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Late Zulu King’s Widow Dies Less Than Two Months After Husband’s Demise
The late Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu. The regent of the Zulu nation and wife of South Africa’s recently deceased Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini died unexpectedly on Thursday, the
Sexual Violence Pervasive in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
Every day, Gladys, a 33-year-old vendor in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region, heads to Muea market to sell vegetables, sweets and other food items. “But only after the
Gas Shortage Cripples Power Plants in Nigeria’s Southwest Region
All the power plants in the South-west are non-functional as a result of gas constraints, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has said. NDPHC Managing Director, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo,
Nigeria Says Legal Challenges Hindering $5.8bn Mambilla Power Project
Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday attributed the delay in executing the $5.8 billion Mambilla hydroelectric power project, expected to add 3,050 MW to the nation’s electricity output, to court cases
Nigeria’s Ex-President Jonathan Says Local Governments Will Make Money If Autonomous
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for the reform and autonomy of local government areas, as they would only be able to generate revenues if independent. He, therefore, called on
Disneyland Opens Friday, Highlighting California’s Covid Turnaround
Four months ago, America’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day. On
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty Over June 4 ‘Illegal Assembly’
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was among four people who pleaded guilty on Friday of participating in an illegal assembly on June 4 last year to commemorate the 1989
Nigeria: Bauchi Governor Says Zero Remittance from NNPC to FAAC a Recipe for Chaos
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, Thursday warned that Nigeria will be in chaos and financial hardship if the NNPC does not rethink its decision to make zero remittance to
Losing Weight, Reaching Fitness Goals Easier Than You Think
If part of your resolutions for 2021 was to lose some weight, this is about the time of the year when they start to fall apart and you start to
Military, Police Circle Abuja to Forestall Boko Haram Attack
Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power, is under a massive security cordon following threats of attacks by insurgents and the increasing wave of banditry in the contiguous states of Kaduna, Kogi,
