Pain in a specific area of the body is often the first warning sign that your kidneys need medical attention, even if the disease itself manifests internally. You may want to read this article all the way through if you’ve been experiencing unusual pains in your body. In this piece, …
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Key Ugandan highway cut off by floods
A major highway leading out of Uganda’s capital Kampala to the south-west of the country has been cut off after a bridge collapsed following flash floods. In the early hours of Thursday, traffic was brought to a standstill by knee-deep running water across the road. And as the water receded …
Read More »‘My era made good choices of leadership’ – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigerians in his era made better decisions in selecting their leaders than what is in place in this current dispensation. He stated this at the National Daily Awards held on Friday, May 12, in Lagos state. Obasanjo stated that his era also experienced political animosity, …
Read More »Papua New Guinea minister quits over luxury Coronation trip controversy
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister has quit after a controversy over spending on the country’s official delegation at King Charles III’s coronation. Justin Tkatchenko travelled with his daughter Savannah, who posted a TikTok showing her first-class plane journey and shopping spree in Singapore. On Wednesday, he branded her critics “primitive …
Read More »Spraying cash a form of currency abuse – Nigeria central bank lists others
The case of money spraying by a parliamentary aspirant has caught the eyes of the Ghana Police Service. They have announced that a team of experts are looking into the conduct of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) aspirant Juliana Kinnan Wassan during the May 13 primaries. The last time the …
Read More »South Africa loaded arms onto sanctioned Russian vessel – US ambassador tells local media
The US ambassador to South Africa on Thursday accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo vessel late last year, local media said. “Among the things we noted was the docking of the cargo ship in Simon’s Town naval base between the 6th …
Read More »Unknown disease leaves 9 dead, 80 critically ill in Kenya
An unknown disease in northern Kenya’s Marsabit county has killed at least nine people and left eighty hospitalised. According to BBC.com, the victims showed signs of yellow eyes, flu, swollen spleen and severe headaches. Medical officers believe that even though many patients have tested positive for malaria, visceral leishmaniasis is …
Read More »15 children dead, 25 missing after their boat capsized in Nigeria
Fifteen children drowned and 25 others went missing when a boat they were commuting with capsized on the Shagari River in the north-western part of Nigeria. According to Aliyu Abubakar, a political administrator of the Shagari district who supervised the rescue operation, the children were on their way to collect …
Read More »Nigerian president Buhari extends UK trip by a week for dental care
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is extending his stay in the United Kingdom where he attended the May 6 coronation of King Charles III. A statement posted on Twitter by his senior aide for social media Bashir Ahmed said Buhari will remain in London for medical reasons. His post of May …
Read More »14-year-old boy dies while playing with a gun
A 14-year-old boy has reportedly died after a gun he was playing with with his friend mistakenly discharged in Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. He was declared dead on the scene by medics, BBC.com reports. “Fortunately, the second boy sustained no injuries during this horrific incident,” said IPSS, a …
Read More »Popular Zimbabwean writer acquitted over anti-government protest
Acclaimed Zimbabwean filmmaker and novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga has been acquitted by the country’s High Court of staging an anti-government protest in 2020, for which she had initially received a six-month suspended jail sentence and a fine. “I can confirm that she has been acquitted,” her lawyer Harrison Nkomo said after …
Read More »Diseases That May Destroy A Woman’s Private Organ If They Are Not Treated
Women’s reproductive health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being. However, certain diseases can pose a significant threat to a woman’s private organ if left untreated. It is essential to understand these diseases, their symptoms, and the potential consequences they can have on a woman’s reproductive system. In this article, …
Read More »Simple Ways to Check If Your Heart Is Healthy
Your heart is one of the most vital organs in your body, and it’s essential to keep it healthy. Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, and early detection is critical to prevent serious complications. According to Webmd, here are some simple ways to check if your heart …
Read More »University of Ghana approves 2% discount on fees for some students
The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …
Read More »Court jails 25-year-old man for stealing sheep
Justice Shawomi Bokkos of an area court in Jos, Plateau state, on Monday, May 8, sentenced a 25-year-old man identified as Emmanuel Christopher, to one-month in jail, for stealing a sheep. The police prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported at the Anglo-Jos …
Read More »Does this mean I’m Naija man finally?- Drake celebrates Nigerian roots as DNA ancestry shows he’s ‘30% Nigerian’
