Monthly Archives: December 2017
Weah is the President!
Former Liberian, Chelsea, Manchester City and AC Milan striker George Weah will be the next president of Liberia.
Weah, 51, became the first non-European player...
Africa’s 2017
By Peter Olorunnisomo- The year 2017 is coming to an end in a few days. It started with just about the same token but...
THE GREAT ZIK: JUST HUMAN
By Olakunle Agboola - The great Zik of Africa passes on. In his death, he left legacies that were as monumental as his struggles...
Governor sells his reserve fuel
A governor in Nigeria has opted to sell fuel meant for his official use to members of the public as fuel scarcity continues across...
Uganda appoints national coach
Sebastien Desabre has been chosen to be named as Uganda Cranes head coach by Thursday afternoon at the Fufa headquarters in Kampala ahead of...
Girls early puberty may cause depression
Girls who go through puberty early could be more likely to experience depression and behaviour problems that last into their 20s compared to peers...
Queen lauds UK spirit in Christmas message
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth praised the resilience of London and Manchester after “appalling attacks”, in a Christmas message that also paid tribute to her husband,...
London’s rough sleepers sleep harder
Outside London’s Piccadilly theatre where tickets cost up to 110 pounds and a banner advertising the musical “Annie” reads “It’s a hard knock life”,...
Legal action to check UK legitimacy to stop Brexit starts
A group of anti-Brexit Scottish members of parliament has been given the go-ahead to pursue legal action to establish whether the United Kingdom can...
UNICEF decries children exposed to attack
Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year, UNICEF warned on Wednesday, with parties...
