One soldier, 15 jihadists killed in weekend battle in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – One Burkina Faso soldier and around 15 jihadists died in fighting over the weekend, the army of the west African nation said on Monday. The soldier died on Saturday in eastern Komadjari province in a battle that saw about 15 "terrorists neutralised", it said.
#burkinafaso #terrorist #jihadist

Botswana moves to restrict business activities for foreigners

"It's tough out here. But going home is not an option, I will stick around if they enforce the law, I will look for something else here," said Thomas Ncube, 32, (not his real name) a Zimbabwean owner of a butchery in Gaborone, Botswana.
#botswana #zimbabwean #thomasncube

Corruption: Ndume Urges Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order Immediately

Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sign or issue an Unexplained Wealth Order, as a way to strengthen the fight against corruption.
#alindume #corruption #muhammadubuhari

5G: Deployment Won't Affect Nigerians Health - NCC Assures NASS

The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Communication Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta has again assured Nigerians of the safety of their health with the proposed 5G network.
#nass #5g #nigerians

Maduka Okoye Joins Watford From Sparta Rotterdam

Premier League club Watford have announced the signing of Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from Dutch outfit Sparta Rotterdam. Okoye penned a five -and-a-half year deal with the Hornets that will begin on January 1, 2022.
#madukaokoye #premierleague

Tani Adewumi: 11-Year-Old Chess Master Trounces 26-Year-Old Challenger

Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi, the 11-year-old Nigerian-born US Chess Master has kept alive his hope of achieving his dream – becoming the youngest ever Grandmaster – by defeating a 26-year-old fellow Master during a casual meet in a US park. Adewumi took to Chess aged 7, when he was living in a homeless shelter.
#chess #taniadewumi

FAAN To Ban Bribe Takers From Working At Nigerian Airports

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned bribe-takers at Nigeria’s airports they will be barred for life from working at FAAN airport terminals across the country, regardless of whether the violator is a government or private sector staff. This is because of the rising cases of acts of indiscipline at the nation’s airports.
#faan #nigerianairport #bribe

Roberts Buncis: 15-Year-Old UK Boy sentenced For Stabbing His Friend 70 Times

A teenage boy who killed his 12-year-old friend in a frenzied attack after luring him to a woodland has been sentenced for murder. Roberts Buncis was stabbed more than 70 times in the "brutal and prolonged" assault in Boston, Lincolnshire, just days before his 13th birthday.
#robertbuncis #murder

Newcastle United Appoint Eddie Howe As New Coach

Newcastle United are delighted to confirm the appointment of Eddie Howe as the club's new head coach on a contract until summer 2024. The 43-year-old arrives on Tyneside having left AFC Bournemouth last summer, ending a long affiliation with the Cherries as a successful player and manager.
#newcastleunited #epl

UN accuses Congo army of beating human rights defender to death

The United Nations on Monday accused Democratic Republic of Congo's army of beating to death a human rights activist protesting illegal taxes in the war-torn east of the country.
Cabral Yombo, the leader of a civil society group in Hombo town, was killed by soldiers operating on the alleged orders of local administrative officials, the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) said on Twitter.
#un #congo #unjhro #cabralyombo #hombo