Gambian businesses are collapsing under the weight of prolonged power cuts that have gripped the West African nation since June, with the crisis reaching a fever pitch in recent weeks and sparking violent protests just months before President Adama Barrow seeks a controversial third term in office. In the coastal town of Tanji, home to…
The United States has deported a group of convicted foreign nationals to South Sudan while mounting pressure on African countries to accept deportees who are not their citizens. In July, eight men from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam, and South Sudan were flown to South Sudan after weeks of being held under guard at a…
Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as the University of Abuja, has become embroiled in another controversy. Professor Jibrin Edicha Abdullahi has been accused of remaining the head of the Geography Department despite being on a one-year sabbatical at the National Defence College. According to documents obtained by SaharaReporters, Abdullahi’s promotion from Associate Professor…
The nightmare for Mason Mount might not be stopping anytime soon since he completed his move from Chelsea to Machester United, his time at Old Trafford has been plagued with injury. The English International’s latest injury occurrence was during the early minutes of the Premier League game against Manchester United. Mason Mount was substituted off…
The Kano State government on Friday issued a stern warning against interference from “power from above” into the traditional and political affairs of Kano. The warning follows the heavy deployment of armed security personnel and armored tanks mounted at the entrance of the Kofar Kudu palace of the emir on Friday morning. A similar…
