A 17-year-old student in Guinea has died just days after being imprisoned for allegedly cheating in the country’s national school-leaving examination, sparking widespread concern and debate over the treatment of students accused of examination malpractice. The deceased, identified as Mamadou Djouma Bah, had reportedly been sentenced to one month in prison after being convicted of…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued two kidnap victims during a clearance operation in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State. The victims, Usman Mohammed and Usman Harusu, were freed after troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, launched a search-and-rescue operation based on intelligence on the activities of…
KIGALI, Rwanda, July 26, 2026/APO Group/ — Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali (https://apo-opa.co/4fWFuxi) recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, marking a decade as one of Rwanda’s most recognizable hospitality and events landmarks and a key contributor to the country’s rise as a leading Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions destination in Africa. Since opening in…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to address Nigerians directly on the state of the nation, accusing him of relying too heavily on aides and spokespersons to communicate government policies. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he criticised…
A man identified as Nana Yaw has been accused of allegedly posing as a pastor to defraud multiple women after a video of his apprehension surfaced on social media. According to allegations shared by one of the purported victims, the suspect allegedly targeted women by convincing them that God had revealed they were destined to…
…1,647 Projects Parked Under Institutions With Limited Statutory Mandates …Roads, Erosion Control, Hospital Solar Schemes Routed Through Academic Institutions An exclusive data-driven analysis of the 2026 Appropriation Act by THE WHISTLER has uncovered a massive budget-offloading scheme whereby five relatively small academic institutions and research centres were allocated a combined N565.73bn for projects that bear…
