Tanzanian comedian, Idris Sultan, detained for making fun of the president’s suit

(NNP) A video that has gone viral has led to the detention of popular Tanzanian comedian and former Big Brother Africa winner, Idris Sultan. In the video, the comedian was seen to be making fun of an old picture of the President, John Magifuli, drawing attention to the oversized suit worn by the president many […]

Malaysian man sentenced to death via zoom

(NNP) A Malaysian man has become the first to be sentenced to death via zoom in neighbouring Singapore according to the country’s media outfit Strait Times. The 37 year-old man, Punithan Genasan, was accused of orchestrating a heroin deal in 2011 where he introduced two couriers to each other and asked one to travel to […]

Teenage Swedish girl beheaded by Iraqi boyfriend after she ended the affair

Wilma Andersson and Shabaz Swedes are in total shock to learn that a teenage girl declared missing last year, had been beheaded by her boyfriend. Wilma Andersson, 17, went missing on November 14, after going to 23 year-old Tishko Ahmed Shabaz’s flat to pick up her things. The pair had reportedly been together for two […]

Mystery Chinese medical team concludes assignment, stranded in Nigeria

Adelani Adepegba and Okechukwu Nnodim The Chinese medical team which arrived on April 8 has been unable to leave the country following the unavailability of commercial flights to Beijing, the capital of China. It was gathered that the personnel had concluded their assignment, which included assisting with the installation of some equipment and sharing COVID-19 […]

Pictures: Namibia appoints Africa’s youngest minister, Emma Theofilus, at 23

RECENTLY appointed information and technology deputy minister, Emma Theofilus might have her work cut out for her, but says she is ready for the task. The 23-year-old became Namibia’s youngest member of parliament. A law graduate, Theofilus was part of president Hage Geingob’s list of eight non-voting members announced on Sunday and sworn in yesterday. […]

Zambia’s first president, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, turns 96 – celebrations postponed due to COVID-19

The Family and Office of Zambia’s first Republican President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has suspended his 96th birthday celebrations. This follows the directive given by President Edgar Lungu and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on social distancing due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 globally. Friends, institutions, and the general public wishing to present some gifts […]

Israel: Netanyahu sworn in as new PM

Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister at the head of a unity government with former rival Benny Gantz, ending a nearly 18-month political crisis. The unity deal with former military chief of staff Gantz means Netanyahu had been able to hung on to power for a record fifth […]

Breaking: FG seizes British aircraft for violating lockdown order

By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said the Federal government has impounded an aircraft belonging to Flair Aviation, a United Kingdom-based aviation company for violating the current flight ban into the country. Flair Aviation operated a commercial flight as against the humanitarian operations it was given approval to operate to […]

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in his bedroom

(NNP) The Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his diplomatic residence in the suburb of Tel Aviv, according to Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry. Mr. Wei, 58, died in his bed. The top diplomat had just been posted to Tel Aviv in February 2020 in the midst of the pandemic after […]

Buhari receives Madagascar COVID-19 herbal ‘drug’ from Guinea Bissau President

President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the COVID-19 pandemic. President Buhari who received the herbal drug when he had audience with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau who brought along with him the samples of the traditional medicine as […]

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