Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday, sparking international condemnation and renewed uncertainty in a volatile part of Africa beset by coups and militant extremism. In a video communique, a man …
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Understanding Diabetes: Causes, types, and management
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels resulting from when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose. This condition can have severe implications for one’s health, …
Read More »Tension in Niger as soldiers blockade presidential palace, ministries
Reports have emerged of soldiers blockading the presidential palace and several ministries in Niger’s capital, Niamey. According to BBC reports, there were no shots fired during the incident, but the motive behind the blockade remains unclear. President Mohamed Bazoum is said to be in his residence with his family, while …
Read More »UK court orders ex-Nigeria governor’s lawyer to pay $36 million
A London court has issued a judgment compelling the lawyer of a former Nigerian governor to pay approximately $36 million (£28 million) for his role in aiding the concealment of illicit funds. Back in 2010, Bhadresh Gohil was found guilty of money laundering, linked to his assistance to the former …
Read More »Adisadel dismisses student over viral video of violent assault on junior
Adisadel College has announced the outright dismissal of a student captured in a viral tape violently assaulting a junior in a dormitory. A statement posted on the school’s Twitter account stated that the culprit, a final year student, will be outrightly dismissed and will only write his final exams with …
Read More »Nigerian jailed 10 years for attempt to smuggle cocaine into Ghana
A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been jailed 10 years by an Accra High Court. The judgement was handed down on 13 July 2023 when the court found him guilty for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16568.83 grams into Ghana. He was arrested in …
Read More »Thieves break into Aflao SHS, dismantle transformer, steal underground cables
Some unknown persons have broken into the premises of the Aflao Senior High School (SHS) and dismantled the electricity transformer that feeds the school with power and stolen some components in it. The hoodlums also dug out, cut off and made away with the underground cables to the transformer, leaving …
Read More »South Africa rocked by ‘earthquake-like’ gas explosion
The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg, was hit by a massive gas explosion on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Just like an earthquake, the gas explosion ripped streets apart, destroyed structures and left vehicles flying in the air. According to a BBC report, at least one person died as a …
Read More »Court blocks Mugabe ally from Zimbabwe polls
A Zimbabwean court has disqualified a former minister from challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the August 23 election because he lives in exile. High Court judge David Mangota ruled on Wednesday that Saviour Kasukuwere, who has been living in South Africa since the 2017 coup that toppled former ruler Robert …
Read More »UK, US, others ‘support’ Sweden Quran-burning stunt during UN vote
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has approved a resolution on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of a Quran-burning stunt in Sweden that led to protests across the Muslim world. The motion passed on Wednesday, but was opposed by the United States and the European Union, which …
Read More »100 hours non-stop crying: Cameroonian fails in world record bid
A Cameroonian has attempted a world record bid for the longest hours of continuous crying. The man is a comedian known on social media as 237 Towncryer. On Monday, July 10, 2023; he started his crying marathon, he has tagged a cry-a-thon; seeking to set a world record of 100 …
Read More »Suspected thief caught and tied to electric pole
A suspected thief was caught and tied to an electric pole in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to a Facebook user, the suspect was caught on Monday morning, July 10, 2023.
