN says is being ignored. By Yarno Ritzen
View ArticleBurundi Court To Examine President's Third-Term Bid
Burundi’s constitutional court is to examine the legality of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term, the Senate has said, after three days of political unrest that has left at least five...
View ArticleFrench Soldiers Accused Of Raping CAR Children
France is investigating allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused children in the Central African Republic after a leaked UN report said victims as young as eight were raped in exchange for...
View ArticleTogo Opposition Party Rejects Presidential Poll Results
Togo’s main opposition party has rejected official presidential election results declaring victory for incumbentFaure Gnassingbe with 58.75 percent of the vote, and instead claimed a win for its...
View ArticlePicture Of Buhari & Osinbajo Having Tea With N40 Sachet Of Milo
President-elect and his deputy were spotted having breakfast with a sachet of N40 milo on their table.
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