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About 150 people are missing after a boat sunk on a lake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday. “I am very saddened by the shipwreck of a pirogue on (Monday) April 15 on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing,” Tshisekedi said …

Adebayo Adelabu, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State. Five weeks after he lost the gubernatorial election, the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has described his defeat as a “blessing in disguise.” Mr Adelabu, who lost the March 9 …

The Ogun State governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun has approved the commencement of the selection process to fill the vacant Onipokia of Ipokia stool.       The approval was contained in a letter from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, dated April 15, 2019; in accordance with the Chiefs Law …

By Simeon Tegel and Adam Taylor Former Peruvian President Alan García, under investigation in a corruption scandal, reportedly shot himself early Tuesday as police arrived at his home. (Guadalupe Pardo/Reuters) LIMA, Peru — Alan García, the former two-time president of Peru, died Wednesday morning after shooting himself as police attempted …

Outgoing Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Tuesday Apr 16, 2019 said he would hands off governance of Ogun state by 12 midnight on May 28, 2019 with the inauguration of projects executed by his administration. Amosun added that he would also continue to work assiduously to deliver on his campaign promises …

Google on Monday April 15, 2019 said it was offering scholarships to 30,000 mobile developers as part of its commitment to provide training and bridge the skills gap among 100,000 Africans in five years. The Country Director, Google Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazo, said that the 30,000 developers would be trained …

Uche Usim, Abuja Ahead of the May 29 inauguration President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali; the Executive Chairman  Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler and 11 other heads of agencies under the Ministry of …

A 26-year-old cocaine addict simply identified as Lizzy, has recounted how her boyfriend got her into drug addiction. Lizzy’s story was shared by Lagos pastor, Tony Rapu, whose foundation is working to get her off drug addiction. In two videos shared online, Lizzy who went to A-list schools like Vivian Fowler, Caleb …

By Adetokunbo Fakeye More facts are emerging about the citizenship debacle facing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Nigerian Vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in the February 23 presidential election Alternativeafrica.com has learnt that Atiku Abubakar’s problem with others affected could have been resolved …

An A-list Food blogger and a Burger King from London, a Sushi Ace from Japan and a Food connoisseur from Ghana –The recently announced line-up for The GTBank Food and Drink Festival Masterclass, is not only culinary diverse, it also cuts across three continents! More facilitators will be announced as …