Read More »Ghana returnee found dead in Delta hotel
23-year-old man who returned from Ghana has been found dead in a hotel room located along the East-West Road axis of Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the deceased, identified as Victor Benjamin, lodged in room No: 414 of Wetland hotel …
Read More »72-year-old man dies by su!cide
Residents of Ede community in Osun State were thrown into mourning on July 10, after a 72-year-old man identified as Kareem Aderemi, died by suicide. The deceased who was said to have been battling Parkinson’s disease and partial blindness, reportedly shot himself dead with a gun at his residence. …
Read More »Four arrested for stealing dogs and ducks
Four men have been apprehended by the vigilantes in Gurungawa town in Kumbotso LGA of Kano State, for stealing dogs and ducks. Vigilante commandant of the town, Abdulhamid Dan-Azumi, said that his men noticed the movement of the suspects around 3 am when dogs were barking, noting that the …
Read More »Nigeria intercepts tanker with stolen crude oil
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company says an oil tanker carrying 800,000 litres of stolen crude has been intercepted offshore while heading to Cameroon. It said the vessel would be destroyed as a deterrent. Nigeria’s state-owned oil firm said the oil had been stolen from a well in the south-western state of …
Read More »CETAG to stage strike August 1
The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has issued a notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education, effective Tuesday, August 1. CETAG has stated that the government has until July 31, 2023, to implement the negotiated allowances agreed upon. This includes the …
Read More »Three persons killed in a fatal accident in Abuja
Three persons were killed in a fatal accident that occurred at about 12:30 PM in Dutse Baupma in Abuja on Saturday, July 8. A statement from the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, says the police received a distress call and quickly went to the scene where the victims …
Read More »Cameroonian woman aims at new Guinness World Record with a 200-hour sexathon
Cameroonian woman Danny Zara has revealed her ambitious plan to break the current Guinness World Record for the Longest Sexathon, which stands at 15 hours, 7 minutes, and 23 seconds. Zara, who appears determined to make her mark, expressed her intention to organize a 200-hour sex marathon in a bid …
Read More »21-year-old South African man charged with killing 6 sex workers
A 21-year-old South African man accused of murdering six sex workers including one who was pregnant, has additionally been charged with rape. According to Eyewitness News, Sifiso Mkhwanazi was arrested and charged in connection with the killings last October after authorities found the victims’ decomposed bodies at a workshop owned …
Read More »Africa needs more Kagames than ‘lying, thieving democrats’ – University don
African countries would be better off with dictators cast in the mould of Rwandan leader Paul Kagame than the current crop of liars and theivess in power who are being appraised as democrats, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, the Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has said. …
Read More »Promising 2021 KETASCO NSMQ finalist dies after reportedly being poisoned
One of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) finalists from the Keta Senior High School (KETASCO), James Lutterodt, has been reported dead after falling victim to suspected food poisoning. The sad news of the passing of James Lutterodt was contained in a report by graphiconline.com. The talented and …
Read More »3 nursing students involved in leaked sex tape suspended for one year
Management of the Kwadaso SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ashanti Region has handed a one-year suspension to three students for leaking their sex tape online. The three, all first-year students were asked to go home for a year as punishment after admitting the offence during a meeting …
Read More »GES AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION URGED TO INTRODUCE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEEK IN THE BASIC SCHOOLS AS IT IS FOR SPORTS, CULTURE, READING AND SCIENCE & MATHS
The headteacher of Afedzi D/A primary school and doubles as the CEO of Showboyz Farms in the Twifo Atti-morkwa district of central region Mr. Isaac Agyiri (Showboy) has made a passionate appeal to the Ghana education service and the ministry of education to consider the introduction of national agricultural …
Read More »‘Mass abortions for Africa’ – Finland minister quits after a week over 2019 comments
Finland’s minister for economic affairs resigned on Friday (June 30), a little more than a week after taking office, amid a flurry of scandals linking him to neo-Nazi ideology. Vilhelm Junnila, of the far-right Finns Party, quit amid a new furore over comments he made in parliament where he said …
Read More »See as one Mayor for Mexico town ‘marry’ crocodile for ritual
One mayor of one small Mexican town don wed one crocodile bride inside one long-time-old ritual for prosperity. Video show hoe e dey kiss di reptile, wey dem tie im mouth shut. Reports say di seven-year-old crocodile, wey dem nickname ‘little princess’, represent one deity wey dey linked with mother …
Read More »Watch as billionaire Dangote hit the dance floor with smooth dance moves
Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote has been spotted in a video showing off his smooth dance moves. The 64-year-old richest man in Nigeria who was at an event hit the dance floor as Teniola’s famous song ‘Case’ was been played. He was captured dancing with a woman as they vibed together …
Read More »Nutritional And Health Benefits You Can Get From Eating Snails
Snails, often considered a delicacy in many cuisines around the world, are not only tasty but also offer numerous nutritional and health benefits. These small mollusks are packed with essential nutrients and have been consumed for centuries in various cultures. In this article, we will explore the nutritional and health …
Read More »Blame teachers for Ghana’s economic woes, not economists – Deputy Minister of Education
The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technician and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Gifty Twum-Ampofo has made a paradoxical statement that teachers must be blamed for the current economic challenges facing the country and not the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta. Gifty Twum-Ampofo explained that for any country’s economy …
Read More »How Caribbean countries discovered Fufu
In Caribbean nations with substantial populations of West African origin, such as Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico, plantains, cassava or yams are mashed with other ingredients. In Cuba, the dish retains its original African stem name, termed simply as fufú or with added descriptive extensions like fufú de plátano or fufú de plátano pintón. On other major islands, fufú goes by the names of mangú in …
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