Ekeomah Atuonwu The wedding guests kidnapped in Northern Nigeria roughly two weeks ago have been released. Ashiru Zurmi, Secretary of a Zamfara State organisation to which the victims belonged, stated that the victims are presently on their way to Gusau, the state capital. “Our members have regained their freedom today, I can confirm to you. They are currently on their way […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- Another 74 people involved in last summer’s unprecedented anti-government protests were sentenced to prison – some for as long as 18 years, officials said Wednesday. In Havana, Santiago, and Matanzas, judges announced sentences for 74 defendants accused of sedition, public disorder, and other crimes related to the protests. There were two […]
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Avellon Williams ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA- Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s call for Caribbean leaders to seek Venezuelan assistance to combat rising fuel costs is receiving regional support. Under the PetroCaribe energy initiative, Venezuela once exported refined fuel products to Antigua and Barbuda, among other countries. As a result of American sanctions, Venezuela’s production and refining have plunged in recent […]
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Lisa Mugo David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has issued a 5-year scholarship to a brilliant Ghanaian student who was in need of financial assistant in order for him to join university. Morro Suleyman will be admitted to Adeleke University and will also be receive free accommodation and allowance from the Naija superstar. Davido posted a screenshot of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On a sunny morning, Nasser Mutesasira gives out free packets of processed coffee to farmers who sell coffee beans to his company for processing. “I’m giving you this coffee so that you can taste your own produce,” says Mutesasira, who buys coffee beans from 991 farmers in the hilly terrains of Kapchorwa, Bulambuli, […]
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Lisa Mugo American rapper Lil Tjay is currently in hospital fighting for his life after being shot in an attempted robbery. The suspects of the shooting have since been arrested and detained. The rapper was shot in New Jersey at around midnight and was immediately rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery which was reportedly a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A proposition by Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga in his manifesto to eliminate trade of second-hand clothes, popularly dubbed ‘mitumba’ in Kenya, has sparked a debate on the future of the trade, with opinion divided on whether time has come to ban used clothes imports in the region. Since 2016, the East African […]
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Renson Mwakandana As regional politicians and military look for answers to the rising war endangering the security of Democratic Republic of Congo area, the Church has joined hands in a bid to bring peace to the turbulent eastern Congo. The East African Community (EAC) current’s head, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, issued an order to end hostilities […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Cycling group INEOS Grenadiers have teamed up with marathon world-record holder Eliud Kipchoge to set up a cycling academy in Kenya. The teams are working together to create the new academy at the renowned Kaptagat camp -Eliud Kipchoge’s Running Team training center. “This is a significant and exciting development in world cycling – it has the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Bayern Munich have signed Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane from Liverpool on a three-year contract for $43 million. The club confirmed the much-anticipated signing in a statement on Wednesday. The 30-year-old attacker has agreed a contract with the German record champions until June 30, 2025. The forward became Bayern’s third signing of this season, following the […]
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