The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, the Most Reverend William Avenya, has suspended a priest, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, from public ministry for getting involved in partisan politics. The priest is a Benue State governorship contender on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. His suspension was contained …

East Africa remains a haven for fugitives accused of committing the Genocide Against the Tutsi almost 28 years after the massacres, with the region hosting 785 fugitives of the 1,147 wanted criminals. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda currently host the biggest number of wanted fugitives, 408 and …

The first batch of asylum seekers sent to Rwanda from the UK under a controversial new deal will likely arrive in the East African nation “in the next few weeks”, officials in Kigali said Thursday. Since being announced last month, the agreement enabling Britain to send migrants and asylum seekers …

The wife of Asantehene, Lady Julia Osei Tutu, who is also Patroness of Otumfuo Osei Tutu Foundation, has paid the hospital bills of 26 patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. The gesture, about GHC30,000, formed part of activities to mark International Day of Families. Otumfuo Osei Tutu …

A boat mishap off the Tunisian coast has claimed four lives with 10 other migrants missing. According to the coastguard of the North African country, the illegal migrants were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, when the incident occured. The coastguard managed to rescue 44 people from the …

Authorities at Tolon Senior High School have temporarily closed down the school following a fire outbreak earlier Thursday, May 19. The fire razed down the entire girls’ dormitory block. According to the headmaster of the school, Amadu Issifu, the decision to close down the school is to allow them put …

Johanna Mazibuko, the South African believed to be the “world’s oldest woman”, celebrated her 128th birthday last week. Photos that were shared on social media showed the centenarian celebrating the huge milestone with loved ones. According to Metro, identity papers in Mazibuko’s possession show that she was born in 1894. …

He goes by the name JAKEY JAKE and he’s a new school Rap beast in West Africa (Sierra Leone) after dropping another another boom 💥 that is making air all over Africa and we still remember his diss track against Lyrical Joe. And this one is about tell his fans …

Nigeria’s embattled Accountant-General has been suspended indefinitely amid a corruption allegation leveled against him by the country’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ahmed Idris’s suspension according to government was to allow for proper investigation of the claims. He was arrested after being linked to fraud, money …

The authorities at the National Hospital in Abuja, where the body of late singer Osinachi Nwachukwu is kept, have dismissed claims that she sings in the morgue at night. According to the health facility, those claims are a figment of people’s imagination and cannot be proven medically. Speaking to the media …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh. Etteh is being grilled by EFCC’s special duties unit for her alleged involvement in a solar power electrification scam in Akwa Ibom State worth N240 million. The former speaker was said …

Some students in Edo state are in tears after their headteacher absconded with their WAEC fees and put the school up for sale on exams day. A video making rounds show the students gathered at the entrance of the school gate standing in shock as they stared at a card …

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper born on June 17, 1987. Inspired by Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre, Lamar started rapping while in elementary school and even released his first mixtape at the age of 16 while still in high school. His mixtape attracted the attention of major record labels …

At least, 30 passengers have been abducted by terrorists along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, SaharaReporters learnt. An unspecified number of persons are said to have also been shot during the attack. The attack came barely two months after bandits derailed a Kaduna-bound train, killing scores and kidnapping several persons including pregnant …

No one knows the exact date of her birth but historians say that it must have been around 1849 in a small village not far from Tiama in Sierra Leone. Madam Yoko, originally known by her birth name Soma, was initiated into the women’s society, the Sande, also known as …

It was a big win for a 52-year-old man seeking dowry refund from in-laws after the Kitale Court in Kenya granted his wish. On Saturday at around 9.30 am, Mr Wilberforce Saenyi Murunga and his brother Fred Matumbayi proceeded to Kiungani at the Chief’s office in Baraton to pick his …

Parents of the late Deborah Samuel, a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto who was allegedly lynched and burnt by her colleague over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad have indicated that they will not avenge her death. The devastated parents who were informed about their …

The governor of Nigeria’s Sokoto state has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew to quell protests demanding the release of suspects in the killing of school student Deborah Samuel. Samuel was beaten and burned by fellow students on Thursday for alleged blasphemous statements about the Prophet Muhammad in a Whatsapp group. …

Dr. Alfred Gardemor, Principal Optometrist and Head of the Optometric Center at the Nsawam Government Hospital has stated that premature babies have a higher risk of developing eye problems. He stressed when a baby is born prematurely, a lot of development has not taken place, which makes it prone to …

Most individuals have thought about love and its origin and what it actually means. African proverbs, which are old-age adages often referring to the earth, animals, and everyday activities, convey life lessons. These punchy quotes inspire, illuminate, and humor as they teach. Although love is hard to define, these 20 …

Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle has added his voice to calls for government to take immediate steps to review the free senior high school policy through stakeholder engagement. According to the Archbishop for Cape Coast, the free SHS policy has come to offer relief to parents, but it is important for …

After more than 20 years, the search for the last major Rwandan fugitive indicted by a war crimes court for his role in the 1994 genocide has come to an end. A recently exhumed grave in Zimbabwe confirms that Protais Mpiranya had died in 2006. He is buried under a …

  Twitter shares suffered a huge drop in value on Friday following business magnate Elon Musk’s announcement that his proposed $44-billion takeover of the company was on hold amid questions about fake accounts at the service. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed …

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education and MP for Bosomtwe, has disclosed that he failed to secure admission to Ghana’s premier university despite excelling in his A level exams. He said, having made aggregate nine, he was hopeful of gaining admission to the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) …

Popular Nigerian actor known to play the villain in movies, Gbenga Richards, has been reported dead by some Nigerian websites. According to sources, the renowned thespian died on May 12, 2022, after a long battle with an illness that hasn’t been made public. Somewhere last year, some comic actors, Ime …

The National School Feeding Caterers Association is demanding an increment in the school feeding grants following the skyrocketing prices of food items. According to the caterers, food prices have increased multiple times, but the government still pays 97 pesewas per plate, making it extremely difficult for them to continue cooking …

The US government has warned of a possible terrorist attack in Goma, eastern DR Congo where armed conflict has been raging for months. In a security update on the country on Thursday, May 12, the US Embassy in Kinshasa said there was a heightened risk of a terrorist attack, unrest, …

The Dangote Group has disclosed that it would soon stop accessing foreign exchange (forex) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The conglomerate has also revealed that it would expand its operations into the steel sector. Group Managing Director, Dangote Group, Olakunle Alake, made this disclosure during a panel discussion …

A snake entered the dormitory of Assin Fosu Training college to bite the scrotum of a young man in his sleep. According to the reports by Adom News, a huge and poisonous snake invaded the boys Dormitory to bite the scrotum, ‘balls’ of a young boy roughly and at least …

Razaq Ahmed is a Nigerian fintech entrepreneur born in the Nigerian state of Kano. He co-founded CowryWise which seeks to empower Africans to invest. The fintech makes premium financial services accessible to customers via its digital savings platform. “It automates the process of saving and investing money,” the platform explains. …