Tag Archives: LEADER

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionStudents abducted from a school in Nigeria’s Katsina state were returned to their families after one week A notorious gang leader behind the abduction of more than 300 students in Nigeria in December has been killed by a rival gang, officials say. Auwalu Daudawa was reportedly ambushed while …

Mr. Latif Diko Osmanu, a 19-year-old young man and the leader of a notorious cattle stealing syndicate has been arrested by the Ofinso North District Police Command in Akumanda near Techiman. Mr. Osmanu who was caught over the weekend with about 10 live cattle and making efforts to drive the …

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency Haruna Iddrisu has urged the public to disregard posters making rounds about his intention to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the next presidential elections. “These acts are calculated and intended to disorganise the rank and file of the NDC,” he stressed. …

South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation has a new ruler — for now, according to local media outlets. eNCA quoted palace sources as confirming that Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu has been named as interim successor in the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s will. This is until the queen decides who will take …

The opposition leader in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, whose arrest has sparked nationwide violent protest was released on Monday, March 8, 2021, but under judicial supervision according to his lawyers. Sonko was arrested and charged with rape which he denies and describes as politically motivated. He appeared in court on Monday, …

Niger’s former president and now opposition leader, Mahamane Ousmane has called on the release of political prisoners and a stop to frequent harassment and threats to activists. Official figures in Niger indicate that over seven hundred have been arrested since the beginning of election unrest Tuesday after Mohamed Bazoum was …

The National Steering committee of the governing NPP has proposed the following persons to lead the party in the 8th parliament. Below are recommendations of the NPP Steering Committee: – Majority Leader maintains his position. – Alexander Afenyo Markin as Deputy Majority Leader – Annor Dompreh(Nsawam Adoagyiri MP) as Chief …

The Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has alleged that some officials at the Electoral Commission (EC) under the leadership of the previous chair, stole 4million dollars annually on the back of servicing the data centre. But, he said, the current chair of the Commission, Jean Mensa, blocked the thievery from festering. The Minister of Parliamentary …

A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity, including mass rape. A military court convicted Ntabo Ntaberi of murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting children under the age of 15. The ruling came at the end of …

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu on Tuesday reiterated the need to place a cap on the number of Members of Parliament(MP). He said experts and opinion leaders also agreed that “we need to place a cap on the size of the legislature” and “that we cannot continue to expand the membership of the …