IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionFrancis Atwoli has led Kenya’s Central Organizations of Trade Unions (Cotu) since 2001 A furious row has erupted in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, over the renaming of a road in honour of the head of the organisation representing labour unions, Francis Atwoli. The backlash has seen the fresh …
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Somalia’s Puntland region executes 21 al-Shabab fighters
IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFPimage captionThe Somali government has been fighting al-Shabab for more than a decade Twenty-one men have been executed in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland after they were convicted of being members of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. They were sentenced by a military court in Galkayo and shot by …
Read More »SA moves to alert level 4 for 14 days
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that SA will move to level 4 on June 27 2021. Image: ELMOND JIYANE / GCIS All gatherings are prohibited, effectively immediately, except for funerals with a maximum of 50 people, said President Cyril Ramaphosa. The sale of all alcohol is banned and a curfew will be …
Read More »Three killed in horror accident
Three people, including a pedestrian, died when their car was engulfed in flames. Three people died, including a pedestrian, in a gut-wrenching road accident on the N2 in Gingindlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday night. Zinhle Mali, Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) spokesperson said police are still investigating the cause of the accident. …
Read More »Two injured in church bomb blast in eastern DR Congo
A makeshift bomb exploded inside a Catholic church in the city of Beni in DR Congo’s conflict-plagued east on Sunday, injuring two just an hour before a children’s Confirmation ceremony was due to be held. The head of police in Beni’s town hall Narcisse Muteba Kashale told AFP that the …
Read More »Cameroon: Military under attack
At least 10 soldiers were killed and a police station was raided yesterday in different locations in southwest Cameroon, this comes at a time when the Cameroonian army has just completed the operation called ‘Bui Clean’. The mission which began on May 15, aimed at neutralizing the operations of separatists …
Read More »Three staff from Doctors Without Borders killed in Ethiopia
Three staff members from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have been killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the aid organization said Friday. A Spanish emergency coordinator and two Ethiopian workers were found dead near their vehicle on Friday, a day after contact to the group was lost. The circumstances of the …
Read More »10 things to do to lower the risk of heart disease
Oftentimes, people ask what they can do to avoid getting heart disease. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to reduce your chances of getting heart disease. A research by MedlinePlus, has shown that, heart disease is a leading cause of death in many parts of the world, especially …
Read More »Why Russia is now a key tourist source for Tanzania
At a time when the number of tourists is low as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia seems to be giving Tanzanian tourism players a reason to smile. Traditionally, the number of Russian tourists visiting Tanzania has been almost negligible. The top ten sources of tourists to Tanzania include …
Read More »How Evelyn became Nigerian preacher TB Joshua’s wife
Evelyn Joshua, is poised to become the head of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) following the death of her husband pastor and founder of the mega church. Evelyn met the late pastor in 1990 when she had traveled Egbe to visit her sister. It was further reported that …
Read More »Some peculiar foods that boost a man’s sperm count
While food and nutrition are associated with a healthy and long-lasting life span, sexual productiveness is still a topical issue among many men. Most health professionals have described it as an underlying problem that could be attributed to a hormonal imbalance, an inherited chromosomal abnormality and dilated testicular veins. These …
Read More »Amid info freeze, Tanzania prez admits Coronavirus cases abound
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said there are Covid-19 patients diagnosed in the country in the third wave of the disease, and urged religious leaders to tell believers to take precautions. President Samia was addressing the Bishops of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) at their headquarters in Kurasini, Dar …
Read More »Outcry greets Nigeria’s president Buhari’s UK medical trip as doctors’ strike loom
Some Nigerians on social media have criticised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on his medical trip to London as doctors’ strike loom. Buhari’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, June 24 disclosed that the President will on Friday, June 25 proceed to London for …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against these four African teams
Portuguese skipper Cristiano Ronaldo has been the talk of town in football circles after equalling Ali Daei’s record as the joint-highest goalscorer in international football, with 109 goals. With his side still in the Euro 2020 competition, it is just a matter of time before he scores yet another goal …
Read More »64 killed, 180 injured in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an airstrike, on a market in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Victims are brought to the Ayder referral hospital in Mekele as the army denies targeting civilians. Rescue work at the crash site was delayed as soldiers initially blocked first aid personnel …
