UN raises alarm over protracted schoolchildren kidnapping in Nigeria

The UN has raised the alarm over protracted schoolchildren kidnapping in Nigeria, noting that it is disturbing. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday, condemned the abduction of some students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Chikun local government area of Kaduna. A spokesperson for Mr Guterres, Stephane Dujarric, said this while briefing correspondents at the

NYSC certificate not necessary for public office as court vindicates Kemi Adeosun

federal high court in Abuja has ruled that Kemi Adeosun, former minister of finance, had no obligation to produce a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate to enable her to hold public office in Nigeria. But the court was silent on the allegation that she forged the certificate. Adeosun resigned as minister in 2018 over the allegation

Jovenel Moïse, The President Of Haiti Assassinated

The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, has been assassinated at his private residence, according to local reports. A statement from Haiti’s interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, said the deadly attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning. “A group of individuals who have not been identified, some of whom were speaking Spanish, attacked

Pope Francis Appoints Peter Chukwu Bishop For Abakaliki Catholic Diocese

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Peter Nworie Chukwu, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, following the resignation of Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro. According to IgbereTV reports, the news was confirmed in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday July 6 by Padre Umoh, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria’s National Director

Press Play At Home: Watch Laycon Perform An Earthy Version Of “All Over Me”

Afrobeats may be a less-known genre stateside, but anyone interested in the qualities of human conversation should dig into the sound immediately. From Fela Kuti to Orlando Julius to Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, the genre contains the rhythms of a ripping conversation—one you don’t want to end. And from Antibalas to Burna Boy, the younger generation of Afrobeats artists is