Donald Trump talk tough! Pay for the wall or or cancel your visit as Theresa May due to land in US. Donald Trump tells Mexico

Donald Trump on Thursday morning told the president of Mexico, via Twitter, that he must agree to pay for the border wall, or else cancel his visit planned for next week. The previous day Mr Trump had signed an executive order to begin construction of the

Emecheta dies at 72

UK-based renowned Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, author of The Joys of Motherhood, Second-Class Citizen and The Bride Price, has died at her home in London at the age of 72, according to report. Emecheta’s books were on the national curricula of several African countries. She was

10 Most visited cities of the world. Which is the world's most visited city? The results are in

Hong Kong is the most visited city in the world, according to an analysis of international arrival numbers. It welcomed 26 million visitors in 2015, the most recent year for which comprehensive statistics are available, earning it top spot in Euromonitor’s annual rankings, released

Police, Shi’ites clash at National Assembly

The Army was called in to disperse protesters at the National Assembly yesterday. The Shi’ites group converged on the National Assembly to protest the continued detention of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. But policemen and other security personnel attempted to disperse the protesters with

Miss Rwanda 2017 Auditions Kick Off

Noticeably, there was low interest from by girls in the south in the pageant - as has generally been the case thus far. It had been expected that more girls would turn up for the Southern Province auditions given the numerous universities and other institutions of higher learning in the region. But shockingly only

'Mexico doesn't believe in walls' says President Peña Nieto

In Mexico, President Trump’s signing of orders to begin work on a wall along the US’s southern border has been met with anger. One politician said it was an insult to the country and urged the Mexican government to lodge a lawsuit for racial discrimination and violation of human rights.
Trump’s policies, including his

'When I don’t play I’m sad' - Fabregas airs frustration over Chelsea game time

Cesc Fabregas admits a lack of game time at Chelsea early in the 2016-17 campaign left him “sad”.
The Spain international was a regular at Stamford Bridge after returning to English football in the summer of 2014. He appeared 47 times across all competitions in a debut campaign with

Zimbabwe Millionaire Seeks Wife With 'Natural Hair'

Fabulously-rich Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo's list of requirements for a future wife was certainly controversial. The wealth-flaunting tenderpreneur, who has made no secret of his friendship with the first family, announced he was looking for a wife on December 31. Less than three weeks later, he says

E-Money shared a throw back photo

Remembering his past, E-Money shared his old photos to encourage his followers not to give up even if they experience failure. According to him where you are today does not determine where you will be

Jurors convicted him on 16 charges including 10 of rape, three of indecent assault and three of false imprisonment

Teesside Crown Court (pictured) heard how 'violent, controlling and sexually abusive' Michael Dunn, 57, assaulted four victims in a catalogue of sex crimes which spanned several decades. Jurors heard Dunn, from Redcar in North Yorkshire, knocked through a wall at his home to create a cavity behind

Recession: Zimbabwe offers workers land instead of bonuses

Zimbabwe authorities offered residential land to government employees in lieu of annual bonuses, unions said on Thursday, rejecting a proposal that suggests the cash squeeze gripping the country is unlikely to ease this year. The southern African nation’s economy stagnated in 2016, fanning anti-government protests and

90 detained Somali immigrants deported from the US

Two Kenyans were initially dropped off from an American Charter Airline at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi before the plane proceeded to Mogadishu, local Kenyan media report.
Somalia’s ambassador to the United States, Ahmed Isse Awad, confirmed to Voice of America that the immigrants had

Equatorial Guinea confirms Jammeh's political asylum in the country

Government spokesperson Eugenio Nze Obiang told the media in Malabo that the Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo decided to host Jammeh who agreed to live in the country. President Obiang “informed the Council of Ministers of the decision of the

Untold story of the English village that raised a gorilla as a boy that drank tea, made its bed and washed up

The extraordinary life of an English village's resident gorilla that had its own bedroom, went for walks with schoolchildren and could do its own washing-up has been revealed. The ape - called John Daniel - played with children, ate roses from gardens and even enjoyed drinking tea and

Ghana's prisoners to have university education behind bars

According to the head of public relations for the prison service, Superintendent Vitalis Ayeh, three Ghanaian universities have been invited to extend their distance learning programmes to inmates, local Ghanaian news portal GhanaWeb reported. “We are in talks with the Universities of Ghana, Cape Coast, and

Nigeria: Suicide bomb kills 3, injures 2 in Maiduguri

A suicide bomb attack in Nigeria’s Borno state northeast of the country killed three and wounded two others on Wednesday. The suicide bombers had attempted to enter a mosque in the Kaleri district of Maïduguri when they were confronted by militiamen engaged in the fight against Boko Haram.
According to

'He hasn't taken his chances' - Mourinho tells Martial to fight for his Man Utd place

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told Anthony Martial he had to improve after failing to take his opportunities in the first team. Why Shaw and Martial remain part of Man Utd's plans Martial, 21, has scored twice in just nine Premier League starts this season, having impressed in his maiden campaign in

Nigerian Singer Femi Kuti Urges Celebs to Help Boko Haram Victims

Renowned Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, has urged celebrities and their fans to work with the government to help millions of people struggling to survive in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria.

The Lagos-based Afrobeat star said he wanted to raise awareness among young Nigerians and

My wife beats me at will – husband

“My wife is stronger than me and she has turned me into a punching bag,” a man, Lukeman Owolabi, told a Customary Court sitting in Ikole in Ekiti State on Thursday. The wife had filed a suit seeking the dissolution of their 23-year-old marriage over constant fighting and threat to

Africa's top 5 female scientists awarded $20,000 each by AU with EU support

Africa’s top 5 female scientists for the year 2016 were honoured by the African Union (AU) at its headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa earlier this week. The winners were pooled from all the continent’s regions except Central Africa. West Africa had two recipients with East, North and

'It's very, very scary': President Trump reveals what it's like to get America's nuclear codes and insists he'll 'do the right thing' if the time comes as he gives his first interview inside the White House

In his first interview since taking office, President Trump gave glimpses of being humbled by his 'sobering' new responsibilities between intrepid promises to maintain his campaign vows. Speaking with ABC's David Muir , he went from

Police arrest 423 suspects, recovers 97 arms in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna on Thursday said it had arrested 423 suspects in 2016.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Agoyle Abeh, said this in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna.
Abeh said 384 of the suspects had been charged to court, while 39 cases were under investigation.
“The command recorded

Buhari’s health: Govt to punish rumour mongers

The Federal Government is investigating sources of “subversive messages” on President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. Purveyors of such messages will face “the full wrath of the law”, the government said yesterday. For the second time in one week,

China ‘deploys missiles’ amid calls for more nuclear weapons to deter Donald Trump

Beijing is moving advanced ballistic missiles which are capable of hitting the US to its north-eastern frontier with Russia, according to media reports, amid suggestions that the weapons were