Author: Kerkula Blama

The 22 housemates for the 6th season of the Big Brother Naija reality show titled \”Shine Ya Eye\” have been unveiled. While 11 male housemates were unveiled yesterday Saturday July 24, 11 female housemates were unveiled today July 25. However before the unveiling ceremony was wrapped up, Biggie announced that there are two wild cards in the house. The wild cards are to be evicted if identified by other housemates, but are to remain if they fail to. There are N90m worth of prizes to be won on the show. Here\’s some of the things you need to know about the…

Several foreigners, including two Frenchmen, have been detained in connection with the foiled assassination attempt, AFP reported on Thursday.Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has survived an assassination attempt, AFP reported citing the country\’s prosecution office.Several \”foreigners and residents of Madagascar\” have been detained as part of an investigation into the attempted assassination.According to the news agency\’s diplomatic source, two French nationals were among those detained as part of the probe.RFI radio reported that the detained foreigners were Paul Rafanoharana, a Franco-Malagasy individual, and Philippe Francois, a Frenchman. According to the media outlet\’s anonymous source, Rafanoharana was arrested at his home Tuesday…

The wave of popular support that Liberia’s George Weah rode on in 2017 is quickly fading ahead of the upcoming polls slated for 2023. Weah is increasingly facing allegations of humans rights abuses under his administration and widespread corruption. Meet Alexander Cummings, the man who hopes to give Weah a run for his money in the next election. Liberian businessman, politician and philanthropist Alexander Cummings is currently the leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), one of the four parties that formed the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) opposition alliance. He is the founder and chairman of Cummings Investments Holdings Ltd.,…

Africa is second biggest landmass, behind Asia. African is comprised of 54 perceived autonomous nations.Africa has colossal human and regular assets. Nonetheless, the capacity to outfit these enormous human and regular assets to bring a further developed everyday routine and standard of experiencing has been a hallucination for greater part of African nations and Africans.- Advertisement -Notwithstanding high selling global products like unrefined petroleum and gold which exists in most African nations, the mainland has been distinguished as base camp of destitution. This is because of specific components which will be a story for one more day.Despite neediness and immature…

A Liberian artist by the name of Alvin D was accused of stealing a Samsung Galaxy phone from the home of a lady known as Natasha Nagbe. The phone reportedly belonged to the mother of Natasha Nagbe and Alvin took the phone from their home when he went there to visit. According to Natasha, they took Alvin in as a part of the family but didn’t know he was a thief till he made away with their mom’s phone. Since the disclosure of the info by Natasha, Alvin blocked her on Facebook and he haven’t returned the phone. Some close…

The widow of Haiti\’s slain president Jovenel Moise returned home on Saturday after being treated in Florida, US for wounds she suffered in the attack, an official said. Martine Moise, 47, with her right arm in a sling and wearing a bulletproof vest, was received at Port-au-Prince airport by interim prime minister Claude Joseph, secretary of state for communications Frantz Exantus wrote on Twitter. \’The first lady… has just arrived in Haiti to take part in preparations for the state funeral\’ of her late husband, Exantus wrote, posting pictures of Martine Moise disembarking from a private plane accompanied by multiple…

School teacher, Pedro Castillo has been declared Peru’s president-elect, six weeks after elections during which the results were delayed by claims of electoral fraud from his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori. Jorge Luis Salas, head of the JNE elections jury, announced his victory in a brief virtual ceremony on Monday night, July 19. Castillo, 51 is the head of the Teacher\’s trade unionist. He becomes the first non-rich president of Peru. His victory leaves rival Fujimori facing an imminent corruption trial. “On behalf of my family I would like to salute the electoral authorities… and also to salute the political parties…

A South African court on Tuesday, July 20, adjourned former president Jacob Zuma\’s arms deal corruption trial to August 10, after the former leader applied for a postponement to appear in person rather than virtually. Zuma\’s jailing earlier this month triggered some of the worst civil protests by his supporters who looted, stole from public and private properties leaving hundreds dead. The protests were the worst ever seen in South Africa of the post-apartheid era. Zuma\’s successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, authorized the deployment of 25,000 soldiers to quell the unrest, and more than 2,500 people have been arrested. Zuma appeared by…

Mali’s interim President, Assimi Goita on Tuesday July 20, survived an assassination attempt, while offering Eid al-Adha prayers at the Grand Mosque in the capital, Bamako. Religious Affairs Minister, Mamadou Kone told AFP that a man had \”tried to kill the president with a knife\” but was apprehended. The attack happened as an imam was directing worshippers outside the mosque for a ritual animal sacrifice. Goita was whisked away according to an AFP news agency journalist who also said he saw blood at the scene, though it was not clear who had been wounded. Later on Tuesday, Goita announced that he was doing “very well” following…

University of Malawi Covid-19 Emergency Response team is lobbying for the immediate suspension of operations at the college as positive cases increase.In a situation report addressed to the management, one of the emergency team members Dylo Pemba said the situation is becoming unmanageable.According to Pemba, currently there are 100 students that have tested positive to the virus.This, is despite the adoption of online learning which was introduced few weeks ago at the institution to control the spread of the virus.Pemba raises concern that although there is the online learning system, but the students’ life remains unrestricted at their respective places…