Uganda At least 11 people were killed Tuesday after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said. Two children were among the dead. The truck overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside Kampala, the capital, police spokesman Patrick Onyango said. “The victims were burnt beyond recognition,”…
Burundi How are you? How is your husband? How are the kids? How are your cows? Are you on good terms with your neighbors? And so on. Prudencienne Namukobwa paused in the melody to allow the younger woman’s rhythmic affirmation, a pattern she has mastered over the decades. “Ego,” Emelyne Nzeyimana replied over and over…
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Kenya Kenya is hosting the Africa Football Business Summit to boost football and sports development across the continent. The summit focuses on ways African countries can benefit from the game’s ever-increasing popularity. The meeting comes as East African nations prepare to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, while Morocco will co-host the 2030…
Nigeria A Nigerian woman who lives in the north central part of the country, Plateau State, Mrs Priscilla Nwachukwu gave birth to quadruplets in the capital city of Jos on October 25, 2024. Priscilla, married to Justus Nwachukwu was joined in holy matrimony in 2023, our correspondent gathered. However, a family member who also spoke…
USA Millions of U.S. voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday as they decide whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be the country’s next leader. Polls heading into Election Day indicated a tight race, particularly in a group of battleground states that will be key to deciding the winner….
Nigeria The Executive Director, Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, in southwest Nigeria, Barr. Vera Ndanusa has given reasons why the government should always hold a strategic trade fair for economic growth. She said as crucial as it is, the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu came with a mantra, “The Renewed Hope Agenda”, aimed…
Nigeria From Jude Owuamanam Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, assumed office in Abuja on Monday, promising to align with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s foreign policy goals. Bianca Ojukwu was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja. The minister is one of seven…
Nigeria By Jude Owuamanam Eminent personalities and members of the Igbo community in Nigeria and the Diaspora gathered in Owerri, the Imo State capital of southeastern Nigeria on Friday to pay tribute to Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the late president of Igbos Worldwide. Iwuanyanwu known in Nigeria as the President “Ohaneze Ndigbo” was also a distinguished…
GAZA A scaled-down version of a crucial polio vaccination campaign resumed in northern Gaza on Saturday, but this time only in Gaza City. The rollout was postponed over a week ago due to intense Israeli bombardments, mass displacement, and lack of access. The vaccination drive was launched in September after doctors discovered the first polio…
Senegal Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar on Saturday to demand climate justice. Attended by some 50 climate activists, they are seeking protection of the country’s resources and calling for a decarbonised future. Former tour guide, Cheikh Niang Faye, says they…
Nigeria The Jos Electricity Company in north central Nigeria also known as Jos DisCo, has introduced a seamless means to transmit bill consumption to its customers, an innovation that is called “E-Billing System”, where customers, going forward, will receive their monthly bill through mobile phones. The departure from analogue paper print system, will not only…
Nigeria The Nigerian Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said that Nigerian visas can only be issued in the country with a digitalised centralized device, aimed at profiling applicants to check against issuing visas to terrorists and hoodlums. The Minister said though applicants can apply from anywhere in the world at Nigeria embassies but…
Nigeria By Jude Owuamannam A Nigerian Pastor, Paul Rika, founder of the International Director of Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide (HOREMOW), has dared former Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Theophilus Danjuma to go to court over a threat by the former minister to sue him on alleged defamation contained in his book, God’s Message to Kuteb Tribe and…
