South African rapper, Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, has stated that the South African Police does not regard him a suspect in the ongoing investigation into the death of his fiancée, Nellie Tembe. Recall, that the rapper’s fiancée fell from one of the upper floors of the hotel to …
Read More »Nigeria on Red Alert as Ruthless COVID-19 Variant Hits West Africa
The World Health Organization has said the B.1.351 variant of the coronavirus, first found in South Africa, is spreading in 23 African countries. The global health body which made this known via its Regional Virologist, Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, told Punch that the strain presented the same symptoms such as fever, …
Read More »Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy claim he looked up to Enyeama years back
In-form Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has revealed that Super Eagles legend Vincent Enyeama played an important role in his goalkeeping career. Enyeama was one of the best goalkeepers during his active time in the national team in a career that stretched for over a decade before calling a quit on …
Read More »Army Raids Mosque in Kano, Arrests 10 Suspected Boko Haram Militants
The Nigerian Army, on Saturday evening, stormed a Boko Haram suspected mosque located at Filin Lazio, Hotoro, Kano metropolis and arrested about 10 suspects. The mosque belongs to some indigenes of Borno State that fled the troubled northeast due to the Boko haram insurgency. Reports have it that the intelligent …
Read More »Look for Shawwal Moon Tuesday, Islamic Council Urges Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims across the country to look for the new moon of Shawwal on Tuesday. The advice was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA, Prof. …
Read More »What are suicidal thoughts?
Suicidal thoughts, or suicide ideation, refers to thinking about or planning suicide. Thoughts can range from creating a detailed plan to having a fleeting consideration. It does not include the final act of suicide. Many people experience suicidal thoughts, especially during times of stress or when they are facing mental or physical health …
Read More »Always walk
“The toughest wind can not cast down the tiniest bird from the sky, the tempest of the ocean can’t swallow any fish, in same way the hardest problem can not lift a man off his feet, life is a lot stronger than anything that comes to it –If the little …
Read More »With Elon Musk set to host SNL, what’s behind the Dogecoin rally?
In the span of several weeks, the ‘joke’ coin has rocketed in value, with a little help from Musk and a whole lot of daytrader momentum. Dogecoin, the meme cryptocurrency known for its Shiba Inu dog face, has rocketed more than 13,000 percent between January 1 and its all-time high …
Read More »Exposing the war in Tigray, Ethiopia
Concerns are growing that the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray is starting to resemble a campaign of ethnic cleansing. Massacres, gang rapes, forced famine – the list of atrocities being reported in Tigray, Ethiopia is long and growing. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared the military intervention officially over in November, but …
Read More »Online violence is silencing women journalists
Governments need to take action to protect women journalists from increasing online threats. UNESCO has just announced the Philippine investigative journalist and media executive, Maria Ressa, as the winner of the Guillermo Cano Prize for Press Freedom, which honours champions of media freedom, particularly those who have faced danger in …
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