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Congo Election: President Nguesso Seeks to Extend 36-Year Reign
Voters in the Republic of the Congo will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a president in a vote boycotted by the country’s leading opposition party. President Denis
Buhari Approves Funds For 774,000 Public Works Programme
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the release of funds for the payment of 774,000 beneficiaries of the special public works programme. The country’s Minister of state for Labour and
Nigeria: Kano Governor Ganduje Insists 2018 Videos Showing Him ‘Recieving Bribes’ Were Doctored
Kano State Governor Umar Ganduje has said his administration will deal with those behind the 2018 “tampered videos” that allegedly showed him receiving kickbacks from contractors. He said the videos
Watch Snoop Dogg Challenge Perceptions with The Joker’s Wild, Exclusively on ARISEPLAY
ARISEPLAY has announced its Weekend Recommendation for March 19 – 21 2021 as Snoop Dogg’s game show, The Joker’s Wild. The TV game show series is now available exclusively on
Breaking: Gunmen Attack Governor Ortom’s Convoy
By George Okoh Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State narrowly escaped death Saturday as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen ambushed his convoy at Tyomu community, a distance of less than
Tsunami Advisory Issued as 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan
A strong magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan at a depth of 60 km on Saturday evening at 6:09 p.m locval time. In Miyagi Prefecture, where
Fans from Overseas Barred from Tokyo Olympics Due to Covid Concerns
Overseas fans will be barred from this year’s pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics because of ongoing coronavirus concerns, organisers announced Saturday. “In order to give clarity to ticket holders living overseas and
Current Aide Accuses New York Governor Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
Alyssa McGrath, 33, became the latest of at least eight women who have publicly alleged sexual misconduct by New York GovernorAndrew Cuomo and the first who is currently employed in
Icelandic Volcano Erupts Near Capital Reykjavik
A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, the country’s meteorological office says. It says the fissure is about 500-700 metres long (1,640-2,300ft) at Fagradalsfjall on Reykjanes peninsula. The last
Ikpeazu Renames Aba Road after Late Sam Mbakwe
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has renamed Faulks Road, Aba, after the Governor of Old Imo State, Late Dr. Sam Mbakwe. This development followed a request made by a
