Former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has said Nigerians who voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu knew they were not electing a magician. Oshiomhole, who stated this in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday night, also said the All Progressives Congress, APC, did not promise magical solutions to the nation’s problem. The […]
There is anxiety within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State over Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s decision to unveil and transmit the final list of his commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. There have been a series of permutations, horse-tradings and alterations over the list. Also, some APC leaders and […]
Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on the Department of State Services, DSS, to invite pop star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido alongside his artist, Olamilekan Taiwo, a.k.a Logos Olori, for questioning following the production and promotion of a musical video that it alleged was capable of igniting anarchy in Nigeria. MURIC made the […]
Outgoing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member Of Parliament Tendai Biti has described the availed current voters’ roll as a “crime scene” demanding an urgent national audit. This comes after the CCC pointed out anomalies in the voters’ roll which the party alleges is not searchable nor analyzable. CCC added says the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission […]
Outgoing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member Of Parliament Tendai Biti has described the availed current voters’ roll as a “crime scene” demanding an urgent national audit. This comes after the CCC pointed out anomalies in the voters’ roll which the party alleges is not searchable nor analyzable. CCC added says the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission […]
From January to July 2023, the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party had 345 of its political gatherings sanctioned, the Home Affairs Ministry has revealed. Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Gerald Gwinji said this Monday while addressing diplomatic missions accredited to Zimbabwe and observer missions for the harmonised elections preparedness. According to Gwinji, from […]
Students protesting in support of the LGBTQI+ community against Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba’s lecture at an EFF 10th anniversary event on Monday clashed with supporters of the party. On Monday evening, the EFF held its 10th anniversary celebrations at the University of Cape Town’s Sarah Baartman Hall, where Professor Patrick Lumumba – a Pan-Africanist scholar […]
Eight VIP protection unit officers charged with assaulting four people on the N1 in Johannesburg appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday. One of the accused claimed they were protecting ‘South Africa’s second [most] important citizen’. Eight Presidential Protection Service officers attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s security unit appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ […]
Malawi national netball team, the Queens — of captain Jane Chimaliro, Joyce Mvula, Sindi Simtowe, Takondwa Lwazi, Thandie Galeta, Martha Dambo, Grace Mwafulirwa, Laureen Ngwira, Shabel Bengo, Towera Vinkhumbo and Mwawi Kumwenda — arrived in South Africa ahead of the 2023 Netball World Cup. A statement from Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) general secretary, Isaac […]
The ward councillor took refuge in a house and refused to come out, fearing for his life. On Monday, over 300 residents from Kgabalatsane, Itireleng, Kagisanong, and Nkandla, under the Madibeng Local Municipality, North West, near the Gauteng border, took to the streets in protest over electricity and water outages, and the terrible condition of […]
Violence, vote buying, and outright bulldozing in politics have been cited as major factors contributing to the low turnout of women in this year’s election after the country recorded a 3.4% drop in female candidates. Nominated women for the National Assembly election have dropped from 14.4% in the 2018 polls to 11.0% in 2023 according […]
The Ministry of Education has disclosed that it is in the process of developing the first ever Sign Language Training Manual to guide the training of special needs teachers in the country. Chief Education Officer responsible for Inclusive Education Department, Peter Msendema, made the remarks on the sidelines of the National Spelling Bee Competition held […]
Nimba County — Health Authorities at the Jackson Fiah Doe Memorial Referral Hospital in Tappita, Nimba County have admitted over 30 persons as a result of food poisoning. There has been no death reported. The victims said to be communion farmers, ate a goat soup last Friday, 21 July in Dorpa, Yarwimehnson Administrative district in […]
There Was No Assault, Presidential Protection Officer Testifies Shadrack Molekatlane Kojoana, one of the eight Presidential Protection Services (PPS) officers accused of assaulting people on the N1 highway in Gauteng, has testified in court, reports News24. He said that he was the one who pulled a motorist out of a blue Volkswagen Polo after […]
The Inkatha Freedom Party has confirmed that its founder, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, has been readmitted to hospital. Buthelezi’s spokesperson, Liezl van der Merwe, said Buthelezi was initially “admitted for routine tests and treatment for prolonged back pain, and underwent a small procedure for back pain management. “It has come to my attention that rumours are […]
The fight against cross-border crime on the troubled KwaZulu-Natal/Mozambique border has been intensified with the partial construction of a high concrete barricade and the deployment of over 140 police officers. At an imbizo on Monday in Mhlabuyalingana, Police Minister Bheki Cele announced the arrest of notorious criminals who were terrorising communities in the far north […]
Nairobi — Opposition coalition Azimio has called off the protests set for Wednesday. The coalition announced Monday that the planned protests will not take place, but urged supporters to hold solidarity parades and vigils for victims of last week’s police brutality. “We have today (Monday) made a decision that on Wednesday, 26th July 2023, we […]
Morocco’s hopes of a dream Women’s World Cup debut descended into a disappointment as the Atlas Lionesses were defeated 6-0 by two-time champions Germany on Monday. The Atlas Lionesses were humbled by the world football giants, with skipper Alexandra Popp bagging a brace. Germany wasted no time asserting their dominance when Popp powered home a […]