South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked his deputy, David Mabuza, to remain in his position until a transition is finalized. Mr Mabuza is reported to have told a funeral gathering on Saturday that the president had “accepted” his resignation and that an announcement on his departure was coming. He …
Read More »Few days to change the old bills in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is giving Nigerian citizens until February 10, 2023 as a deadline to the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira bills for the new models. “The new bills are being created to combat counterfeit currency and reduce the amount of money circulating outside the banking …
Read More »Russia preparing offensive to conquer eastern Ukraine, observers say
According to an American think tank following the evolution of the conflict on a daily basis, the Institute For the Study of War (ISW), the Russian president ordered Army Chief of Staff, Valéri Guerassimov to prepare a major offensive in Ukraine without delay. The instructions addressed to the general-in-chief of …
Read More »Two men remanded for exhuming a corpse
The New Edubiase Magistrate Court has remanded two persons into police custody for exhuming a corpse at the New Edubiase cemetery in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The suspects were 56 and 39 years old, according to reports. The police was alerted by a fetish priest …
Read More »This dog is the oldest in the world; discover its age
Guinness World Records announced on Friday that it had received evidence of the existence of a canine over 30 years old, Bobi, residing in Portugal. It is the oldest known dog in the world, according to a record recorded on January 9. Born on May 11, 1992, the dog was …
Read More »Qatar bans food containing insects
Qatar, a Gulf country with a Muslim majority, reaffirmed this Thursday evening the prohibition by religion to consume insects, after the addition in early January by the European Union to its list of authorized foods of new products containing them. The insect-based products do not meet “the requirements of the …
Read More »Gunmen killed a vigilante in Anambra State
Some assailants have shot dead a member of the Anambra State Vigilante Service attached to the Central Security, Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The men of the vigilante service were on a routine patrol when they ran into the hoodlums, who engaged them …
Read More »Ghana: three men shot dead in a gold store
Six robbers have attacked a gold buying store and shot indiscriminately, killing three people at Wassa Ntwetwena in the Assa Amenfi East Municipality of Ghana’s Western Region, according to reports. “The victims included the gold dealer, his friend and a passerby,” according to witness. The Police have launched a manhunt …
Read More »Brazil: Lula accuses Bolsonaro of fomenting a coup attempt
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he was “certain” that Jair Bolsonaro was the mastermind behind the attack on government buildings in Brasilia on January 8, and that he was thus seeking to carry out a “coup d’etat “. “Today I am aware and I say …
Read More »Apprentice killed master and dumped corpse in well
The police has arrested a 20-year-old apprentice for killing his master at Imafon community, in the Akure South Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The deceased, an asbestos operator, smashed the phone of the suspect on the floor over a dispute and the suspect attacked his master in retaliation,” …
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