Canadian rapper, Aubrey Drake Graham, popularly known as Drake has sparked reactions among his Nigerian fans online after he disclosed the results of his ancestry. The rapper, 36, shared a screenshot on his Insta-story, where he revealed that the DNA ancestry tests his father recently took, showed that he …
Read More »Nigerian national, three others arrested in Saudi Arabia for smuggling and selling cocaine
Four members of a gang, including three Saudis and one Nigerian national have been arrested in Saudi Arabia over alleged involvement in the smuggling and sale of cocaine. According to a report by Saudi Gazette on Monday, May 8, 2023, about 2.2 kilograms of cocaine were seized from the suspects. …
Read More »Woman sues father for attempted forced marriage
A 20-year-old woman, Fatima, has dragged her father to a Shari’a Court in Kaduna for allegedly forcing her to marry a stranger. Fatima told the court that she has someone she loves and her father, Aliyu Muhammad has reportedly threatened to take her to the village and marry her …
Read More »Malian political coalition opposes constitutional referendum
A number of political associations in Mali have joined forces to oppose the military government’s decision to hold a referendum on a new constitution on June 18. The referendum, announced on Friday, is a milestone on the country’s path towards elections promised for February after a coup three years earlier. …
Read More »More than 400 dead in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week, officials told CNN. Heavy rainfall through last week caused rivers to overflow and created mudslides that devastated the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu’s Kalehe territory, provincial …
Read More »Stroke becoming prevalent among the youth
Programme Manager of the Non-Communicable Diseases of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Efua Commeh, has indicated a rather worrying trend of rising stroke cases among young people of 40 years and below in Ghana. According to her, these have become so owing to many cases of hypertension in such young …
Read More »Mali govt announces June 18 for referendum on new constitution
Mali’s ruling government has announced that a long-awaited referendum on a new constitution would be held in the West African nation on June 18. The referendum is a major milestone on the road to elections promised for February 2024, after a coup in May 2021. Government spokesperson Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga …
Read More »Nigerians edit Serie A artwork, crown Osimhen ‘by force’ as King of Napoli
Nigerians on Twitter took on the organizers of Italy’s top flight league, the Serie A, dethroning their choice of best player for league winners, Napoli. Serie A posted a photo of Napoli ace and Argentine giant Maradona placing a crown on the head of striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a sign that …
Read More »VIDEO: Lion spotted eating grass in a Nigerian zoo
A video of a lion eating grass in a Nigerian zoo is making rounds online. A TikTok user shared the video with the caption “Nigeria’s economy will make a lion eat grass”. Watch the video below…………………… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)
Read More »VIDEO: Panic as plane crash-lands at Abuja airport
[tps_header][/tps_header] A Max Air aircraft crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja after the tyre reportedly bursts into flames today, May 7. According to reports, the aircraft had arrived from Yola, Adamawa State when the incident happened. A former President of the Nigeria Medical Association, …
Read More »Kenyan president sets up inquiry into religious cult deaths
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths of more than 100 people believed to have starved themselves to death, while a court ordered that the cult leader remain in prison. The commission of inquiry, announced on Friday by presidential spokesman Hussein Mohamed, will …
Read More »Ashanti Region now epicenters of rabies- GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified, the Ashanti Region as one of the epicenters of the rabies disease in Ghana. According to GHS the data available to them show that Ashanti Region recorded the most rabies cases followed by the Greater Accra Region. This was disclosed during sensitisation program …
Read More »DNA testing reveals Hollywood icon Samuel L. Jackson’s ancestral home is Gabon
It has been an enlightening journey for popular African American actor and activist, Samuel L. Jackson, since he discovered his ancestors were from the Central African Republic nation of Gabon. It’s been a soul-searching moment for Jackson since he found his roots. He has since met with the President of …
Read More »Nigerian Senator and wife in organ-trafficking plot jailed
A prominent Nigerian senator who was found guilty in March of trafficking a man to Britain to harvest one of his kidneys has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison by the London’s Old Bailey court, a BBC.com report has said. His wife, Beatrice Ekweremadu was jailed …
Read More »Pope sacks Rwandan priest for fathering child
Pope Francis has sacked a Rwandan-born man from the priesthood after it emerged that he has legally acknowledged being a father of a 10-year-old boy Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, 64, was serving as a clergyman in northern France for almost three decades prior to his dismissal. According to a BBC.com report, a …
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