Paul Rusesabagina: President denies Hotel Rwanda hero was kidnapped
Paul Rusesabagina’s family allege the political exile was kidnapped in Dubai and taken to Rwanda, where he was paraded in handcuffs this…
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18 soldiers killed after Mali coup
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an overnight ambush in a central region near the Mauritanian border where armed jihadist…
African countries sign up for COVID-19 vaccine initiative
While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims…
Border dispute: India bans TikTok, 117 other Chinese apps
India on Wednesday banned 118 more Chinese apps in a stepped-up backlash over an increasingly bitter border showdown between the giant neighbours.…
Portland protests: Trump and Biden clash over street violence
President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden have been accusing one another over violence that has erupted at protests in Portland,…
Portland protests: Trump and Biden clash over street violence
President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden have been accusing one another over violence that has erupted at protests in Portland,…
Mali crisis: Buhari, others demand civilian transition, elections in 12 months
Mali must return to civilian rule immediately and hold elections within 12 months, West African countries demanded Friday in a virtual meeting…
825 Nigerians deported from Ghana in one year – FG
The Federal Government has warned Ghana against further harassment of Nigerians, noting that it would no longer tolerate such act. The government…
Jacob Blake handcuffed to his hospital bed, family say
Jacob Blake, the black man shot seven times in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin, has been handcuffed…
JUST IN: Caution over Russian vaccine
APART from our late response to the coronavirus pandemic back in March 2020, the weak capacity in our health system and lacklustre…
VIDEO: Wisconsin Police shoot unarmed Black man in front of his Children (Graphic)
A graphic video purported to be of the shooting and posted on Facebook shows at least two police officers following the man…
JUST IN: Nigerian appointed justice minister in Canada
A Nigerian-born Canadian, Kaycee Madu, has been appointed as the justice minister and solicitor general of Alberta, a province in Canada. The…
Court blocks Ivory Coast former president, Gbagbo, from seeking re-election
A court in Ivory Coast has confirmed the decision of the country’s electoral commission to strike off 75-year-old former president, Laurent Gbagbo,…
Nigerian students in Northern Cyprus disagree with Dabiri-Erewa on safety
Nigerian students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) have faulted the statement by the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora…
North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, calls for readiness against coronavirus
In a rare display of urgency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held his third high-level political conference in as many weeks,…
Nigeria has ‘most expensive’ internet globally, study of 85 countries says
The cost of internet use is so expensive in Nigeria that the country ranks at the very top in a survey of…