AFRICA

A South African man who literally went the extra mile to prove his love for his woman has set online users in a frenzy and has been trending on social media. The 57-year-old man, identified as Joseph Kagiso Ndlovu, ran a 90km (56-mile) ultra-marathon to propose to a woman named …

Yesterday, the Nigerian police force through the Force Public relations officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared in his social media page yesterday that two female officers were suspended for indiscipline act and the violation of rules guiding the Police department.On his page, he said the inspector general of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba …

The government of the United States has signed an agreement to repatriate $23 million looted by the former military ruler of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha. This was disclosed by Attorney General, Abubakar Malami at the signing of the agreement in Abuja. He said the stolen funds which are tagged ‘Abacha-5’ …

The United States will turn over to Nigeria $23 million taken by former military ruler Sani Abacha, officials said at an event to sign the agreement on Tuesday. Nigeria has reached several agreements to return stolen cash in recent years. Abacha ruled Africa’s most populous nation and top oil exporter …

A Nigerian lady has revealed how she defiled the odds and commentary from family and friends to marry the man she loves. Identified as Oluwafunmilayo Fatai shocked many when she relocated to a slum in Lagos to start life from the foundation with a man she married there. She told …

A Ugandan police officer who arrested a bride during her wedding reception is currently in jail over charges of unprofessionalism and exhibiting lack of judgment. A police statement said three others who he acted with are currently on the run. The statement said the arrest was “reprehensible and based on …

Notable leaders in the Niger Delta on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to accept the need for a new board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). ‘’The board is needed to assure the nine states interests in the region’s development process’’ The leaders in a statement in Port Harcourt …

Presidential candidate Raila Odinga formally filed a petition challenging the election results in Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday, August 22 according to one of Odinga’s lawyers, Daniel Maanzo. The petition was filed online Monday morning with a physical copy expected to arrive at the court’s registry in Nairobi before the …

Ethiopian Airlines has officially reacted to a report that two pilots slept on the job overshooting the Addis Ababa runway and losing contact with air control at a point. “The concerned crew have been removed from operation pending further investigation,” the airline said in a statement without saying if the …

A Kenyan lady based in Canada drowned in a swimming pool while live-streaming herself on Facebook. Hellen Wendy, whose Facebook profile says that she worked as a nurse in Toronto, Ontario was in a jovial mood while interacting with her followers before the tragedy occurred. Wendy started swimming while her gadget was …