Nigeria powerlifter sets new record and takes gold
Nigerian powerlifter Josephine Orji has set a new world record and won the country’s eighth gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio. The 37-year-old Paralympian lifted 154kg to win…
Murdered Kenyan cleric’s widow in court
The widow of a Muslim cleric in Kenya who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Mombasa in 2012 has been arrested. Hania Saga Rogo is in court this morning.…
Can Buhari get Nigerians to queue again?
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari famously ordered people to form neat queues as part of his 1980s "War Against Indiscipline". Can he make Nigerians queue again? During Nigeria's 2015 presidential election…
Gunmen Attack Nigeria Television Authority Office in Onitsha, Anambra State
Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) office in Onitsha, Anambra, torching some equipment and Startimes section in the premises. Acting Manager of the station, Chris Nwigwe, told…
Recession In Nigeria: Number of Vacant Houses Increase in Lekki & Ikoyi | WATCH
Nigeria’s real estate sector is going through a tough time as the country grapples with a recession, and a sharply devalued currency. If there’s one city that’s taken a direct…
Nigeria’s ex-first lady suing anti-corruption body
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has confirmed that former first lady Patience Jonathan is taking the agency to court following an investigation into the four of her bank accounts. But the Economic…
Archbishop Desmond Tutu discharged from hospital
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been discharged from hospital in Cape Town after a three-week stay. The outspoken 84-year-old anti-apartheid cleric was admitted for treatment to bring a recurring infection…
Alleged thieves brutally beaten by angry mob in Abia State, Nigeria
Three alleged thieves who specialized in stealing telecommunication mast batteries were nabbed today at Emenike street off Ngwa Road in Aba, Abia State and brutally beaten by angry mob. The…
Zimbabwe shelves plans to cut jobs After Massive Protest
Civil servants have protested in the past about problems with their salariesZimbabwe's government has dropped plans announced last week to cut 25,000 civil servant jobs, the state-run Herald newspaper reports.…
Wiggins and Froome medical records released by ‘Russian hackers’
Sir Bradley Wiggins is among athletes whose confidential medical records have been released Hackers allegedly from Russia have released more athletes' medical files stolen from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).…
