Author: Kelvin Funkeye

The mother of a young Brit who died of malaria after giving away his anti-malaria tablets to children in Ghana is supporting an appeal to eradicate the disease. Jo Yirrell’s son Harry fought for his life in hospital after contracting malaria while ­volunteering in a school in Africa.  Initially, doctors had assured Jo and husband David that their son would ­recover. But after several days in intensive care his condition worsened and Jo and David’s…

Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago under Robert Mugabe’s land reforms, the government said Monday. In a statement, the finance and agriculture ministries said they had budgeted 53 million Zimbabwean dollars ($18 million) in payments to “former farm owners affected by the land reform programme and who are in financial distress.” More than 4,000 of the country’s 4,500 white farmers were…

Malayans were yesterday treated to a live horror movie by Nigerians who butchered themselves in the name of cult war. The pictures accompanying this publication are pictures of Nigerians who are battling for their lives in the hospital. Please call your loved ones to ensure they are safe.

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed, has claimed a woman will likely succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The former Minister of Environment stated this on Saturday, while speaking at the Mo Ibrahim governance weekend in Abidjan. In a conversation with Mo Ibrahim, Amina Mohammed was asked when Nigeria will have a female president, she replied saying: “2023, Insha Allah”. When asked if she would be running, she said: “Look, all of my…

Abudu is the first African and Nigerian recipient of this award. CEO of EbonyLife Media, Mo Abudu, was awarded the 2019 Médailles d’Honneur (medal of honour) at the MIPTV ceremony in Cannes, France, on the 8th of April 2019. She makes history as the first African and Nigerian recipient of this prestigious award, given to senior executives who have made their mark in the global television industry, as well as contributed to the development of…

R. Kelly received a warm reception from ravers at an Illinois club on Saturday night (06Apr19) as he made a rare public appearance in the wake of his sexual abuse scandal. The I Believe I Can Fly hitmaker was booked to attend the Dirty South Lounge in Springfield this weekend, and while he didn’t perform, he happily talked to fans and gave out hugs, and posed for photos with the partygoers. He was even pictured…

Adekunle Gold has reacted after he was accused on Twitter of helping Yahoo boys to edit some documents back in the days when he was a graphic artist. The accusation came after his wife and fellow singer Simi slammed Yahoo boys for giving Nigeria a bad name and making the country a laughing stock abroad. In reaction, the Twitter user asked: Dekunle hope you’ve heard what your wife said about Yahoo boys! Adekunle Gold responded:…

The federal government of Nigeria has announced a total ban on mining activities in Zamfara state and its environs. The decision is part of fresh measures to restore peace to the state bedevilled by banditry. Hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped by the bandits in Zamfara in the past year. There have been suspicions that the criminality is a fallout of the artisanal mining of gold and lead in the state, Premium Times…

President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia has announced he does not plan to stand in elections expected this November, despite calls for him to run. Essebs, 92, told a meeting of his ruling Nidaa Tounes party someone younger should take charge. Essebsi won the country’s first free presidential poll in 2014. Former leader Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali was ousted in 2011 after 23 years in office during the Arab Spring uprisings across the region. Tunisia…