Africa Bank of Ghana suspends FX trading licences of GTBank, First Bank for ‘regulatory breaches’ by admin March 5, 2024 - Updated on March 6, 2024
Africa Army General, wife assassinated while dropping daughter off at school by Patrick Akpu April 26, 2016 0 A group of heavily armed attackers ambushed and killed a General in Burundi's army, General Athanase Kararuza and his wife.... Read more
Africa Kenya’s former First Lady, Lucy Kibaki dies in London hospital by Patrick Akpu April 26, 2016 0 Kenya's former First Lady Lucy Kibaki has died at the age of 76. Reports said she died while undergoing treatment... Read more
Africa Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema set to become Africa’s longest-serving ruler by Patrick Akpu April 22, 2016 0 Looking set to win a fresh seven-year term, Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, may grab the all-time record of longest... Read more
Africa Why 2016 budget will be the best budget ever passed in Nigeria, by Senator Akanbi by Patrick Akpu March 19, 2016 - Updated on March 20, 2016 0 Nigerians have a good reason to be hopeful about the 2016 budget which the National Assembly is expected to pass... Read more
Africa Zimbabwe govt reacts to reports of Mugabe’s death by Patrick Akpu January 14, 2016 0 The Zimbabwe authority on Thursday denied reports that President Robert Mugabe, 91, had collapsed and died in Singapore after rumours... Read more
Africa President Barack Obama reveals his favorite song, book, movie by Patrick Akpu December 10, 2015 0 US President Barack Obama has revealed his favorite song of 2015. He made the revelation in an interview with People... Read more
Africa Appeal Court finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder by Patrick Akpu December 3, 2015 0 REUTERS Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's conviction for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has been scaled up to murder from culpable homicide... Read more
Africa South Africa ranked most corrupt country in Africa by Patrick Akpu December 1, 2015 0 Transparency International released a report on Tuesday, revealing South Africa as the most corrupt country in South Africa. Ghana and... Read more
Africa Robert Mugabe will rule Zimbabwe till he’s 100 years old – Wife by Patrick Akpu November 23, 2015 0 Robert Mugabe's wife, Grace Mugabe has said her husband will continue as President of Zimbabwe until he is 100, governing... Read more
Africa UPDATE: Jihadists kill 3 in Mali’s Radisson Blu hotel, release hostages who could recite Koran, hold 90 others by Patrick Akpu November 20, 2015 0 At least three people have been killed in a deadly shooting rampage at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali. Witnesses... Read more
Africa Tanzania’s new president bans foreign trips for government officials, asks them to visit villages by Patrick Akpu November 10, 2015 0 Tanzania’s new president, John Magufuli, has banned government officials from foreign trips and ordered them to visit villages and other... Read more
Africa China awards Mugabe equivalent of Nobel Peace Prize by Patrick Akpu October 22, 2015 0 Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe has been awarded China’s equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to organisers, he won the... Read more
Africa Cash crunch hits ECOWAS as Nigeria withholds dues by Patrick Akpu October 17, 2015 0 A cash crunch has hit the economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as one of its major financiers; Nigeria... Read more
Africa Kenya sacks 60 senior police officers for corruption by Patrick Akpu October 16, 2015 0 Over 60 senior police officers in Kenya have been sacked on allegations of being involved in massive corruption, BBC Africa... Read more
Africa Falana drags King Mswati III of Swaziland to UN over death of 60 virgins by Patrick Akpu October 12, 2015 0 Human Rights activist, Femi Falana, has dragged King Mswati III of Swaziland before the United Nations for the killing of several young... Read more