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(Bloomberg) — Jacob Zuma, the former South African president facing 16 corruption charges and a demand to pay back as much as 32 million rand ($2.2 million) in legal fees, may see his woes deepen from beyond the country’s borders. South Africa’s top court ruled on Dec. 11 that Zuma had no right to co-sign a Southern African Development Community decision in 2014 to sideline a tribunal that allowed national grievances to be judged regionally….

On Sunday, 30th of September 2018 Nigerian artist Juggernaut passed away following a ghastly car accident. The record label he was signed to, 5ive Music Group and Black Haus Entertainment have now released an official statement about the musician’s death and the events that lead up to it. Read the statement below: 5ive Music Group and Black Haus Entertainment are deeply saddened by the sudden death of its artiste, Egbeoluwa Ademilade popularly known as Juggernaut. Juggernaut was signed to the record…

Amidst an alleged move to impeach the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the senate minority leader Godswill Akpabio has released a letter announcing his resignation. In the letter dated 4th August, 2018 and addressed to the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha, Akpabio thanked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the opportunity to lead the party. He however did not reveal the reason for his resignation. There are reports that the former Akwa Ibom governor will be decamping to the ruling All Progressives Congress…

A man beat up his wife while he was drunk and when neighbours found out about it, they dealt with him to make sure there wouldn’t be a repeat. The 45-year-old husband reportedly battered his wife, Maria Viana Santana Pereir, and pushed her down the stairs of their home in Bahia, Brazil. The physical abuse left the woman with cuts and bruises and she was bleeding when police arrived at their home in the town of Jacobina in…

With torrential rain and punishing heat, devastating weather has afflicted Japan for much of July. Early in the month, more than 200 people died in its worst flood in decades, spurred by up to 70 inches of rain. Since then, dozens more have perished from an extended period of scorching heat, which has shattered records throughout the country. Kyodo News reports the death toll from heat has risen above 30 since July 9. On Thursday alone, 10 people…

The Federal Government has announced the rebirth of the country’s national carrier, this time called Nigeria Air. The Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika made the announcement at the Farnborough Airshow 2018. Sirika revealed that the airline will be private sector-led and driven and the government will not be involved in its running. The government will not own more than 5%, he revealed, and they have been talking to both Airbus and Boeing regarding the provision of…