Gambian authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers who plotted to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration, the government said yesterday. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after a military operation on Tuesday, it said in a statement reported by Reuters. Coup attempts […]
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for rescuing seven of her citizens kidnapped by terrorists. Jianchun gave the commendation when he visited the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Oladayo Amao, in his office at the headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force in Abuja. The Chinese envoy, […]
Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani has given his opinion on reasons that might have led to the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit wetting himself during a public function. Mayardit is recently seen in a viral video peeing himself while opening a road project on Tuesday. The 71-year-old Mayardit peed himself during the […]
Stop begging West for loan, Ghana president tells Buhari, other African leaders Ghanaian President Nana Kufo-Addo By Biodun Busari Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged his African counterparts to stop begging for loans from the West so that the continent can earn global respect. Akufo-Addo said the African countries will change the poor perceptions that […]
Two Chinese ‘police stations’ uncovered in Germany China has set up at least two “police stations” in Germany, authorities have confirmed, sparking fresh concern about the overseas centres that critics say are used to harass dissidents. The German set-ups do not have fixed offices and are overseen by private individuals from the Chinese diaspora, according […]
Man commits suicide after killing Kenyan wife and their two daughters in US By Adekunle Dada A man identified as Gary Stanton, has committed suicide after killing his Kenyan wife and their two children in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The Louisville Metro Police, in a statement said officers were called around 9:30a.m. on Saturday, December […]
Cyril Ramaphosa By Biodun Busari South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lost the political backing of his party, the African National Congress (ANC) and may resign following an advisory report of his violation of the constitution. The local media report said the president is “very likely” to announce his resignation as head of state […]
Buckingham Palace aide resigns over ‘racist questioning’ of Ngozi Fulani A Buckingham Palace household member has apologised and resigned over “unacceptable comments” made to a black British guest at a reception hosted by the Queen Consort. Ngozi Fulani, the founder of a charity supporting victims of domestic abuse, says she was repeatedly asked by a […]
Nigerian man jailed in Ireland for possession of false passports, ATM card cloning machine By Adekunle Dada A Nigerian man identified as Lateef Tiamiyu, has been jailed in Ireland for being in possession of six false passports, a machine used to clone ATM cards and 17 magnetic strips. The 38-year-old Nigerian was sentenced to two […]
By Biodun Busari Authorities seized an African giant snail from the luggage of an undisclosed Nigerian who recently arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, US. It was a dog ‘Mox’, a Beagle and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists that found the snail, according to Yahoo News. In a tweet, CBP said […]
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