AFRICA

Some Nigerians on Twitter heavily criticised the first tweet by presidential aide Garba Shehu a few hours after Twitter operations were formally restored in Nigeria. Shehu had tweeted midnight that Nigeria gained “immeasurably” from the shutdown of Twitter when the Nigerians tackled him. He posted, “Welcome back – Let me …

The Dahomey Kingdom was a powerful regional state that controlled large areas and several tribes in pre-colonial West Africa around the 18th and 19th centuries like the Oyo Empire, the Songhai Empire, the Mali Empire, and so on. At the height of her powers, Dahomey (present-day Benin) had a large …

Nigeria’s federal government has lifted a ban on global social media giants Twitter, multiple media outlets are reporting. According to The Nation newspaper via its portal, the decision was announced by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria – Twitter Engagement and Director-General of the Nigeria Information and Technology Development …

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in Mali in Accra today. The meeting will consider the recent political developments in the West African nation, following a visit to the Malian …

A few hours after a major fire in the South African parliament, there was another incident at one of the country’s democratic institutions on Wednesday. According to the police, a 36-year-old man tried to break in through the windows of the Constitutional Court using a hammer. He ignored a warning …

Sudanese protesters gather as security forces fire tear gas during a demonstration against the October 25 coup, in the capital Khartoum. By – (AFP) Sudanese security forces killed two protesters on Sunday, medics said, as thousands braved tear gas, a heavy troop deployment and a telecommunications blackout to demand a …

Fire has gutted a portion of South Africa’s Parliament complex located in Cape Town as of this morning. Sunday, January 2, 2022. Videos circulated on social media show huge plumes of smoke emanating from the premises. Local media reports say firefighters have since been dispatched to the scene and are …

A New Year eve boat mishap has thrown Ogbinbiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Bayelsa state into mourning following the death of a 39-year-old pastor and six others. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when two boats collided Friday afternoon, causing them to capsize. The …

Bayelsa governor swearing-in second wife as a high court judge Four new judges have taken the oath of office to serve the High Court of Justice of Bayelsa State. Those sworn-in as witnessed by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kate Abiri, are: 1. Lockie James Benimo 2. Patience …

The Africa Centre for Health Policy (ACeHP) has warned that government may not meet its completion deadline for the construction of health facilities under the Agenda 111 projects. Executive Director at ACeHP, Ahmed Farhan says checks across the country indicate no sign of progress at the project sites. The ambitious Agenda 111 …