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
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on the country’s support for Palestinians in the ongoing war with Israel, during a meeting with a Jewish lobby group. In the meeting, South African Jewish Board of Deputies asked President Ramaphosa to protect the
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has requested more money for his ministry. The former Governor of Ebonyi State is proposing an increase in the 2024 budget allocation from N657.22 billion to N1.5 trillion. Umahi made the request during the defence of the
The second Tanzanian student who has been missing in Israel since October has been confirmed dead, authorities say. Joshua Mollel travelled to Israel in mid-September as an agricultural intern and had not been seen since 7 October when dozens of residents were massacred
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has refuted the claims that it was fully sponsored and in the entourage of the Federal Government to the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates. The union alleged that the media propaganda attempt to
Netizens on X have recounted their experiences and reactions after they were denied visa applications. An X user, Mz_Tosyn, on Wednesday, posted how she headed straight to a restaurant to get food and drinks after she was denied her US visa application, and
American TV star, Andre Braugher has passed on at the age of 61. According to the actor’s representative, Braugher died on Monday after a brief illness, People Magazine reports. The actor is most famous for his role in the comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”,
The Rivers State House of Assembly has declared the seats of the 27 members who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party the All Progressives Congress vacant. The 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, defected from
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has arrived at the State House of Assembly on Wednesday for the presentation of the 2024 budget. This was disclosed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, in a tweet shared via his profile on Wednesday. The
Police in Imo State have arrested Charles Ugwu a former PDP Chairman. Charles Ugwu according to reports was arrested over a number of allegations including burglary, looting and vandalization of the party office in Owerri, Imo State. Having been suspended by the party