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Legendary Fuji Musician reveals his journey into music from Nigerian army
The legendary Fuji Musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as General Kollington Ayinla has spoken on how his foray into the Nigerian Army helped him to start his illustrious musical career. Kollington, made the revelation while…
New Indonesian President Vows to tackle Corruption
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient.
The 73-year-old has…
Mozambique: Gunmen kill two opposition figures
Gunmen killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing multiple rounds at a car in which they were travelling, rights groups said, ratcheting up tensions ahead of protests against a disputed election result.
New…
NYC-bound Boeing 767 makes emergency stop in Senegal
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft bound for New York made an emergency stop due to a technical incident at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal, the West African nation's transport ministry said.
The pilot was able to…
Global South experts see BRICS expansion as positive
Global South experts believe the recent expansion of the BRICS bloc of developing economies is a good thing.
"Any expansion would mean that there are more voices to those who were unheard, more voices to those people who were left out in…
Ivory Coast dissolves powerful student unions after deaths
Ivory Coast's government has announced a ban on all student unions following the deaths of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects in a confrontation between police and a student association with connections to some of the most powerful…
South Africa demands Taiwan to move out embassy
South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its de facto embassy out of its administrative capital, Pretoria.
It has given Taipei six months to relocate its liaison office to the commercial hub of Johannesburg.
The decision is seen as…
Kenya : Abduction Of British National And Several Turkish Citizens Alleges
A British national has told the reporter that he and several Turkish citizens were abducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by masked men on Friday, with four of the Turkish citizens still missing.
Necdet Seyitoğlu, who lived in…
Naval Chief Attends Fifth Sea Power for Africa Symposium
The Nigerian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has joined by Commodore Chikaji Aminu Isah the Defence Attache to South Africa, along with Heads of Navies across the African continent gathered under the…
Weekly update: Troops Neutralise 96 Terrorists
Nigerian troops have neutralised 96 terrorists and arrested 227 persons during the week under review.
In a statement, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said that "troops also arrested 45…