Senate President Godswill Akpabio called out a senator who never invited him to commission a project in his constituency and covertly shaded late Muhammadu Buhari.
Police salaries across Nigeria, the UK, the US, and the UAE were compared, showing wide differences in pay, benefits, and career progression for officers.
Residents of a Nile island in greater Cairo woke up in recent weeks to find officials taking measurements of their houses -- a final step before enforcing demolition orders. Some residents have been relocated to "mega public housing projects on the periphery", but most find "other informal areas a better solution", he added.
The leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso's juntas have agreed to strengthen their military partnership in a meeting in Bamako, the Burkinabe presidency said in a statement sent to AFP Sunday.
William Ruto, who was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election in August, said Sunday he would respect the Supreme Court's decision expected Monday confirming or invalidating the results of the vote, disputed by his rival Raila Odinga.
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi said his team have belief again after snapping a long win drought in Australia, with their focus now on a crunch double-header against Argentina in a wide-open Rugby Championship race. "We really wanted to stay in the Rugby Championship race, and it has been a long nine years since we last won here."
Three women among the 49 Ivorian soldiers held since July in Mali accused of being mercenaries in an ongoing dispute between the two countries have been released, two diplomats told AFP Saturday. "I give you the good news: As a humanitarian gesture, Mali has released the three women from the contingent of 49 Ivorian soldiers", a Malian diplomat said on condition of anonymity.
Zimbabwe stunned a nearly full-strength Australia by three wickets on Saturday to claim a historic victory in the third one-day international in Townsville. - 'Relentless with the ball' - "You turn up to international sport and you can get beaten on any day, and we saw that today," said Australia captain Aaron Finch.
Nigerians have started reacting to the pictures of exchange rates market in Somalia that looks like a Lagos tomato market where money are parked on wheelbarrows
African countries on Friday agreed on a common push to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius -- a goal that scientists fear is increasingly elusive -- at upcoming UN climate talks.
The second half of the six-round 2022 Rugby Championship begins on Saturday with perennial strugglers Argentina topping the table and world champions South Africa last. South Africa have not won anywhere in Australia since 2013, leading 2007 Springbok World Cup-winning fly-half Butch James to say "the Wallabies are very street wise when they host us".
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