Somali refugee files bid to run for US Congress
A Somali refugee who made history after being elected to the Minnesota State Legislature has decided to tackle an even bigger challenge: winning a seat in Congress. Ilhan Omar became…
Withdraw comment on anti-open grazing laws, Senate tells defence minister
The Senate has criticised the Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd.), over his call that laws enacted by states prohibiting open grazing be suspended. The upper chamber of the…
Secret Service arrests wanted man trying to enter White House
The Secret Service said a White House contractor was arrested on Tuesday after his name was found to be in a criminal database. The 29-year-old man by the name of…
Malawi vice president quits ruling party
Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima publicly attacked the corruption of the president’s government on Tuesday and announced his resignation from the ruling party, leaving the door open for a presidential…
Three men held for ‘raping’ teenager
For allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl, three men have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command. The suspects, Ibeji Chukwuemaka, 21, Caleb Isaac, 21 and Paul Ehimika,…
