Tags GENERAL Combined wealth of Dangote and 4 others can end extreme poverty in Nigeria- Report The combined wealth of Nigeria’s five richest persons, estimated to be about $29.9 billion, can end extreme poverty in the
Tags GENERAL International Organisation for Migration denounces illegal migrants slave trade in Libya A few weeks ago, the International Organization for Migration IOM reported that African illegal migrants were sold in a Libyan
Tags GENERAL One dead, 17 rescued, scores trapped as building collapses in Lagos A three-story building under construction in Lagos collapsed on Thursday, killing one and trapping over 20 construction workers, local media,
Tags GENERAL Cholera outbreak reported in Nairobi Nairobi County has been put on high alert following a cholera outbreak in Karen after five cases were confirmed. The
Tags GENERAL Nairobi: Four Mike Sonko supporters electrocuted Four supporters of Nairobi nominee Mike Sonko are in hospital after being electrocuted during campaigning in the city on Wednesday.
Tags GENERAL Tanzania freezes assets of anti-graft official over suspected corruption Tanzania’s anti-graft watchdog said on Thursday it had frozen the assets of its chief accountant and planned to charge him
Tags GENERAL Freed girl not one of Chibok abductees, Nigerian govt says On Thursday, the Nigerian was forced to retract its announcement that another Chibok girl was free saying she was not
Tags GENERAL Grenade attack kills three members of Burundi’s ruling party Three people believed to be members of the ruling party’s youth wing were killed on Wednesday by an unknown man
Tags GENERAL Texas man sues woman for texting while on a movie date A Texas man has filed a petition at a small claims court seeking $17.31 in damages after his date texted
Tags GENERAL Ethiopian court sentences 23 for al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab links A court in Ethiopia has sentenced 23 people to up to 15 years in prison for establishing links to the