Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City
Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. Her victory Sunday night resurrected a string of successes the Empire…
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AirZimbabwe in Crisis Over Internet Services Debt
On August 17 this year, Powertel, through its lawyers Baera and Company Legal Practitioners, issued summons against Air Zimbabwe demanding its dues. According to the…
Crisis Looms as Biya Seeks Another Term as President
© Thomson Reuters President of Cameroon Paul Biya While President Paul Biya appears to be a shoo-in to extend his 36-year rule in elections next…
UN Criticizes Nigeria for Failing to Tackle human trafficking
The United Nations on Monday criticised Nigeria for failing to tackle human trafficking, after a human rights mission looked at efforts to stamp out the…
Ethiopia-Eritrea borders reopen after Two Decades
Two land border crossings between Ethiopia and Eritrea were reopened Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, crowning a rapid reconciliation between the former…
Medical Expert Report That Youths Account for 85% of Mad People in Nigeria
Dr. Aliyu Abubakar of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has said that the youths account for about 85 per cent of mad people…
Death Toll From Thursday Earthquake In Japan Rises to 35
The death toll from Thursday’s earthquake in northern Japan rose to 35 on Saturday. The quake, which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale, struck Japan’s…
Serena Williams Gets Fine of $17,000 for Violating US Open Code
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 for the code violations she received during the U.S. Open final, the United States Tennis…
Jack Ma Set To Retire As Chairman of Alibaba
© Reuters Jack Ma has a net personal wealth of $40bn One of China’s richest men, Jack Ma, is to step down as executive chairman…
Supreme Court of Indian Ends Ban on Gay Sex Relations
India’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era ban on gay sex at the centre of years of legal battles. “The law had become…
Businessman Arrested After Calling Kenya’s President a ‘Monkey’
Kenya has arrested a Chinese businessman after a video of him making a string of racist remarks was widely shared on social media, the government…
US Rapper Mac Miller Dies at 26 of alledged Overdose
Mac Miller, the 26-year-old rapper known for his canny wordplay and artistic reinvention, died Friday at his Los Angeles home. The apparent cause of death…