Aisha Sulaiman was running a countdown to September when she will write her final examination at the Maryam Abacha University in Maradi, Niger Republic. Then, the country’s democratically elected government was toppled by troops from the country’s Presidential Guard. She no longer looks forward to that examination. “With the closure …

A multi-storey building in Abuja, has reportedly collapsed following a heavy downpour on Wednesday night. The incident has resulted to the death of several people and many more trapped in the collapsed building. According to report, the building located on the Lagos street in Garki, Abuja is said to have …

A concerned member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ampem Antwi Bawua, has petitioned the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to restrain Chief of Agric Nzema, Nana Nkansah Boadu Ayeboafo, from voting in the upcoming ‘Super Delegates elections’ scheduled for August 26, this year. Although Chiefs are not supposed …

Popular Ghanaian artiste manager, Bullgod, has joined the list of netizens who have condemned Burna Boy’s assertion that the Afrobeats genre lacks substance. Earlier, during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Burna Boy claimed that the fast-rising African music genre is mostly characterized by vague lyrics. “90% of them, have almost no real-life …

Shatta Michy has added her voice to the ongoing discussions about LGBTQI+ rights, expressing her reservations about the activities of the community. According to her, traditional male-female relationships are inherently sweeter compared to same-sex relationships. Speaking in an interview on UTV’s Atuu, she raised concerns about the portrayal of LGBTQI+ …

Zimbabwe’s elections have been extended for another day due to long delays at some polling stations, primarily in opposition strongholds. The opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has accused the governing Zanu-PF of voter suppression, calling it a classic case of election rigging. Only a quarter of polling stations opened on time …

Turning briefly away from the plane crash in Russia to Kyiv now, where it’s 32 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union. Before the conflict, a military parade would march through central Kyiv. But to mark the occasion this year, destroyed Russian tanks and other military hardware are …

What happened to the plane? Russian officials confirmed that the Embraer Legacy aircraft had been flying between Moscow and St Petersburg when it crashed in the Tver region, north of Moscow, on Wednesday evening. A Wagner affiliated Telegram group claims it was shot down. Who was on board? The private …

Premier League side, West Ham United are edging closer to signing Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus. After having two previous rejected bids by Ajax, the London-based club’s pursuit for the quality attacking midfielder is close to completion. Despite the setbacks, both West Ham’s manager, David Moyes, and technical director, Tim Steidten, are …

There was drama in the Amasaman Circuit Court on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, when the judge hearing a case ordered the arrest of the lawyer representing the defendant in the case – 70-year-old Nii Bi Griffiths Dodoo. The registrar of the court, with the help of warrant officers promptly arrested …