IBRAHIM TRAORE, THE MAN BEHIND BURKINA FASO’S LATEST COUP

IBRAHIM TRAORE, THE MAN BEHIND BURKINA FASO’S LATEST COUP

Ekeomah Atuonwu Little is known about Traore and his associates, who have made speeches on national television since Friday while displaying weapons, ammo belts, and masks. On Sunday morning, Captain Ibrahim Traore, the most recent military dictator of Burkina Faso, stepped from the turret of an armored personnel carrier as a heavily armed convoy passed through a crowd […]

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 BURKINA FASO COUP: OUSTED BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT RESIGNS

BURKINA FASO COUP: OUSTED BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT RESIGNS

Ekeomah Atuonwu The military chief of Burkina Faso, who was overthrown in a coup on Friday, has formally announced his resignation, according to community and religious groups. They said that Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, the nation’s newly elected leader, had accepted Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba’s resignation and the terms he had imposed. Following reports that Lt […]

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 FEAR OF ANOTHER COUP HEIGHTENS IN BURKINA FASO

FEAR OF ANOTHER COUP HEIGHTENS IN BURKINA FASO

Ekeomah Atuonwu Gunshots have been heard close to the presidential palace, indicating that Burkina Faso is on the verge of another coup. According to reports, military personnel have taken control of the government broadcaster and the prime minister’s residence. Military forces have taken control of the public broadcaster and the prime minister’s house. The nation’s […]

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 DESPITE THE BAN, BLEACHING CREAMS ARE STILL POPULAR IN CAMEROON

DESPITE THE BAN, BLEACHING CREAMS ARE STILL POPULAR IN CAMEROON

Ekeomah Atuonwu The Cameroon Dermatology Society reports that approximately 30% of Douala residents and a quarter of schoolgirls utilized skin lightening products in 2019. This report from 3 years ago and a possible rise in the statistics as well as the hazards involved in the use of these products, formed the government’s opinion to place a ban on its importation […]

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 NIGERIA’S MIKEL OBI RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL AT AGE 35

NIGERIA’S MIKEL OBI RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL AT AGE 35

Ekeomah Atuonwu John Mikel Obi, a former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and a legend at Chelsea, has declared his retirement from the game. Obi, who had a very successful career at both the club and international levels, announced his retirement on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, via his official Instagram account. “There is a saying […]

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 SOUTH AFRICAN TEENAGERS INVENT SOLAR TRAIN

SOUTH AFRICAN TEENAGERS INVENT SOLAR TRAIN

Ekeomah Atuonwu Students in a township in South Africa 🇿🇦 have witnessed their parents’ struggles for years as they attempted to commute daily by train, which was sometimes hampered by cable thefts and power shortages. Twenty students created South Africa’s first entirely solar-powered train in response to the emergency. The angular blue and white test […]

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 CHINA: SCIENTISTS CREATE A VIRUS-DETECTING FACE MASK

CHINA: SCIENTISTS CREATE A VIRUS-DETECTING FACE MASK

Ekeomah Atuonwu Ekeomah Atuonwu A group of Chinese scientists have developed a face mask that, after just ten minutes of speaking with an infected person, can detect viral exposure. The respiratory microorganisms that led to COVID-19 and influenza spread via microscopic droplets and aerosols expelled by infected individuals when coughing, sneezing, and talking. Researchers from […]

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 FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA CRITICIZED FOR FACEBOOK POST

FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA CRITICIZED FOR FACEBOOK POST

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Tuesday, some Nigerians referred to a Facebook post by Aisha Buhari, the wife of the president of Nigeria, honoring her daughter-in-law’s graduation from a British institution, as “insensitive” and have criticised her for the update. Additionally, they requested Mrs. Buhari to apologize to the millions of Nigerian students who are still stranded […]

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 CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED, PRIEST KIDNAPPED IN WAR TORN CAMEROON

CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED, PRIEST KIDNAPPED IN WAR TORN CAMEROON

Ekeomah Atuonwu The Catholic Church reported that five priests, a nun, and two churchgoers were abducted by assailants who also set a church on fire in western Cameroon. This is the most recent act of violence in a region that has seen brutal strife between Anglophone rebels and the state. The Bamenda Provincial Episcopal Conference […]

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