Read More »George Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionDerek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd in April The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail. The judge said Derek Chauvin’s sentence was based “on your …
Read More »VIDEO: TB Joshua allegedly disvirgined a lot of virgins in his church – Former assistant reveals
• Evangelist Bisola Johnson has alleged the late TB Joshua was sleeping with a lot of young girls in his church • She said, she used to be a sex slave of the prophet • TB Joshua died on June 5 after a church service Evangelist Bisola Hephzi-Bah Johnson, …
Read More »Soldiers Killed In Kenya Helicopter Crash
Kenya’s military has confirmed the deaths of several soldiers after a military helicopter crashed during training outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, a military statement says. But it does not give details on the numbers. Injured soldiers have been airlifted to a military hospital in Nairobi, the statement adds. It is still …
Read More »LGBTQ+ elements have infiltrated Ola Girls SHS
Management of Ola Girls Senior High School in Ho in the Volta Region has revealed that elements of LGBTQ+ have infiltrated the student population. They explained that unidentified persons are using some students as proxies to recruit other students into the LGBTQ+ community. Headmistress of the school, Regina Coffie, speaking …
Read More »Secret behind maintaining a healthy weight loss
HALF OF THE DANISH POPULATION HAVE OVERWEIGHT, WHILE 17 PERCENT LIVE WITH OBESITY. WORLDWIDE, ALMOST 40 PERCENT HAVE OVERWEIGHT AND 13 PERCENT LIVE WITH OBESITY. The condition is associated with increased risk for early death, as well as sequelae such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and infertility. Weight …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Presenter went off scipt, demands salary on live TV
Watch the video Below: A video making rounds online has shown moment a Zambian TV news presenter went off script and demanded his salary and that of his colleagues during a live news report. According to social media users, the incident occurred last weekend. Shortly after giving a roundup of the …
Read More »Former PM of Cote D’ivoire sentenced to life imprisonment
Former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire and former rebel leader Guillaume Soro was on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 sentenced, in absentia, to life imprisonment for “undermining state security” for acts committed in late 2019. The Abidjan court also sentenced other main defendants – Souleymane Kamagate, former head of protocol for …
Read More »Southern African nations agree to deploy forces to Mozambique
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has said it agreed to deploy troops to Mozambique to help it tackle escalating violence in the country’s north – but offered little specific operational details. Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and almost 800,000 – half of whom are children – have been …
Read More »Former Mauritania President jailed!
Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been jailed after a judge in charge of a corruption probe ordered his incarceration. The ex-leader says he is being persecuted in a bid to keep him out of politics but has vowed he would not go into exile. A prosecutor, speaking …
Read More »Family of 10 die after drinking herbal mixture
Ten members of a family have been sent to their early grave after consuming a local herbal mixture purported to be the cure for an ailment. The tragedy happened in Biogberu village in the local government area of Kwara State in Nigeria on June 18. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson …
Read More »37 Military Hospital asks public to help locate families of unknown patients
•The 37 Military Hospital has shared pictures of two patients whose families cannot be located •The two patients were admitted after being involved in separate car accidents •The hospital has called on the public to help locate the families of the patients The 37 Military Hospital has called on the …
Read More »PHOTOS: Senegal’s Mane opens $693K hospital in hometown
Liverpool football star and Senegal international Sadio Mane isn’t slowing down with his philanthropic endeavors back home as it was recently announced that the 29-year-old has donated £500,000 ($693,000) for the construction of a hospital in his hometown. The England-based footballer had paid a courtesy call on Senegalese President Macky …
Read More »TB Joshua’s spirit visited me – Actress reveals
Popular Nigerian evangelist, T.B. Joshua, passed away recently and his death shocked many as well as sparked reactions on social media. Nollywood actress, Jaiye Kuti, has taken to her Instagram page with a surprising post about the late cleric who she never met till he passed away. The movie star …
Read More »LEKMA Hospital sued!
The alleged negligent removal of the womb of a 30-year-old patient of the LEKMA Hospital, without her consent, has landed the medical facility in trouble. The woman, now childless, was at the Teshie-based Municipal Hospital to be delivered of her first baby, which came out successfully after a caesarean section. But …
Read More »Medical doctor arrested for selling ‘wee cookies’ online
She allegedly sold the drugged cookies and biscuits through an internet catering business, The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has detained a medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, for peddling drugged cookies and biscuits in Auchi, Edo. She allegedly sold the drugged cookies and biscuits through an internet catering business, Omachi’s kitchen, …
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