The federal government and the family of the late Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in Côte d’Ivoire after she was wrongly jailed, have rejected the autopsy on the cause of her death. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the father of the deceased, Mr Emmanuel Babalola, yesterday gave […]
The Police in Ghana have warned clerics to steer clear off false prophecies as the year 2021 draws to a close. During this period, different clerics are known for churning out prophecies, many which end on a controversial note. In a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs, Alexander Obeng, the Ghanaian police said persons […]
There was chaos in the Ghana parliament on Monday when some lawmakers exchange blows during voting on the electronic transaction levy bill. The fight reportedly broke out after Joe Osei-Owusu, the speaker, left his chair to cast his vote in favour of the bill — a decision that was said to have angered the minority […]
Libya’s education minister was arrested on Monday as part of an enquiry into a lack of schoolbooks, the prosecution service said. Moussa al-Megarief “was placed in preventative detention pending an investigation into (possible) negligence”, it said in a statement. “The Public Prosecution has launched an enquiry to determine the circumstances around contractual procedures for the […]
Tigrayan rebels announced on Monday they had withdrawn from northern Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions and retreated to Tigray, marking a new turning point in the 13-month war which has left thousands of people dead. “We decided to withdraw from these areas to Tigray. We want to open the door to humanitarian aid,” Getachew Reda, […]
The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile’s youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race. Boric, 35, garnered nearly 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast, who conceded even before the final result […]
North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing and drinking alcohol for 11 days to mark the 10th death anniversary of Kim Jong II, the country’s former leader. Citizens are also banned from engaging in leisure activities including birthday parties, and are not show any signs of happiness while the country commemorates Jong II’s death. […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms. Ramaphosa was said to have felt unwell on Sunday after leaving a memorial service for FW de Klerk, the former South African deputy president, in Cape Town. According to a statement issued by the South African presidency, Ramaphosa is “in good […]
Former US president Donald Trump spat an expletive about his old ally, Israel’s ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for congratulating Joe Biden on his victory in last year’s election, according to a new book. Trump lashed out in an interview for a book on US-Israel relations during his presidency, author Barak Ravid wrote on the Axios […]
India’s police officer Rakesh Roushan sits next to a stolen watch that police claimed to have recovered, which was customised for the legendary footballer Diego Maradona, in Sivasagar on December 11, 2021, and arrested a suspect behind the alleged theft in Dubai, officials said. PHOTO: AFP Indian police have recovered a stolen watch customised for […]
