Israeli forces shot dead a disabled man in the occupied West Bank on Friday, during a raid south of Hebron. Special forces stormed the village of Beit Awa, southwest of Hebron, and surrounded a paint shop. During the raid, Muhammad Ahmad Masalma, a 23-year-old with learning difficulties, was hit by a …

EXIT polls from the December 7, 2024 Ghana elections, conducted by independent research company Global InfoAnalytics, reveal that President-elect John Dramani Mahama (JDM) emerged as the preferred candidate in the crucial swing regions of Greater Accra, Central, and Western. JDM captured 58 percent of votes, compared to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB)’s 34 …

NIGER has suspended the BBC for three months following accusations that the broadcaster spread false information about a recent terrorist attack. The country’s communications minister, Raliou Sidi Mohamed, claimed the BBC’s coverage, which reported heavy casualties from gunmen targeting villages near the Burkina Faso border, was fabricated and could harm national stability. The BBC’s report on …

CAMEROON has received two significant loans totalling €330.48 million from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to revitalise the Douala-N’Djamena corridor, a crucial economic link connecting Cameroon and Chad. The funds, approved on December 13, will support the fourth phase of the Transport Sector Support Programme (PAST 4), targeting the deteriorated Ngaoundéré-Garoua …

PRESIDENT William Ruto has announced plans to tax Kenyan content creators benefiting from a monetisation framework introduced earlier this year. The move aims to include digital income earners in the tax bracket, marking a pivotal shift in Kenya’s approach to the digital economy. Speaking at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the …

MANCHESTER City have announced record revenue for a Premier League club last season as the champions’ income increased to £715 million ($903 million). City announced this in a statement on Friday. As City marched to an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title last term, their revenue rose from £712.8 million …

NIGERIA’s indigenous firm, Seplat Energy Plc, has finally completed its acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPNU, from ExxonMobil at $800 million after over two years when the first deal was signed. The company disclosed this in a recent statement. According to the oil firm, the acquisition will add an …

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2024 Edo election, Asue Ighodalo, has threatened to sue the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarrett Tenebe, over alleged defamation. In a letter from the legal firm Banwo & Ighodalo, the PDP gubernatorial candidate accused Tenebe of making …

THE Police on Friday arraigned Mr Odebamowo Goke, 46, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stealing mobile phone worth N215,000. Goke, whose address was not provided was charged with stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite,  told the court that the defendant allegedly …

AN Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a  45-year-old man, Sunkanmi Amosun to a term of one year imprisonment, for stealing items worth N72,000 Amosun, with no fixed address, was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The Magistrate, Mrs O.O …