Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Wednesday appointed former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate to run for president in elections scheduled for February 2023. President Muhammadu Buhari, who cannot run again because he has served two terms, did not publicly endorse any of the 23 …
Read More »Tunisia: protesters angry after the dismissal of female judges
Protesters in Tunisia have gathered outside the Palace of Justice in the capital, Tunis, to denounce the defamation of sacked female judges, the BBC reported They are among 57 judges dismissed by President Kais Saied last week after he accused them of corruption and protecting terrorists. Those dismissed have since …
Read More »‘Marriage should be a renewable contract’, says Ghanaian pastor
A pastor in Ghana said marriage should not be a binding union for life as the Bible teaches, saying it should be a renewable contract. Founder of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Prophet Nicholas is at the heart of a controversy. Speaking on a radio show, he does not share the Bible’s …
Read More »Kenya: High Court prevents authorities from taxing church tithes
A high court in Kenya has stopped the tax authority from demanding tax on tithes, donations and offerings given to churches, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. The Kenya Revenue Authority had demanded 5.5 million shillings ($47,000) from Thika Road Baptist Church in unpaid taxes, arguing that it failed to produce …
Read More »Nigeria: home teacher sentenced to life for defiling 14-year-old pupil
A Nigerian teacher has been sentenced to life for defiling a 14-year-old student, resulting in pregnancy and childbirth, correcting website reported. According to the agency, the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Lagos handed down the sentence to Joseph Ibanga on Monday. The court presided over by Justice …
Read More »Belgian King to return looted artefacts to DR Congo
Belgian King Philippe, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a historic visit, said he will initiate the return of items looted during the reign of his ancestor – King Leopold II. King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and members of the Belgian government are on a week-long visit to …
Read More »Ghanaian level 200 student dies while writing end of semester exam
A level 200 student who complained of dizziness soon after end of semester examination papers were distributed died mysteriously, throwing the entire campus into mourning. According to myjoyonline.com, the deceased was a student of the Akenten Appiah Minka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development in the Ashanti Region. The …
Read More »Somalia hunger risk ignored because of Ukraine – UN
If famine is to be avoided in Somalia the world must first “widen its gaze from the war in Ukraine”, says the UN’s children’s agency Unicef. “An explosion of child death is about to happen in the Horn of Africa,” Unicef Deputy Regional Director Rania Dagash has warned. There were …
Read More »South Africa: Gupta brothers arrested in the United Arab Emirates
South African government announced the arrest of the Gupta brothers on Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the request of South African justice. South Africa said on Monday the United Arab Emirates had arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former …
Read More »Mali: duration of the transition finally known
Mali’s military leaders will take 24 months from March 2022 to restore civilian rule after a year, spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said on Monday. “The duration of the transition is set at 24 months, with a start date of March 26, 2022,” Abdoulaye Maiga said on national television. Mali leaders have …
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