Ekeomah Atuonwu – Abuja, Nigeria The coronation of a new king in South Africa’s richest and most powerful traditional monarchy brought thousands of people to the Zulu royal house on Saturday. A contentious succession battle threatens to dominate the ceremony as Misuzulu Zulu, 47, is slated to succeed his father Goodwill Zwelithini, who passed away […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu A 24-year-old woman who was arrested in Rwanda 🇷🇼 for wearing “shameful” clothing faces up to two years in jail for “public indecency”, prosecutors said. Liliane Mugabekazi was arrested on August 7 after she attended a concert by popular French musician Tayc eight days earlier, wearing a sheer dress. “She attended the concert while […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Following a meeting with the government, a representative of the workers’ union said that the strike by employees of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has been suspended. The protest started on Wednesday and resulted in a statewide blackout. According to TCN, the grid’s capacity fell from 4,100 megawatts (MW) early on Wednesday […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Emirates Airlines stated on Thursday that starting on September 1, 2022, it would stop operating flights into Nigeria. It said the suspension became necessary following its inability to repatriate its funds from Nigeria. International carriers operating in Nigeria have frequently griped about not being able to transfer money back to their home nations. […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Through a nationwide broadband project, Tanzania’s state-owned telecommunications company has set up high-speed internet connectivity on the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain. The internet project was unveiled on Tuesday by Nape Nnauye, the information minister, who predicted that tourists would soon be able to speak with anyone in the world from the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The organised labor ordered workers in the power industry to stop working and go on an indefinite strike over ongoing labor disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria on Wednesday, worsening the situation with regard to Nigeria’s electricity supply (TCN). On Tuesday, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) descended at the TCN’s Abuja headquarters. […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has failed to justify the spending of N17.16 billion ($40M) in 2013 with the required documents. Appearing before the senate committee on public accounts, the agency’s management claimed that some of the payment vouchers have been eaten up by termites. The N17.158 billion ($40M) , as stated in the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigeria, the largest oil producer in Africa, claims that thieves and vandals deprive the nation of up to 200,000 barrels of oil daily, representing lost revenue in the billions of dollars. Nigerian oil regulators have introduced a mobile app for reporting events and rewarding individuals who do so in order to address the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu On Monday, the Taliban commemorated a year since they overran Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. This quick conquest resulted in the fast flight of the government’s Western-backed officials, a collapse of the economy, and a fundamental transformation of the nation. Bearded Taliban fighters, some hoisting rifles or the white banners of their movement, staged […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu At least 52 people have been killed and thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed in Sudan due to flooding brought on by severe rainfall. “A total of 52 people have been killed and 25 others wounded due to torrential rains and floods since the beginning of the fall season,” state media reported, quoting […]
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