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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 ALLEGED MURDERER CROWNED ‘MISS CELL 2022’ IN NIGERIA

ALLEGED MURDERER CROWNED ‘MISS CELL 2022’ IN NIGERIA

Ekeomah Atuonwu LAGOS, NIGERIA – Chidinma Ojukwu, the young lady who went viral a few months ago after the purported assassination of Super TV chief Michael Ataga, has been crowned Miss Cell 2022 in Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Nigeria. Ojukwu competed in a beauty pageant in the correctional facility with other female inmates and won. The occasion […]

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 ALIKO DANGOTE EMERGES 73RD RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD

ALIKO DANGOTE EMERGES 73RD RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD

Ekeomah Atuonwu According to Bloomberg’s billionaires’ index, Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Group, has risen to the 73rd richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20 billion, up from 83rd last month. For the 11th year in a row, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the only African to make it […]

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 SUDANESE PROTESTORS TEAR-GASSED AT WOMEN’S DAY RALLY

SUDANESE PROTESTORS TEAR-GASSED AT WOMEN’S DAY RALLY

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Tuesday March 8, Sudanese protestors marching against military rule were confronted with tear gas as they approached the presidential palace on International Women’s Day. The event was organized by women’s rights organizations and neighborhood resistance committees, who have been organizing street protests since the military took power in October. After former President Omar […]

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 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Ekeomah Atuonwu International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women The theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day Celebration is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” With the hashtag #BreakTheBias WHAT IS ITS ORIGIN? International Women’s Day arose from the efforts of […]

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 SOMALIA: WORST DROUGHT IN DECADES INTENSIFIES

SOMALIA: WORST DROUGHT IN DECADES INTENSIFIES

Ekeomah Atuonwu Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in decades, with millions in need of assistance and many on the verge of starvation. According to the United Nations, the drought has affected 4.3 million Somalis, with more than half a million displaced. Baidoa currently has over 400,000 internally displaced Somalis, but more people are arriving […]

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