Yearly Archives: 2017
Tragedy strikes corpers in Nasarawa
Three members of the National Youths Service Corps, serving in the Assakio area of the Lafia East Development Area, Nasarawa State, have been confirmed...
FIFA, CAF investigate Nigeria, Zambia
FIFA and Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) have launched an investigation into the behavior of the Copper Bullets fans during Nigeria’s 1-0 win over...
France grants asylum to Chad, Niger
A policy shift in the perception of African migrants is eventually beginning to be a solution to the migrant crisis in Europe.
In a...
Jobcentre staff enslaves girl
A fraud investigator for the Jobcentre was jailed for 30 months after she kept a Nigerian woman as her slave for more than a...
Minister reacts to Dangote’s remarks
The Tanzanian Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Charles Mwijage has defended the government of Tanzania against remarks made by Nigerian billionaire and one...
2 peacekeepers, civilians die as militants attack
Militants attacked two military bases in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, killing two U.N. peacekeepers and injuring several others, the U.N. mission...
Patients operated without anaesthesia
MOST patients in East Africa do not get required anaesthesia services during surgery due to critical shortages of practitioners facing the region, The Daily...
Monkey pox out-break spreads
Following the outbreak of the monkey pox virus in Bayelsa State recently, other suspected cases have been reported in six more states in the...
Footballer claims escorts ‘ripped him off’
A Nigerian international footballer who plays for Watford FC in the UK, Isaac Success, has reportedly been arrested after a quarrel with four escorts,...
Two Africans make Ballon d’Or list
From a 30-man shortlist released on Monday for the 2017 Ballon d'Or, only two Africans have been nominated for a possible chance to win.
The...
