The President, Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Mr. Ben Okoli, has alleged that another Nigeria, one Ebuka Udugbo, has been killed by South African Police. He said the circumstances surrounding the death of Udugbo and investigations by his group indicated that he was killed by the police while held in custody following a disagreement … Read more
Workers were evacuated from offices today as a man was arrested by police after reports of a suspicious package in Manchester city centre. Greater Manchester Police said the 26-year-old man was held by officers and a cordon was put in place following the incident at Piccadilly Gardens. Photographs from the scene showed officers guarding the … Read more
At least 90 people, including 65 children, are believed to have been infected with the HIV virus in Pakistan by a doctor using a contaminated syringe, officials said Friday. “We have arrested a doctor after receiving complaints from the health authorities,” said Kamran Nawaz, the local police chief heading the case in the southern city … Read more
Four women and five children died has been announced dead on Friday after their migrant boat sank off the Turkish coast, the coastguard said. The boat went down off Balikesir province in western Turkey, the coastguard said in a statement, without giving the nationality of those on board. Five other passengers were saved from the … Read more
yprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday sacked the country’s police chief as pressure mounted over the authorities’ botched and delayed response to the killings of seven foreign women and girls. A letter by the president to Zacharias Chrysostomou, seen by AFP, informed the police chief that his services would be considered “terminated” as of May … Read more
Former Italian prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, 82, was hospitalised in Milan on Tuesday, reportedly with kidney stone pain. Sources within his Forza Italia party told Italian media the three-time prime minister was not suffering from anything more serious than renal colic and was “talking on the phone and coordinating.” He had been … Read more
Benin’s electoral commission has announced the results of controversial elections that were held without any opposition candidates and saw a record low turnout just under 23 percent. All candidates contesting the April 28 vote came from just two parties, the Republican Bloc and the Progressive Union, both allied to President Patrice Talon. The small West … Read more
The African Union has given Sudan’s military rulers another 60 days to hand over power to a civilian authority or face suspension after an earlier deadline was missed. The AU had threatened to suspend Sudan following a coup that saw Omar al-Bashir ousted by the military after nearly three decades in power, giving the army … Read more
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a “sovereign internet” bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country’s internet, a move decried by rights groups. Russian lawmakers insist the new law is necessary to ensure the security of Russia’s online networks but critics say the vaguely worded bill gives new censorship powers … Read more
Houston Police Department has arrested Dafe Sejebor, former group general manager of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), over his alleged involvement in human trafficking. Sejebor was arrested along 46 others in an investigation that lasted 10 days with focus on Fort Bend County and the Katy areas of Texas. Sejebor was retired from NAPIMS, … Read more
A 34-year-old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, has been killed while another Nigerian, Chinonso Nwudo, is in critical condition in a South African hospital following mob attack. Victor Ayanfe-Oyebanjo, Secretary of Mpumalanga Province branch of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, made the disclosure in a statement Tuesday, saying Nkennaya and Nwudo were attacked following accusations that … Read more
Algeria’s former prime minister has appeared before a court to answer questions relating to a corruption probe implicating several associates of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, local media reported. Footage of Ahmed Ouyahia, who served as Algeria’s prime minister four times, entering the court in central Algiers was broadcast by several private television stations on Tuesday. … Read more
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and thanked the public for their support during his 30-year reign. The 85-year-old was given permission to abdicate after saying he felt unable to … Read more
Sudan’s military rulers said they were ready to negotiate with the opposition over the political future of the country, but there should be no further unrest beyond Tuesday, a reference to protests disrupting trains and bridges. Opposition groups and protesters have been pressing the Transitional Military Council (TMC) to speed up the move to civilian … Read more
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos. Several dozen armed troops accompanying Guaido clashed with soldiers supporting Maduro … Read more
Islamic State remains a potent threat around the world despite reduced capabilities, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, adding its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had made his latest video appearance in a “remote area.” A video released late on Monday by Islamic State’s media network showed a man it said was Baghdadi … Read more
Donald Trump yesterday branded Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation into likely Russian interference in the 2016 election and the attendant report as “a waste of time”. “I have not read the Mueller report yet, even though I have every right to do so,” Trump wrote on Twitter on Saturday, adding: “Only know the conclusions, and on … Read more
Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has promised not to drive away Jewish settlers from the West Bank while at the same time vowing not to cede the settlements to Palestinians. Speaking on Saturday, Netanyahu, who is seeking re-election amidst rising opposition and several allegations, said he will annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West … Read more
The Zimbabwe government has come under fire after information emerged that it spent thousands of dollars on importing legal wigs from the UK for local judges, with critics lambasting the purchase as a colonial hang-up and a waste of money. The Zimbabwe Independent newspaper reported that the country’s Judiciary Service Commission placed an order … Read more
The 63 year old, David Malpass, a senior US Treasury official in President Donald Trump’s administration, was unanimously chosen Friday as the next president of the World Bank. The selection of Malpass was made by the bank’s board of directors in an “open, transparent” nomination process in which citizens of all membership countries were potentially … Read more