Category: Foreign
South African policemen arrested over death of Nigerian
The South African policemen suspected to be responsible for the death of a 27-year-old Nigerian, Ebuka Okori, have been remanded in prison. Okori was [...]
George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s President
Former international footballer, George Weah has been sworn in as the 25th president of Liberia. The former Ballon d’Or winner took his oath of office [...]
Xenophobia continues in South Africa, mob destroys 4 Nigerian shops, houses
Xenophobia is yet to abate in South Africa as the Nigerian Community in South Africa said on Saturday that a mob destroyed four shops and several hous [...]
Jessica Cox: The first licensed armless pilot who flies with her legs
Jessica Cox is the world's first licensed armless pilot, as well as the first armless black-belt holder in the American Taekwondo Association. She was [...]
Why Bill and Melinda Gates are paying off Nigeria’s $76 million polio debt
As Nigeria’s battles on to become a polio-free country, Bill and Melinda Gates have taken an extraordinary step to give Africa’s largest economy a hel [...]
UK’s Theresa May appoints Minister for Loneliness
Britain has appointed a ‘minister for loneliness’ to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as the sad reality of modern life affecting mill [...]
Africans, others rally against Trump’s racist remarks
Africans in the diaspora would today join their counterparts from Haiti, El Salvador and other countries in a rally to protest against U.S. President [...]
General Motors to build cars without steering wheel in 2019
Auto manufacturing companies have intensified efforts to flood the roads with unmanned vehicles with General Motors (GM) concluding plans to build car [...]
Ethiopian Parliament bans foreign adoptions
The Ethiopian parliament has passed a law that bans the adoption of Ethiopian children by foreigners, a government spokesman and diplomats. A spokesma [...]
Should Oprah run for president, I will beat her – Trump
President Donald Trump has said that he would beat Oprah Winfrey in any prospective 2020 presidential faceoff and that such a race would be a lot of f [...]