Category: News
Late Ayinla Omowura’s Wife, Ramotalahi Is Dead
Alhaja Ramotalahi, the surviving wife of the Late popular Apala musician, Alhaji Ayinla Omowura is dead. BEYOND AFRICA gathered that the she died on Friday,...
Five African Countries That Retained Their Colonial Names
Names are an important part of who we are, and that is true for African countries with their names often reflecting history and culture. Many African countries...
Niger Plans N1m Minimum Wage For Workers
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has said the state is targeting N1m as minimum wage for the state civil servants. Bago made this known on Friday at the...
Jonathan Reveals ‘The Tough Moment’ In His Political Life
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, relieved the experience of losing the 2015 presidential election which he described as a tough moment in his...
Lagos Pastor Lands In Prison For Allegedly Raping 27-year-old Job Seeker
The pastor of a Pentecostal church in Onpanu, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has been remanded in jail for allegedly raping a 27-year-old lady (name withheld). The...
Teacher In trouble As Pupil Dies After 162 Strokes Of Cane In Ogun
A student of the Obada Idi-Emi High School in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, identified simply as Ariyo, has died after a teacher allegedly...
How My Joke About Abacha Almost Led To My Death – Ali Baba
Nigerian comedian Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has shared a chilling account of a close encounter with Nigeria’s former military...
NEC Chairman Who Conducted June 12 Election Dies
Former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, NEC, Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away. He died in a hospital in the United States, according to a...
Just In: Three Dead As Helicopter Crashes Into River In Nigeria Community
A helicopter carrying eight passengers, today, Thursday, crashed in Rivers State. BEYOND AFRICA learnt that three bodies have been recovered so far According to...
Just In: CBN To Withdraw Old N200, N500, N1000 Notes From Circulation
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to commence the gradual withdrawal of old naira notes and make available to...
