Author: Kelvin Funkeye

“For You” by Ferow featuring Dremo is THIS Autumn’s independent track to listen out for. Exclusively released today! “For You” depicts the tale of unconditional love leaving you in a whirlwind of recognisable emotions. Produced by American natives Ace Harris & DJ Tagthe sultry hit captivates you as the bass bursts through your speakers. Born to Eritrean parents, while being raised in Atlanta, Georgia US, Ferow shows exciting promise by infusing R&B and Hip Hop with a touch of Caribbean flair and the obvious and dominant…

Archaeologists have discovered two Viking burial ships in the Swedish municipality of Uppsala. A find of this type is rare in the country. In fact, only around ten discoveries of this kind have been made to date in the Scandinavian nation, according to researchers. “This is a unique excavation, the last burial ship was examined 50 years ago,” Anton Seiler, an archeologist who works with several Swedish museums, told The Local. The two vessels—which Saeiler…

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the September 2018 election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, challenging the election of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress. The apex court in a split decision of five to two members of the panel, on Friday, agreed substantially with the Court of Appeal which ruled that a majority judgement delivered at the tribunal was…

A MABVUKU woman appeared in court yesterday charged with murder after she fatally rammed her friend onto a hard surface while drunk after a misunderstanding over a mobile phone SIM card. Alice Jarison (27) was not asked to plead when she appeared before magistrate Barbara Mateko, who remanded her in custody to July 16 pending indictment to the High Court. It is the State’s case that on Sunday morning, Jarison was drinking beer in Mabvuku…

Several thousand people protested in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe Thursday against the re-election of President Peter Mutharika, which they claim was fraudulent. Police and soldiers were on duty as marchers headed towards parliament for a two-day vigil against the result of the May 21 presidential vote. “This is the resolute commitment of every Malawian who wants to see justice roll in the offices, in the streets, in the corridors of power,” Lazarus Chakwera, defeated presidential candidate…

Somalia has announced the severing of diplomatic ties with West African country Guinea. The decision was announced in Mogadishu today after a cabinet meeting.  The development is linked to relations between Guinea and Somaliland – the semi-autonomous region of Somalia. Somaliland continues to increase its bid for international recognition, much to chagrin of Mogadishu.  Leader of Somaliland flew to Conakry earlier this week according to officials on official invitation from the president of Guinea, Alpha…

The Nigerian Army on Thursday, July 4, said its troops successfully repelled fresh attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents, on the 212 Tank Battalion at Gajigana in Nganzai local government area of Borno. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development came barely two days after the troops repelled similar attack by the insurgents on troops’ location at Goniri in Yobe state. Brig-Gen Bulama Biu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division and commander…

Former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his party, the PDP, on Monday disclosed that they would call a total of 400 witnesses to testify at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), lead counsel to Atiku, said as much as his clients had lined up 400 witnesses, they “intend to call as many witnesses as possible within…

President Akufo-Addo has reacted to concerns expressed about the proposed Public Universities Bill. Speaking at the 11th congregation of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, he stated that the bill is good for tertiary institutions.  According to him, the bill would be introduced into Parliament to harmonise the administration of public universities. © Provided by Genesis MediaAkufo-Addo finally speaks on Public Universities Bill; hits backs at criticsThe president also argued that it is wrong to…

Police in London have confirmed that a yet to be identified man has died as he stole his way via the rear compartment of a Kenya Airways, KQ, flight from Nairobi to London.  A KQ statement said the body of the deceased “landed in a garden in the Borough of Lambeth, South London suggesting that the stowaway was hidden in the undercarriage of the aircraft.”  Police called to the scene by the homeowner traced the…