By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The United Transformation Movement (UTM), party’s presidential candidate, Michael Usi, has announced that he will not contest the leadership position at the party’s upcoming convention in Mzuzu. The UTM is holding its convention in Mzuzu, where four candidates – Dalitso Kabambe, Newton Kambala, Mathews Mtumbuka, and […]
By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha, popularly known as Mr. Phenomenal, has finally revealed the reason behind keeping his relationship with his bride under wraps for seven years. In an exclusive interview with Sunday Scoop, the actor disclosed that he and his fiancée have been in a secret […]
By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The United Kingdom (UK) honoured 19 Kenyan war veterans who served in the British Army during World War II on Saturday. In a statement to newsrooms, British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan presented replacement medals to 19 veterans on Saturday. According to the […]
By Onoja Baba, Abuja The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed in its 2024 Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report that Nigeria is one of eight countries accounting for over two-thirds of the world’s TB cases. Alongside Nigeria, the report identifies India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Democratic Republic […]
By Onoja Baba, Abuja In a bid to forestall a nationwide strike by doctors, Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has initiated communications with key ministries in response to the demands of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN). The association, which issued […]
By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Delta State Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Ossai Ovie Success, has expressed his disappointment with Pastor Tobi Adegboyega for inviting popular musician David Adedeji Adeleke also known as Davido to his recent birthday party. Success disclosed this on Instagram, calling the event “an embarrassment to […]
By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he is set to participate in the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, focusing on urgent issues in the Middle East, including the Israel-Palestine conflict. His presidential jet landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport at approximately 10:00 […]
By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with China in the tourism and cultural sectors, building on the success of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September in Beijing, China’s capital. Benard Kahuthia, acting tourism secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of […]
By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that 30 Palestinians, including 13 children, were killed early Sunday in Israeli airstrikes on two separate locations in northern Gaza, as Israel’s military campaign in the region intensifies. The initial strike hit a residential house in Jabalia, killing at least 25 […]