The European Union has expressed concern about the process and timing of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday suspended the CJN and installed Ibrahim Tanko on an acting capacity. The Cable reports that in a statement, the EU expressed concern over
Fashion entrepreneur and social media celebrity Laura Ikeji is out with a new vlog and she’s dishing on how to stop losing followers on Instagram and how to get out of Instagram’s Shadow Ban. Watch below.
With time dwindling away before the Samsung Unpacked 2019 event, we are now seeing a steady stream of leaks of two of the biggest devices of the year in the form of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus. In this latest leak, we get to see
President Buhari has told Igbo leaders complaining about marginalisation not to do so as he has been fair in the appointments he has made so far in his administration. The president said this yesterday January 24th in Anambra state where he went for his presidential campaign.
Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, on Thursday, announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding. The round was led by Generation Investment Management with participation from existing investors including Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV, Spark Capital, and CRE
Angola has adopted a new penal code, dropping the “vices against nature” provision from its colonial era, and decriminalizing homosexuality. The country’s new law will see people who discriminate against members of the LGBT community be subject to up to 2 years in prison, Human Rights
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected Oby Ezekwesili‘s withdrawal from the 2019 presidential race. It is too late for any candidate to withdraw, INEC has said, as it is only 3 weeks away from the presidential elections, The Cable reports. Ezekwesili had withdrawn from the race on Thursday
Angola has finally shed the divisive “vices against nature” provision in its law, widely interpreted to be a ban on homosexual conduct. Taking things one step further, the government has also prohibited discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation. And so anyone refusing to employ
Mava Fundakubi, a 52-year-old man in South Africa, has been beaten to death after he was falsely accused of rape by a 7-year-old. The child had accused Fundakubi of raping her and vigilantes in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, had taken the law into their hands, dragging
Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and former Minister of Education Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili has announced that she’s stepping down from the race. She made this known in a series of tweets on Thursday morning. She wrote: Following the reactions of Nigerian citizens at home and abroad
The nominees’ list for the 91st Oscars has been released. “Roma” and “The Favourite” led the pack, scoring 10 nominations each for the 2019 edition of the awards show. “Black Panther,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “A Star Is Born,” “Vice,” “The Favourite,” and “Green Book” were
Today 33-year-old Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in court for his Tax Fraud case and he pled guilty to the charges. He attended the hearing with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and they were all smiles as they held hands and walked into the Court. According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo pled
On Tuesday, news filtered in that Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris following a rape accusation. The singer, in an Instagram post, has said the woman who made the accusation was lying. The 24-year old woman had said they met in a club and she followed him
Olympics champion Usain Bolt has announced that he has quit football, UK Express reports. Bolt, who had an eight-week trial with Australian side Central Coast Mariners which ended last November, said him and the club could not agree a contract afterwards. “It was fun while it lasted,” Bolt, who scored twice
The Kasuwan Nama Upper Area Court, Jos has sentenced a 28-year-old student, Shamsudeen Suleiman, to one year imprisonment for breaking into a house and stealing N1.1million. The judge, Yahaya Mohammed, said the punishment would serve as a deterrent to those who may contemplate committing