THE National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Gani Adams stepped out of seclusion today as part of the necessary traditions he has to perform before his installation as…
Africa
Somalia’s Shabaab kill 18 police in academy bombing
A suicide bomber from Somalia’s Shabaab insurgents killed 18 police officers and wounded 15 others on Thursday when he blew himself up inside the country’s main police academy, the force’s…
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, 93, who was ousted from power last month, has flown to Singapore for a medical check-up, his ex-spokesman said Thursday. Mugabe and his wife Grace…
Salah beat Victor Moses, others to win BBC African Footballer of the Year award
Egyptian Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2017. Following a record number of votes, the Liverpool star won ahead of Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Guinean…
Liberia’s Supreme Court lifts suspension on presidential run-off election
The Supreme Court of Liberia has lifted its stay order on the country’s presidential run-off election earlier billed for Nov. 7. Ruling on an appeal for a re-run of the…
7 year single term: Uganda’s Museveni plans tenure extension
Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni said he supports extending a president’s term to seven years from five but one critic said any such move would help enable one of Africa’s longest…