AFRICA

Former President John Dramani Mahama, who is in Maputo, Mozambique to observe presidential, legislative and provincial elections, has presented a preliminary report. Addressing the media on behalf of a team of observers deployed by the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)Mr Mahama commended Mozambique for upholding democratic norms …

The second phase of Kenya’s new railway line, connecting the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley region, will be opened today for passenger services only. Cargo services will have to wait for the construction of a dry port, which could take longer than planned after the local Maasai community moved …

Morocco’s king has pardoned Hajar Raissouni, a journalist sentenced to a year in prison last month for extramarital sex and an abortion, along with her fiance, a doctor and two of his colleagues, the justice ministry said on Wednesday. The case of Raissouni, who had denied the charges against her, …

Liberia has been named number one in the world when it comes to helping strangers, according to the World Giving Index, an annual ranking of people’s generosity. Helping strangers is one of the three criteria the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation used to draw up the overall index of generosity. It …

In spite of reports of fuel tanker explosion killing many across the country, some Nigerians were spotted in a viral video scooping fuel from a tanker that spilled its content. The incident occurred this morning at Mile 2, Lagos and eyewitnesses said it was a near-tragic incident that led to …

– Police in northern Nigeria rescued nearly 70 men and boys from a second purported Islamic school where they were shackled and subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatments.” The raid in Katsina, the northwestern home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, came less than a month after about 300 men and …

Children have a voice that is often overlooked but when close attention is paid to them, the world would realize the wealth of wisdom that resides in these little humans. After an outstanding performance in a debate on “How to combat corruption in Nigeria,” 11-year -old Naomi Oloyede was selected …

Suspected armed robbers over the weekend beheaded a police officer in Kwara State. It was gathered that the police sergeant alongside other security personnel attached to the station were beheaded while the armed robbers attacked Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station in Ilorin. Spokesperson of Kwara State Police Command, …

Abubakar Shekau, the founding leader of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has asked the people of Borno state to repent and seek the face of God. Shekau made the appeal in an audiotape released by the media team of the sect on Sunday, October 13th. Speaking in Hausa and Kanuri languages, Shekau …

A Nigerian passenger, Jude, on Saturday slumped and died while undergoing boarding procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Spokesperson for the MMIA Police Command, Lagos, DSP Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria ) on Sunday in Lagos. Alabi said that the 44-year-old passenger was …