More than 140,000 Libyans like Mohammed have fled their homes since April, when forces loyal to eastern based strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an assault on Tripoli, seat of the UN-recognised government. In central Tripoli, the grey skeletons of a highrise construction site – abandoned since 2008 due to a property dispute – now host more … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 24 received the credentials of the United States newly appointed ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard. Leonard, an indigene of Massachusetts, graduated from Boston University where she majored in economics and minored in French. In 1988, she got her masters in international relations with specialization in African studies from … Read more
Authorities have confirmed an attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso, by Jihadists killing 35 civilians, mostly women. The attack on the Arbinda, Soum province, military base was carried out Tuesday morning by dozens of jihadists and lasted several hours before the attackers were driven back by the air force and armed forces, … Read more
Saudi Arabia has prohibited marriage of persons under 18 years while setting 18 years as the minimum age for marriage. Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Dr. Walid Al-Samaani, gave the order in a circular issued to all courts. All such requests are to be referred to the specialized court … Read more
A rush for scramble gift promotions left many injured in an Australian mall on Tuesday after hundreds of balloons with prizes inside were dropped on Christmas shoppers gathered below. Around 150 people jostled for prime position as two massive bags full of balloons hovered overhead in the shopping centre in Sydney’s western suburbs. When they … Read more
56-year-old Anthony Oluseye Akinyemi, who is in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) at the Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland, passed away Saturday morning at the facility. Anthony was pronounced dead at 5:23 a.m. local time December 21, 2019, after he was found unresponsive in his cell and efforts by facility … Read more
Five persons have been sentenced to death over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but two top figures investigated over the killing have been exonerated, Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Monday. “The court issued death sentences on five men who directly took part in the killing,” the prosecutor said in a statement. Saudi prosecutors … Read more
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDC), on Saturday said the commission was seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than 20 million Nigerians living abroad to vote in country’s general election. Dabiri spoke in Ado-Ekiti at the celebration of the 2019 Ekiti Diaspora Homecoming Reception, organised by … Read more
Thousands joined in fresh protest against a contentious citizenship law in India on Saturday, with 20 persons killed so far in the unrest. The death toll rises after demonstrations turned violent on Friday in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, leaving at least 11 dead including an eight-year-old boy, who was trampled. On Saturday … Read more
Britain’s newly elected parliament prepared on Friday to move past years of partisan wrangling and initially approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with the EU. The all-but-certain outcome in the lower House of Commons will help Johnson on his way towards meeting his winning campaign promise to “get Brexit done” on January 31. But … Read more
President Donald Trump’s former Press secretary has been compelled to apologize to presidential aspirant Joe Biden for mocking the candidate, who has struggled with stuttering after he touched on the matter during Thursday’s Democratic debate. The bizarre episode began under the glaring hot spotlight during the Los Angeles debate, as Biden who is not widely … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the impeachment of Donald Trump was based on “made-up” grounds, adding he did not believe it marked the end of the US president. “It still needs to go through the Senate, where the Republicans have a majority,” Putin said after the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump … Read more
A large number of unemployed young people from Kasserine province, western Tunisia, staged a sit-in outside the Tunisian parliament threatening to commit mass suicide, reported Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP). The protesters tried to break into parliament holding gas bottles and demanding jobs. They called on the parliament speaker and the deputies of Kasserine to give … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the impeachment of Donald Trump was based on “made-up” grounds, adding that he did not believe it marked the end of the US president. “It still needs to go through the Senate, where the Republicans have a majority,” Putin said after the House of Representatives voted to impeach … Read more
Erstwhile Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has said that the impeachment suffered by President Donald Trump was the only “remedy” to check his “abuse of power.” The Former First Lady whose husband, Bill Clinton, had also suffered Trump’s fate on December 19, 1998 during his second term as president, argued that Trump’s impeachment was another … Read more
A collision has grown between two major power producers in Malawi, Egenco and Escom are on a collision course after the latter announced prolonged power blackouts just hours after Egenco said loadshedding was now over. For a week, people have been experienced prolonged power black-outs in some instances of more than eight hours a day. … Read more
Zambia has legalised the production and export of cannabis for economic and medicinal purposes. The approval for the export of cannabis was granted at a special cabinet meeting, spokesperson for the government, Dora Siliya, said in a statement, SABC reports. Read Also: Lawmaker, Shina Peller Steps Down As Manager Of Quilox Night Club It was … Read more
Six persons have been killed and dozens injured in Hong Kong on Wednesday when a double-decker bus smashed into a tree, police said. Live footage showed firefighters trying to reach victims on the vehicle’s top deck, which had been turned into a tangled mess of twisted metal and shattered glass, leaving some passenger seats dangling … Read more
British Nigerian Chinyelu Susan Onwurah has been sworn in as Member of Parliament for Newcastle Central. Susan Onwurah who became Newcastle’s first black MP in 2010 and re-elected in 2019, on Tuesday took to her official Twitter handle to thank the people of Newcastle Central and vowed to represent them. Onwurah Wrote: “Today I was … Read more
The wife of Zimbabwe’s vice president has been remanded in custody after appearing in court to face charges of fraud, money-laundering and attempted murder of her husband. Marry Mubaiwa, 38, who is the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, 63, was arrested by Zimbabwe’s anti-graft commission on Saturday. She was initially detained on suspicion of … Read more