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Nigeria implements 30-day visa exemption for Rwandans

Nigeria, May 16 -- Nigeria has announced that it will henceforth implement a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandans. The Nigeria Immigration Service, in a statement on Friday, said it has "completed all ... Read More


EFCC orders probe into its controversial teaching hospital operation

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied allegations that its operatives brutalised staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital during a controversial ope... Read More


Google's new Gemini Intelligence's 'advanced' spec requirements may even exclude older Pixel and Samsung flagships

New Delhi, May 16 -- Google took a page out of Apple's playbook when it unveiled its new AI features during the Android Show a couple of days ago and conveniently named the whole experience 'Gemini In... Read More


How jasmine became couture's most lasting bloom

India, May 16 -- At the Met Gala 2025, businesswoman Isha Ambani's look stood out for its reinterpretation of Indian elements. Styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania, her custom Gaurav Gupta saree was paire... Read More


Fact Check: Are Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto & Instamart Gig Workers Going on a Nationwide Strike After Petrol & Diesel Price Hike?

India, May 16 -- Social media posts saying gig workers across India are planning some kinda nationwide strike after the recent petrol and diesel price hike have been popping up everywhere online. The ... Read More


Some unemployed 'youngsters like cockroaches' become media, activists; attack system, says CJI

India, May 16 -- Likening some unemployed youngsters to cockroaches, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday said they go on to "become" media, social media and RTI activists and start attac... Read More


Bengal's verdict against the 'Kabuliwala trap'

India, May 16 -- West Bengal's verdict is more than an electoral transition; it is a correction. The people have not merely voted out a government, but rejected a political culture that romanticised d... Read More


Nancy Wa NG Faces Backlash After Nude Facebook Live Session

Kenya, May 16 -- Nancy WA NG sparked widespread outrage and concern this morning after she went live on Facebook and showed her private parts to viewers. The incident, which happened around 4 AM, quic... Read More


Credit Bank cleared to recover Sh80m from coal investors

Nairobi, May 16 -- Credit Bank Ltd has been given the green light to sell two properties belonging to a couple in Uthiru, to recover a Sh80 million loan used to fund a failed coal exploration project.... Read More


America's pull on Ugandan artistes

Uganda, May 16 -- As the US prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence through the "Freedom 250" campaign in 2026, the anniversary in Uganda, is reopening conversations about culture, migration, ... Read More