Wife of Plateau Governor, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, on Monday in Jos, disbursed N50 million at this year’s annual Renewed Hope Initiative Support Scheme (RHIESS). Mrs. Mutfwang said that the programme was designed by Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, to support the welfare of elderly citizens in the country. She said that 250 citizens from…

  The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71 after a vehicle carrying a wedding party veered into a river, a local official said.   The truck careered into the water at around 5:30 pm local time (1430 GMT) on Sunday some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south…

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Sokoto State chapter, has called for more support to airstrike victims and requisite investigation on the incident. This is contained in a statement issued by the organisation’s Chairman in the state, Mr Mansur Aliyu, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Sokoto. Aliyu said that…

Kenyan police forcibly detained dozens of demonstrators and a senator, AFP witnessed Monday, firing tear gas into small peaceful rallies protesting recent alleged abductions that have enraged the country.   Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July.…

The Guardian can exclusively reveal that barring any last-minute hitches, Super Eagles' weapon of mass destruction, Victor Osimhen will depar