Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has gone to court to challenge the withdrawal of his retirement benefits, local media report. Last month, Mr Lungu was stripped of his retirement benefits and privileges following his decision to return to active politics. His office was
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three people suspected of stealing a car and a motorcycle in the Mowe and Ifo areas of the state. A source in the command disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online on Thursday. The
Crisis around Akeredolu’s health stopped Ondo’s progress, says Aiyedatiwa The Ondo State Acting Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on the people of the state and all stakeholders to join him in carrying out the vision of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, in moving the
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, but written by Justice Garba Lawal, voided
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable, has been admitted to the hospital. This is coming shortly after his return from his United States tour. Portable, in a now-trending post on his Instagram story on Wednesday, begged Nigerians to put him in
Somalia’s government on Wednesday held celebrations in the capital, Mogadishu, after the IMF and the World Bank announced $4.5bn ($3.5bn) in debt relief for the country. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre says that the relief is “equivalent to relieving every Somali person of
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has bemoaned the ongoing attacks on communities in the state, lamenting the state government’s perceived indifference to the situation. This is according to a statement issued by the state State APC Publicity Secretary,
Haitian police chief Frantz Elbe is in Kenya for a three-day visit ahead of plans to deploy police to help fight gang violence in the Caribbean country. Mr Elbe and his delegation on Wednesday met the Kenyan police chief Japhet Koome and other
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Enugu State Command, has said that it has succeeded in reducing road accidents in the state between January 1 and November 30, 2023. The state sector commander, Adeyemi Sokunbi, stated this on Thursday, saying that the corps
A court in Senegal has ordered that jailed opposition leader and presidential aspirant Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral register. A government lawyer said it would appeal against the ruling, renewing doubts on whether he will be able to run for president