Africa

Nigerian stowaways nabbed for illegal ship travels to Europe

LAGOS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian authorities have arrested five individuals illegally clinging to a ship bound for Spain. Operatives…

US: Jersey’s $300m seizure of late dictator to be returned to Nigeria

Sani Abacha, de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998 TRENTON (Jersey, US), Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Tanzania: Preacher arrested after 20 worshipers are killed in stampede inside his church

A woman is consoled at Mawenzi hospital after the death of her granddaughter killed in stampede during a church service DAR…

Lesotho: First lady charged with murdering rival, PM’s estranged wife in 2017

Maesaiah Thabane MASERU, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho is to be charged with…

Kenya: Thirteen children killed in primary school stampede

NAIROBI, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 children died and dozens ofothers were injured in a stampede as they…

26 killed in central Nigeria attacks: police

ABUJA, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 26 people were killed inrecent attacks in Nigeria’s central Plateau State, local…

Sudan Government Says It Wasn’t Notified Of Leader’s Meeting With Netanyahu

KHARTOUM, Feb 4 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s transitional government said, it was not informed of a meeting between the African country’s…

Palestine Slams Netanyahu’s Meeting With Sudanese Leader

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine slammed the meeting between Israeli prime minister and Sudanese leader in Uganda, an…

Shocking! Peter Obi Reveals Number Of Nigerians Living In Poverty

ABUJA, Feb 4 (NNN-NAIJA) – Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says, 98 million people are living under poverty…

Update: Burkina Faso to arm civilians against militants

A remote village in northern Burkina Faso under threat from violence OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Burkina…