Comoros said Monday it will resume accepting its nationals returning “voluntarily” from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte, following a weeks-long standoff with Paris over the expulsion of undocumented Comorans. France said last month that it would deport thousands of undocumented Comoran migrants and started razing slums as part of a security operation in Mayotte. The so-called Operation Wuambushu (“Take… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, who made history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking. The Akwa Ibom State-born broke the record which was hitherto held by Indian chef Lata Tondon on Monday. Hilda, who has so far cooked for 91 hours, 06 minutes will cook for 96… Read More

The United States says it has taken steps to impose visa bans on persons who disrupted the recent general elections in Nigeria. In a statement on the US State Department website, Secretary of State Antony Binken said “the United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world.” Blinken clarified that the visa ban was… Read More

Sudan’s military chief has ordered the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to a rival paramilitary force. The two sides have battled for weeks across Sudan, pushing the troubled country to the brink of all-out war. The decree, issued on Sunday by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, will target the official accounts of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudanese bank, as… Read More