By Renson Mwakandana German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled to Abuja, Nigeria, to personally deliver a collection of more than 20 items that British colonial forces had taken more than a century before. The ancient Kingdom of Benin, which was located in what is now southwest Nigeria, had its artifacts stolen. “We are here to […]
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By Lisa Mugo Congratulations are in order for Atlanta rapper, Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph better known as 21 Savage, as the state of Georgia has officially marked December 21 as ’21 Savage Day’. The honor was bestowed on the ‘Bank Account’ rapper for being an outstanding citizen with his continued philanthropic efforts in the community thanks […]
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By Renson Mwakandana The government of The Gambia 🇬🇲 claims to have repelled a coup attempt. According to a statement, three accused collaborators and four troops had been apprehended. President Adama Barrow, who was elected to a second term last year, was overthrown on Tuesday, although it is unclear exactly who was behind the plot. […]
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By Wayne Lumbasi France’s soccer superstars Kingsley Coman, Randal Kolo Muani and Aurelien Tchouameni were allegedly the subject of racial abuse online following the team’s loss to Argentina in the World Cup. Coman and Tchouameni missed their opportunities to score in the penalty shootout while Kolo Muani was stopped in added time in the second […]
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By Wayne Lumbasi Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi have finally reached an agreement on a contract extension. A verbal agreement is said to be in place for the 35-year-old to continue with the Ligue 1 giants, putting an end to speculations of a return to Barcelona and momentarily halting a purported move to MLS side […]
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By Lisa Mugo Paul Okoye, one half of the Nigerian singing group P-Square, has finalized his divorce from his wife Anita Isama, ending their eight year-long marriage. Anita filed for a divorce in 2021 citing that their marriage had several problems including; infidelity, a fake separation, being an absent parent, fraud, and other challenging situations. […]
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By Renson Mwakandana 19 Muslims were detained by the Islamic police force in the largest city – KANO in northern Nigeria 🇳🇬 on suspicion of attending a same-sex marriage. According to the force’s spokesperson Lawal Ibrahim Fagge, a tip-off led to the raid on the wedding in Kano. He claimed that the pair, who had […]
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By Renson Mwakandana 37 patients who were held back because of unpaid debts have now been let go. This has happened following Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s order to free patients being confined in county health institutions due to unpaid medical fees. While Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital released 19 patients with debts of KSh900,000 (USD 7,300), […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta You would think it’s a photo, but it is actually a drawing! You are not alone if you do a double-check when you see one of Eddy Ochieng’s drawings – his portraits are so lifelike. The Kenyan-born artist draws inspiration from the people around him, and his drawings have recently made rounds […]
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By Wayne Lumbasi FIFA president Gianni Infantino is keen on holding the World Cup every three years in the future and also wants the tournament to take place in winter again. Infantino is convinced that staging the World Cup in the middle of a European winter over the past month has proved to be a […]
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