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Bire Kpatous is one of South Sudan’s game reserves that has survived the country’s civil war but is now increasingly threatened by poachers and encroaching human settlements, like the rest of the parks. “When poachers come and are well-armed, we can’t get there in time,” said Charles Matthew, 45, former soldier turned ranger 14 years ago. South Sudan is trying… Read More

Entertainment Lifestyle

‘I wish I was from Nigeria’ – South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest says as he praises Nigerian Music Industry – Linda Ikeji’s Blog

July 29, 2019 Village Reporter

Award-winning South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest took to Twitter last night, July 29, 2019, to praise the unity in the Nigerian Music Industry and the way they promote and celebrate our culture around the World…. Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2SLyyqK Get more Nigeria Entertainment News Read More

Africa World

PHOTO: African pastor invites ‘Jesus’ to his church?

July 28, 2019 Village Reporterafrica, Church, Jesus, Religion & Culture, Showbiz

Social media is awash with shocking reactions following the circulation of a picture of man said to be Jesus Christ in a church in an African country. The man was invited by the African pastor to preach in his church, but very little is known about the pastor. The pastor according to some Kenyans who say he is from the… Read More

Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World

Gunmen slaughter 65 mourners at funeral in Nigeria

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterBoko Haram, Maiduguri, News, Nigeria, west africa

65 mourners were slaughtered by gunmen in Maiduguri, Borno State of Nigeria during a funeral, according to local officials. The killings took place on Saturday and was executed by gunmen believed to Boko Haram fighters. Local media reported that the attack took place in a village called Gajiram, close to the regional capital Maiduguri. Local government chairman Muhammed Bulama was… Read More

OP-ED Opinions

As President Buhari Joins PDP By Sonala Olumhense

July 28, 2019 Village Reporter

In the mid-1980s, I became friends with a legendary Nigerian soldier known as “Black Scorpion.” His real name was Benjamin Adekunle, smallish stripe of a man who had acquired the reputation of a killer during the civil war. Tales abound about how he could reduce opposing military formations—and men twice his size—to dissolution and tears. When we met, I was the editor of ThisWeek magazine,… Read More

Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World

16-year-old Nigerian girl scores A in all WAEC subjects

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterNigeria, Opinions & Feature, Showbiz, Student, WAEC, west africa

A 16-year-old Nigerian girl, Ugboaja Chizobam Stephany has emerged as the best West African Examination Council (WAEC) candidate of 2019. She scored As in all subjects including data processing, Mathematics, further mathematics, physics, chemistry, English and biology. The girl from Imo state has already been offered 100% scholarship to study abroad by a Nigerian living in diaspora. Local media reports… Read More

Africa Ghana West Africa World

U.S. Congress speaker Pelosi arrives in Ghana for visit

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterAccra, Ghana, Nancy Pelosi, News, US Congress, west africa

The speaker of United States congress, Nancy Pelosi on Sunday arrived in Ghana’s capital Accra for a visit. She is leading a delegation of American lawmakers to Ghana. The team will hold a high level discussion with the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo Addo and other government officials. The delegation has already visited the U.S. Army African Headquarters in Italy as… Read More

Africa Featured Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World

Nigerian Solider explains why he returned missing cash

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterAir service man, Bashir Umar, Featured, Missing cash, Nigeria, Soldier, west africa

Bashir Umar this week got promoted from aircraftman to the rank of corporal, a promotion that should have taken him 10 years to achieve. His promotion was as a result of just one act, returning a missing parcel containing 37,000 euros ($41,500) in cash to its owner. The Nigerian air force officer got many people talking across Nigeria and around… Read More

Africa Business Ghana West Africa World

Ghana: Security guard of mining firm Newmont found dead

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterAhafo mines, Business, Ghana, Mining, Newmont, Newmont Goldcorp, Small Scale mining, west africa

A security guard working with Newmont Goldcorp Ghana has been found dead in the company’s Ahafo mine property. Local media Joy FM reported that the guard was found dead on Friday, July 26 after a confrontation with illegal artisanal miners. The confrontation occurred on Thursday July, 25. The media publication didn’t mention the name of the deceased but other security… Read More

Africa Ghana West Africa World

Prostitutes in Ghana “too broke”, pay taxi fares with sex

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterAccra, Ghana, Prostitutes, Relationship & Lifestyle, Religion & Culture, Sex, Taxi drivers, west africa

Some commercial sex workers in Ghana’s capital Accra are reportedly paying their taxi fares with sex since they are too broke. They are hardly making enough sales through their escapades and the only way to pay for their taxi fares is to offer sex in return. Local newspaper The Spectator reported that some drivers who often pick up these commercial… Read More

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Month: July 2019

South Sudan struggles to protect wildlife as unrest continues