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opinion By Joseph Muraya Nairobi — From the onset, I must admit that the series of interviews I was meant to undertake were challenging. I knew they had the potential of reviving raw pain and horrifying memories of what the victims underwent in the hands of those … Read more via AllAfrica...

[New Zimbabwe] Former cabinet minister and now prominent new government critic, Jonathan Mosyo, said there is now tension between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the military in an interview to be aired Wednesday night by South African Broadcasting Television (SABCTV). via AllAfrica News...

By Hilary Kimuyu A lucky couple has walked away with an all-expense paid wedding courtesy of Maisha Magic East after emerging the winners of reality wedding show, Our Perfect Wedding. The two Nancy Mutava and Carlos Zani won Season 2 of the reality show which airs on Maisha Magic … via...

By Aggrey Omboki A compound traditionally used by African hunters as poison on their arrows could be the key to male contraception. After conducting a study on rats, a report published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Medicinal Chemistry has highlighted the contraceptive...

Mr. Lawrence Ughamadu, a pastor, narrated, on his Facebook page, an engaging experience he had with people heading to church and victims of a ghastly car accident on Sunday, January 7. He started his story by stating that many Nigerians are like killer-herdsmen. According to Mr. Ughamadu, “this...

By Chinedu Eze Industry experts and airline operators have said the challenging operating environment characterised by high interest rates, unstable foreign exchange and poor infrastructure are some of the factors threatening the existence of airlines in the country. Currently there are only...

Former president Robert Mugabe’s high-living sons face arrest for alleged corruption during their father’s time in office, a newspaper claimed on Friday. Robert Mugabe Junior and Bellarmine Chatunga are being investigated for illegal gold trading, said the Zimbabwe Independent. Russell Goreraza...

Super Eagles Chief coach, Salisu Yusuf has reiterated that the team has what it takes to lift the forthcoming Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco. Salisu who early this week released his 23-man squad for the tournament which is slated to start on January 13, will see the team … via...

The Minister of State For Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has incurred a cumulative loss of N85.5 billion in importing petrol and selling at the current retail price of N145 per litre. Kachikwu said the price was fixed in the...

By Emeka Okonkwo Abuja — Nigeria’s Lagos Stock Exchange (NSE) outshone the South African and Kenyan bourses over the past year in a development analysts attributed to political tensions in the latter two countries. The Lagos all-share index (NSEASI) was among the best performing indices globally...