UN condemns one year detention of Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala
The action of the Nigerian authoritiesz has been condemned by the United Nations for not releasing a prominent humanist accused of blasphemy, who has been detained for a year without…
US consulate issues alert concerning the rate of increased crime in lagos
The rate of crime in Lagos, Nigeria has been on the increase and the US Consulate has issued a security alert to Americans living in the country. The report stated…
COVID-19 update: Nigeria to impose travel ban on India, Brazil and Turkey.
Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, Head of Technical Secretariat of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 announced that the federal government will be issuing a travel advisory within the next two days on…
Gunfire erupts in Somalia as fears mount over civil war
Due to the clash between soldiers loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader, gunfire broke out as tensions spike over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay…
HIV/AIDS patients in Kenya protest due to ARV drugs shortage
In Kenya, persons living with HIV/AIDS fear dying because of a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) to save them from the disease. The patients have begun to put pressure on…
Three students shot dead by kidnappers in Nigeria
Three students, in Kaduna State, Nigeria who were among those abducted from a university on Tuesday, have been found shot dead, authorities say. On Friday in Kwanan Bature village, their…
Nigeria: Insecurity – U.S. Issues Advisory to Americans Against Travel to Nigeria.
The United States, in its latest travel advisories, told its citizens to avoid 14 States in Nigeria with cases of terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Although it approved travel to other…
Lesotho firm, first in Africa to be granted EU licence for medical cannabis
A company in Lesotho has become the first in Africa to receive a licence to sell medical cannabis to the EU. The country’s top medical cannabis producer, MG Health announced it…
16-year old climate activist on mission to replant trees in Uganda
Leah Namugerwa, 16, is on a mission to replant the forests of her country. Namugerwa said “I celebrated my birthday in 2019 by planting 200 trees. That is when I…
Former Minneapolis police officer, Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd murder.
Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The death of Mr. Floyd spurred the largest civil rights protests in…