Xenophobic attacks: South Africans, foreigners record 10 deaths in 8 days
Witnesses said angry South Africans who orchestrated Sunday’s xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg were armed with knives and guns. One person was stabbed and another victim shot dead in an incident…
Experts blame South Africa political elite, White minority for xenophobic attacks
Some experts on international affairs, on Monday, expressed their views on the latest xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South-Africa in which protesters have destroyed several lives and valuable property….
Mrakpor outlines plans to transform Asaba, receives Asagba’s blessings
The Director General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA), Hon. Mrs. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has pledged to make Asaba a capital city befitting of Delta State. Speaking…
FG, Bauchi State Collaborate to Kick-Start UBEC Model School
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has been applauded by the Federal Government for the proactive steps he has taken towards providing a stable environment for educational transformation in the…
Global experts say malaria can be eradicated by 2050
Malaria can be eradicated within a generation, global health experts have said. In a major report on Sunday, 41 specialists said a future free of malaria – one of the…
British Airways pilots begin strike, 195,000 passengers affected
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) on Monday commenced a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. Balpa said almost all British Airways flights, totalling hundreds, were cancelled and an…
One killed, five injured in fresh Johannesburg Xenophobic attacks – S/A Police
At least one person was killed and five others injured in Johannesburg on Sunday, police said, after security forces clashed with looters in the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence. South Africa’s…
VIFF: Kachi Benson’s ‘Daughters of Chibok’ wins best virtual reality story
Kachi Benson’s film, ‘Daughters of Chibok’ has won best virtual reality story at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. The film is a story of the April 2014, abduction…
Mugabe’s family, govt yet to agree on burial plan
The family of Zimbabwe founder Robert Mugabe is pushing back against the government’s plan to bury him at the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare and wants him to be…
Xenophobia: South African youths renew calls for foreigners to leave
Tension heightened on Sunday in the Johannesburg Central Business District in South Africa following fresh protests by a group which has been demanding that foreigners leave the country. A crowd…