AFRICA

Foreign religious workers will no longer be eligible for work permits or permanent residency in South Africa, news site EWN reports quoting the country Home Affairs minister. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was appearing in front of a parliamentary committee investigating how controversial Malawian televangelist Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, fled the …

Kenyans have started gathering memes on their new Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, hours after he took hi oath of office. Gachagua and president William Ruto took their oaths of office on September 13, signifying the end of the Uhuru Kenyatta presidency and the start of the Ruto era. The name …

The local authorities in Warrap State’s Tonj North County on Monday said over 300 stolen or raided cattle have been returned to their rightful owners among the Noi, Atok, and Kuecthii sections. For the last four years, the communities in Tonj North County have been warring over cattle raids, elopements, …

The Al-Qaeda terrorist network on Sunday released a book written by a senior member including a detailed timeline leading up to the attacks on several US airliners on September 11, 2001 which left nearly 3,000 people dead in three locations. Marking the 21st anniversary of the attacks, the book was …

A Nigerian professor of Applied Linguistics in an American university, Uju Anya stoked a social media bonfire n September 8 when she about critical comments about the health of Queen Elizabeth II. Uju Anya’s tweet referred to the Queen as ‘the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire,’ before …

Kenyans from across the country have converged at the Kasarani Stadium in the capital Nairobi for the investiture of president-elect William Samoei Ruto as the fifth president of the country. Ruto won the August 9 presidential elections beating veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga. Today’s swearing in will see Uhuru Kenyatta …

A video that has gone viral on social media features a student who did not leave his injured friend behind in a classroom when everyone was evacuating during an earthquake. His kind and thoughtful gesture has won praises online. The video was posted on Twitter on September 12. The location …

The upcoming presidential elections in Nigeria have created an avenue for Nigerians to question the source of wealth of some of the top politicians contesting in the polls. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is one figure that has come under intense scrutiny …

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has left Accra, Ghana for Nairobi, Kenya to represent Ghana at the swearing-in of H.E. William Samoei Arap Ruto, President-elect of Kenya. Until his election, on 15th August 2022, H.E. William Ruto served as Vice President of the Republic of Kenya. Vice President Bawumia …

With architectural ambition, amongst others transformed to reality, Dubai keeps attracting attention and the Nollywood quartet believes Africa, known for its natural resources and culture, can excel in tourism if it takes a cue from the most populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Known as ‘Dubai Girls’, the …