Kenya’s presidential election re-run has been marred by isolated clashes and a boycott by the main opposition. A teenage boy was shot by police and later died amid clashes in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu, one of four counties hit by violence. The electoral commission said voting in those areas would be postponed until Saturday. […]
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Morocco’s king dismissed several ministers and top officials on Tuesday for failing to improve the economy in a region shaken by protests, a statement said. Protests erupted in the Rif region around the northern city of Al-Hoceima last October, triggered by the death of a fishmonger whose produce was confiscated by police. The man’s crushing to
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Sherifat Lawal Corruption is a part of humanity. Therefore, it is no surprise that it features everywhere so much so that it has eaten deep into the Nigerian system. Corruption in Nigeria is a social virus, which is a hybrid of traits, derived from and nurtured in the indigenous Nigerian context. Corruption is not an
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President @MBuhari today in Niamey, Republic of Niger, participated in the Meeting of the ECOWAS Task Force on Common Currency. pic.twitter.com/TY53k4964c — Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad) October 24, 2017
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Adekoya Boladale As it stands now, there is only one thing holding the government of President Muhammadu Buhari together: the Nigerian Constitution which stipulates a term of four years. Otherwise, we would have been picking the debris of this administration in several parks, bus stops and market square across the country. To many who understand
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A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved a 21 year-old marriage between one Ibrahim Tajudeen and his wife Idowu over laziness and irresponsibility. The President of the court Mr Ademola Odunade, who granted Idowu’s request for dissolution of the marriage, said a peaceful coexistence between husband and wife was necessary in any marriage.
My husband is lazy, irresponsible, please separate our marriage – Woman Read More »
Africa is on the verge of eradicating polio if the current momentum is sustained through improved surveillance, vaccination and public awareness, a WHO official said on Tuesday. WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said the majority of African countries are likely to be declared polio free by 2019 if they step up prevention of
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A German man who killed a woman when he deliberately accelerated into a kissing couple on a zebra crossing was charged to court on Tuesday for manslaughter and causing bodily harm. A 41-year-old woman lost her life in the incident; her partner, a 38-year-old man was knocked to the ground but survived his injuries. State
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