A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on Sunday, sending massive ash plumes into the sky and spreading dust across nearby communities. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, believed to have been inactive for nearly 12,000 years, spewed ash up to 14 kilometres high. The plume drifted across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman, according …
Tanzania has cancelled its Independence Day celebrations scheduled for December 9 following mounting calls for nationwide protests over mass killings linked to last month’s disputed general elections. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced the decision on Monday, saying funds earmarked for the national event would be redirected to repairing infrastructure damaged during the post-election unrest. The …
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State have called on former Governor Sule Lamido to consider joining another political party, citing the worsening internal crisis within the PDP. The call was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting held at the PDP state secretariat in Dutse. The document, signed by the …
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has thrown its weight behind the call by Southwest governors urging President Bola Tinubu to fast-track the creation of State Police as insecurity resurges in parts of the country. Spokesman of the Lagos APC, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, described the position of the governors as “timely, …
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says he would advocate a pardon for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the separatist leader demonstrates genuine remorse. Gumi made the remark on Tuesday during an appearance on The Morning Brief, a Channels Television breakfast programme. His comments come a week …
The United Kingdom has declined a request by the Federal Government of Nigeria to repatriate former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently serving a prison term in the UK for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, 63, was sentenced in 2023 to nine years and eight months after being found guilty of conspiring to exploit a …
Cameroonian opposition politician Issa Tchiroma Bakary has taken refuge in The Gambia after fleeing his country over safety concerns following the disputed 12 October presidential election. The Gambian government confirmed that Tchiroma Bakary, who insists he won the election, arrived in the country on 7 November and was allowed entry on humanitarian grounds. Tchiroma Bakary …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central Forum has accused the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, of blocking Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s move to join the ruling party. In a statement, the forum alleged that Yilwatda has failed to provide the needed leadership for the North-Central zone and is placing personal political ambitions above …
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the public to disregard the congresses announced by the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, describing the exercise as unconstitutional. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Secretary, Ogini Olaposi, said the congresses ordered by the court for …
Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors of preventing him from contesting the party’s national chairmanship. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service, Lamido said the governors not only refused to provide him with a nomination form but also ignored a court order directing the party to allow his …
