Northern governors call for censorship of social media

Governors of northern states have called for the censorship of social media to “avoid the spread of fake news”. At a meeting in Kaduna on Monday, the governors said the…

Four killed in Ivory Coast presidential election unrest

Four people were killed in the central Ivory Coast town of Toumodi on Sunday when a house was set ablaze during election unrest sparked by President Alassane Ouattara’ s run…

BREAKING: Algeria approves new constitution

Mohamed Charfi, the Head of the Algerian National Independent Election Authority, said the amended constitution has been approved with a rate of 66.8 percent vote through a popular referendum on…

Northern governors, Buhari’s CoS, IGP, monarchs, others meet in Kaduna

A meeting of the Governors of the North, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, as well…

Trump vs Biden: Americans prepare for possible Election Day unrest

Enhanced security measures were seen across the U.S., a country that is bracing for possible violence related to the high-stakes presidential election with election day a few hours away. In…

Tanzania Opposition Leader Arrested Ahead Of Protest

Tanzanian police have arrested the chairman of the main opposition party Chadema as well as other top leaders, ahead of planned protests Monday against an election the party said was…

Reports: Queen Elizabeth may vacate throne for Prince Charles

British Queen Elizabeth may vacate the throne next year April for her first son, Prince Charles. Multiple reports quoting the Royal biographer said the queen would do so when she…

INEC: APC, PDP Senators Move To Stop Buhari’s Aide’s Nomination

Senators are not about to back pedal in their opposition to the nomination of the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent…

Clergy, Female Assistant Die As Jealous Lover Sets Home Ablaze

An unidentified pastor and his female assistant have been burnt to death in Igbogene, Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa. The incident happened when a 40-year-old jealous lover, Etifa Obukulubu…

INVESTIGATION: How scammers from Europe use phones to cheat people in Africa

A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye has uncovered an audacious global pyramid scam, run from Europe, that is using smartphones to cheat ordinary people across Africa, Asia, and Latin…

“They left me half-dead’: 90-year-old woman gang-raped by 2 men

A case has been registered against two men for allegedly gang-raping a 90-year-old woman at her residence in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district, India. The 90-year-old woman according to…

Algerians vote in referendum for constitutional change

Polls opened in Algeria on Sunday in a referendum on changes to the constitution pushed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the powerful military. The move is meant to turn the…

Obong of Calabar asks Ayade to step aside

Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler…

Nigeria Must Be Recreated ― Gov Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi has debunked the notion that our amalgamation in 1914 was a mistake. He further challenged all Nigerians to work together to…

Voting ends in Ivory Coast election, amid boycott, violence

Ivory Coast citizens have ended voting in the presidential election on Saturday. The polling stations opened from 8:00 GMT and voting lasted 10 hours until 18:00 GMT. The election was…