Africa Eight Nigerians arrested for attacking police officers during drug raid in South Africa by admin April 19, 2024
Africa Bank of Ghana suspends FX trading licences of GTBank, First Bank for ‘regulatory breaches’ March 5, 2024 - Updated on March 6, 2024
Africa Man confesses to raping, killing and draining blood of victims by Patrick Akpu May 12, 2015 0 A 26-year-old man, Alois Nduna, dubbed "vampire killer", has confessed to raping, killing and draining the blood of 12 women in... Read more
Africa Ivory Coast bans skin whitening creams by Patrick Akpu May 8, 2015 0 Ivory Coast has banned skin whitening creams, health officials said on Friday, adding "cosmetic lightening and hygiene creams... that de-pigment the... Read more
Africa These xenophobic attacks are planned – S’ African Mayor by Patrick Akpu April 30, 2015 0 Police reinforcements have been rushed to Thabazimbi in Limpopo after shops owned by foreign nationals were looted and vandalised. About... Read more
Africa Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbe re-elected by Patrick Akpu April 29, 2015 0 Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe has been re-elected for another five years in office, after polling more than 58.75 percent... Read more
Africa What Jacob Zuma told South Africans about recent xenophobic attacks by Patrick Akpu April 28, 2015 1 South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Monday, April 27, spoke to his countrymen as they celebrated Freedom Day, a day that... Read more
Africa Gani Adams visits South Africa over Xenophobic attacks by Patrick Akpu April 24, 2015 0 As part of his efforts to show support to Nigerians affected by the spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa,... Read more
Africa Xenophobia: President Zuma to meet Nigerians, others by Patrick Akpu April 22, 2015 0 South African President Jacob Zuma has made arrangements to meet with Nigerians and other African immigrants resident in the country.The meeting... Read more
Africa South African govt should be held responsible for xenophobic attacks – NLC by Patrick Akpu April 22, 2015 0 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the South African Government should be held responsible for the xenophobic attacks in that... Read more
Africa South Africa to deploy army to curb xenophobic attacks by Patrick Akpu April 21, 2015 0 South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Tuesday that soldiers will be deployed in areas of Johannesburg to quell... Read more
Africa Ex-Egyptian President, Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison by Patrick Akpu April 21, 2015 0 A Cairo court has sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison. Morsi was charged with inciting... Read more
Africa UPDATE: 70 killed as gunmen invade varsity hostel in Kenya by Patrick Akpu April 2, 2015 0 At least 70 people have been confirmed dead in a terrorist attack by gunmen on a university in eastern Kenya. Two... Read more
Africa Nelson Mandela’s grandson faces prison term by Patrick Akpu April 1, 2015 0 Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla has been convicted of assaulting a teacher during a road-rage incident in Mthatha in 2013. Eyewitness... Read more
Africa Kenya shuts down Chinese restaurant for refusing to admit black Africans by Patrick Akpu March 25, 2015 0 Authorities in Nairobi, Kenya, have shut down a Chinese restaurant in the city and have summoned its owners after it emerged... Read more
Africa Tunisia sacks six police chiefs over museum attack by Patrick Akpu March 23, 2015 0 Tunisia’s prime minister has dismissed six police commanders over the March 18 attack on the National Bardo Museum in Tunis, which... Read more
Africa How Boko Haram sacked five first class Emirs by Patrick Akpu March 19, 2015 0 Nigeria's military has recorded an arguable 85% success in the fight against Boko Haram in the past six weeks but... Read more