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ECOWAS Court advocates legal system to guarantee Ivoirians of rights protection

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Justice Edward Asante, President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has underscored need for establishment of legal system to assist Ivoirians approach court for protection of their human right. Information Officer of the Court, Elohor Ovadje, in a statement said the president made the call at the

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UN report finds massive graft, deliberate starvation in South Sudan

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

UN investigators on Thursday  said South Sudan’s population is suffering as massive corruption, starvation and local violence are being used to prolong the country’s conflict. The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued its latest report in Geneva. The report came two days before Saturday’s deadline for forming a unity government that is […]

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Doctor reveals what Late Kenyan President Moi loved

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Former President Daniel arap Moi’s, American cardiologist has revealed that the ex president loved sacramental wine from Israel. Dr David Silverstein, who was Mr Moi’s personal doctor for 42 years, said the former president loved sharing sweet kosher sacramental wine from Israel with him. READ ALSO: Indonesia says it won’t repatriate citizens who joined Islamic

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NEMA receives 161 Nigerians from Libya

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

Lagos – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya. The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on Thursday night in Lagos. Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,

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Former Kenyan President Arap Moi dies

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled Kenya with an iron fist for two decades as the East African country’s second president died at age 95 on Tuesday. Moi’s death was announced by the office of the current President Uhuru Kenyatta. Niger begins 3 days national mourning after terrorists kill 89 people “It is with profound sadness […]

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Bostwana registers first case of Coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

The Republic of Botswana has announced that it has registered its first ever suspected case of Coronavirus on Jan. 30, stating that the suspected case was registered at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. Mr Malaki Tshipayagae, Director Health Services in the country, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Kaduna Govt confirms 2nd case […]

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Africa’s economy forecast to grow despite external shocks

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

ABIDJAN – For the first time in a decade, investment expenditure rather than consumption accounts for more than half of GDP growth; report calls for urgent investment in education and infrastructure for good returns in long-term GDP; “Youth unemployment must be given top priority. With 12 million graduates entering the labor market each year and […]

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Niger begins 3 days national mourning after terrorists kill 89 people

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

 Niger on Monday began three days of national mourning after suspected terrorists killed 89 people in an attack on a military camp near the border to Mali. The defence ministry had initially placed the number of dead soldiers at 31 after the attack on an army post in the town of Chinagodrar in western Niger […]

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FG prohibits exclusivity rights in sports broadcasting

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2020 0

 The Federal Government has prohibited exclusivity rights in broadcasting sporting events in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. Just in: Lai Mohammed asks NBC to implement regulations for online media The statement was made available to newsmen by Mr Segun […]

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Explosive device kills 9 in Cameroun, injures 26

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2020 0

 At least nine people were killed and 26 injured after an explosion in northern Cameroun, local authorities have confirmed on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday in Fotokol, a town near the border with Nigeria, when “young men in search of metals’’ stumbled on a homemade bomb before mistakenly detonating it, Regional Governor Midjiyawa Bakari […]

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Namibian ex-ministers enmeshed in fish scandal to spend New Year in custody

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

Two former ministers and four others accused of taking bribes to offer fishing rights in Namibia’s biggest corruption scandal will spend the New Year in custody after a court dismissed their urgent release application on Friday. The six are accused of conspiring to receive 100 million Namibian dollars (e6.8 million dollars) in kickbacks from subsidiaries […]

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Pope, religious leaders, send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2019 0

Pope Francis and two other religious leaders sent out an extraordinary Christmas appeal on Wednesday to the leaders of South Sudan to keep their promise to form at least a transitional unity government early in 2020. The brief message was signed by Francis, worldwide Anglican leader Archbishop Justin Welby, and Rev. John Chalmers, former moderator […]

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Kenya records progress in malaria elimination

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Kenya, on Tuesday, recorded progress in malaria elimination due to the adoption of a vaccine, treated nets in households and improved management of the disease. The acting Director-General of the Ministry of Health, John Wekesa, said that the usage of the malaria vaccine had boosted the fight against the disease responsible for many deaths among […]

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Just In: Sudan’s ex-president sentenced to two years for corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2019 0

A Sudanese court convicted deposed president Omar al-Bashir of graft on Saturday and sentenced him to two years’ house arrest in a social care facility. “The court convicted Omar Hassan Ahmed al- Bashir,” judge Al-Sadiq Abdelrahman said. “The court decided to send him to a community reform centre for two years.” Sudan’s ex-president Bashir arrives […]

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UAE to partner Nigeria in strengthening wild life preservation efforts

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2019 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it is ready to partner Nigeria in strengthening wild preservation efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change. Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known in his address on sideline of his official visit to the National Park headquarters in Abuja. BREAKING: British […]

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Leadership crisis rocks African Union

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

…As sacked Envoy to US denies allegations of misconduct …Accuses chairperson of witch-hunt All is not well with the African Union (AU) as the continental body overseeing the affairs of about 1.2 billion people is currently enmeshed in leadership tussle that has fuelled allegations and counter allegations of misconduct and witch-hunt, among others. At the […]

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Police arrest governor over suspicion of corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

 Kenyan police on Friday arrested the Nairobi County governor known for his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much-trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief Public Prosecutor Noordin Haji said this at a news conference in Nairobi. U.S. presidential election: Kamala Harris exits 2020 race, citing lack of […]

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Mugabe died without leaving a will- Family

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

The family of the former president of Zimbabwe, late Robert Mugabe, has said that they were left with US$10 million in a Bank account along with a number of immovable and movable properties but no will. Mugabe’s family noted they were unable to locate a will that will guide it on how to share the […]

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ADF to scale up support to Africa’s vulnerable for 2020-2022.

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

Representatives of donor governments will meet in December in Centurion, South Africa, to conclude the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF) with a financing package for Africa’s low-income countries for the period 2020-2022. Representatives of beneficiary member countries will also participate in the deliberations, focusing on the needs and priorities

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Inner Mongolia confirms new pneumonic plague case

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

A new pneumonic plague case was confirmed on Thursday in Ulanqab, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, after a herdsman was diagnosed. The city is over 500 km away from Xilingol League in the region, where some other three pneumonic plague cases were previously found. ALSO READ Three dead in attacks against Ebola response centres […]