The co-founder of Nigeria’s biggest bank, Herbert Wigwe has died in a helicopter crash in the United States along with his wife and son, his company said on Sunday. Apparently, Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe was killed when the aircraft crashed in California on Friday, Access Holdings said in a statement. “Dr. Wigwe died…
The men’s marathon world record holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda’s Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday. Kiptum made a breakthrough in 2023 as a rival to compatriot Eliud Kipchoge, one of…
Army authorities in Somalia have confirmed that at least five people, including a Somali military official and a United Arab Emirates soldier, were killed on Saturday, February 10, 2024, after a soldier opened fire at a military base in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu. However, the Ministry statement did not give other details about…
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a somber tragedy unfolded in Florida when a plane, forced to make an emergency landing, became engulfed in flames, resulting in the loss of two precious lives. The distressing incident occurred when the aircraft, navigating the skies above southwest Florida, encountered unforeseen complications, leading the pilot to make a…
Senegalese were urged on Friday to turn out and show their opposition to a last-minute delay of presidential polls, in a test of the balance of power between President Macky Sall and his opponents. However, on Monday, parliament backed Sall’s sudden decision to postpone the February 25 election by 10 months, sparking a fierce opposition…
In a recent development, President Biden firmly refuted any concerns regarding his memory, responding to the ongoing special counsel inquiry. In a surprise news briefing on Thursday evening, Mr. Biden insisted to the media: “My memory is fine.” He slammed a claim that he could not recollect when his son died, saying, “How the hell…
Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Mbumba told uncoveredug news reporters that “the Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant of the people, a liberation struggle icon, the chief architect of our…
In Ecuador, a group of 68 people tried to take over a hospital, causing chaos on a Sunday. The police quickly stepped in, stopping their plans and ensuring everyone’s safety. The incident happened in the southwest of the country when these individuals stormed the hospital for reasons we don’t know. The police acted fast, neutralizing…
President Paul Kagame has appointed his daughter, Ange Kagame, to lead policy and strategy in his office, a decision made during a cabinet resolution at Urugwiro Village. Ange, with a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University, will now advise her father on crucial economic policies. However, her previous role was as a senior policy…
Pakistan has launched retaliatory missile strikes into Iran, reportedly killing seven people. It should be noted that Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Pakistani officials said their strikes had hit “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province. Three women and four children were killed, Iran State TV said. However, the reciprocal air strikes…
