Not fewer than one hundred and seventy-five (175) Nigerians who were stranded in Uganda on Thursday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Their arrival was announced on the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission’s (NiDCOM) official Twitter account. It stated that the evacuees arrived on Aug. 13, and that they would proceed on a … Read more
– 117 Nigerians who were stranded in East Africa due to COVID-19 has arrived home – Azman airline who evacuated the returnees announced their arrival in a tweet – All the returnees tested negative and are expected to self-isolate for 14 As the Federal Government of Nigeria continues the evacuation exercise of its citizens who … Read more
Motorcycle operators in Masaka, Uganda are set to embark on a violent protest following the tragic death of their colleague, Huessein Walugemba. Huessein committed suicide after the police siezed his motorcycle as he had violated the COVID-19 lockdown rules. He followed the police officers to the station to retrieve the motorcycle which was his means … Read more
A father of seven in Kamurojjo-Muro village, Serere district, Teso sub region, Uganda has been stoned to death for allegedly stealing food. The deceased identified only as Emuron was accused of stealing a hen from of one the neighbors, on Monday afternoon and residents descended on him in a furious mob attack. According to Eastern … Read more
A university student has died at her boyfriend’s home after failing to return home ahead of the Covid19 lockdown. The student identified as Claire Natukunda, died in Maganjo, at her boyfriend’s house identified as Junju. She was reportedly two months pregnant. Junju was not at home when his 20 year old girlfriend died because he … Read more
6 Chinese Nationals have been arrested by the Ugandan police for fleeing from designated quarantine centres for coronavirus in the country. Police Chief Political Commissar, Asan Kasingye tweeted about the arrest of Chinese nationals who had reportedly escaped from designated quarantine centres. He revealed they were arrested in Zombo District enroute to Democratic Republic of … Read more
Africa’s biggest telecome companyMTN Group, has said it plans to quit it’s stakes in Ghana and Uganda is in order to concentrate on its high-growth markets in Africa, especially Nigeria, and in the Middle East. MTN Group listed its shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in 2018, while in Uganda, it had been speculated … Read more
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, has stated that he is not tired of holding on to the country’s Presidency after 33 years of being in power. The 75 year old who got into power on January 29, 1986 disclosed in an open letter published on his blogspot that he delibrately lost weight by shedding off … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of faulty condoms on sale in Uganda have been recalled by the Global health charity Marie Stopes. The recall followed a warning from Uganda’s National Drug Authority that the Life Guard brand condoms had failed manufacturing “quality tests” as they contained holes and may burst while in use. According to the government … Read more