BLACKOUT IN NIGERIA AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES

BLACKOUT IN NIGERIA AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Monday, Nigeria’s national grid collapsed for the second time in 2022, resulting in nationwide blackouts. After the national grid collapsed, the blackout in Nigeria worsened at about 10:40 a.m. Monday. With a text message delivered to its subscribers, the EkoElectricity Distribution Company and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) backed up the Eko DisCo. “Dear esteemed […]

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 ALGERIA BANS FOOD EXPORTS DUE TO SHORTAGES

ALGERIA BANS FOOD EXPORTS DUE TO SHORTAGES

Ekeomah Atuonwu Algeria has restricted the export of foods that the country primarily imports, citing a growing food crisis caused by Russia’s military activity in Ukraine. At a meeting of the Council of Ministers, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued the prohibition. “On the joint proposal of the Ministers of Agriculture and Trade, the President of the Republic ordered to prevent the […]

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 PASTOR ARRESTED WITH 54 WRAPS OF DRUGS AT LAGOS AIRPORT

PASTOR ARRESTED WITH 54 WRAPS OF DRUGS AT LAGOS AIRPORT

Ekeomah Atuonwu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria arrested Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya. The preacher, who […]

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 HORN OF AFRICA FACES SEVERE DROUGHT

HORN OF AFRICA FACES SEVERE DROUGHT

Ekeomah Atuonwu The United Nations World Food Programme (UNEP) has warned that the Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981. Severe drought has left an estimated 13 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia facing severe hunger in the first quarter of this year. The Horn of Africa is a large […]

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 MOZAMBIQUE CYCLONE DEATH TOLL RISES

MOZAMBIQUE CYCLONE DEATH TOLL RISES

Ekeomah Atuonwu The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique 🇲🇿 this week climbed to 12 on Sunday after devastating wind and rain lashed the southern African country. Cyclone Gombe has affected more than 30,000 people, injuring 40, and destroyed more than 3,000 homes since making landfall on Friday. In the port city of […]

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 13 GENDARMES KILLED IN NORTHERN BURKINA FASO

13 GENDARMES KILLED IN NORTHERN BURKINA FASO

Ekeomah Atuonwu At least 13 gendarmes were murdered in an ambush on Sunday in Taparko, a mining town in northern Burkina Faso that is frequently targeted by Islamist fighters, according to security sources. A number of other gendarmes were also missing, according to the source, in addition to the 13 confirmed deceased. Another security source indicated that reinforcements […]

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 SCORES KILLED IN DR CONGO TRAIN CRASH

SCORES KILLED IN DR CONGO TRAIN CRASH

Ekeomah Atuonwu According to rail officials and the communications ministry, the death toll in a train disaster in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been revised upward to 75, with 125 people injured. On Saturday, officials said on Saturday that a freight service train derailed on Thursday night, killing 60 men, women, and children and […]

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 GHANIAN BUSINESSMAN BIDS FOR CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

GHANIAN BUSINESSMAN BIDS FOR CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

• Intends to buy Messi and Ronaldo • Wants to sell Romelo Lukaku Ekeomah Atuonwu Chelsea is being eyed by a Ghanaian gold mine entrepreneur who has expressed interest in becoming the club’s new owner. Since Roman Abramovich announced his intention to sell the club, a number of billionaires have expressed interest. Bernard Antwi Boasiako of Ghana has disclosed his ambitious aspirations to purchase the club, and […]

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 IMF: AFRICA VULNERABLE TO HIGHER FOOD, FUEL PRICES

IMF: AFRICA VULNERABLE TO HIGHER FOOD, FUEL PRICES

Ekeomah Atuonwu As a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that African countries are exposed to rising food and fuel prices, lower tourism income, and trouble accessing the international financial market. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva made the remarks following a meeting with African finance ministers, central bank governors, and […]

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 COVID-19: 60 UKRAINE RETURNEES TEST POSITIVE IN NIGERIA

COVID-19: 60 UKRAINE RETURNEES TEST POSITIVE IN NIGERIA

Ekeomah Atuonwu 60 Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Two cases were discovered 24 hours after the NCDC announced the lowest daily figure ever reported since the outbreak began in 2020. It recorded 118 additional infections the next day. According to the statistics, Nigerian returnees […]

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