Rwandans Celebrate Kagame's Record 98% Election Landslide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (C) celebrated his reelection with supporters in Kigali on Saturday

Rwandans on Saturday celebrated the third term victory of President Paul Kagame who pledged to continue transforming the nation after winning re-election with a record 98 percent of the vote.

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After Meeting Osinbajo, Niger Delta Leaders Withdraw Ultimatum To Nigerian Govt

Edwin Clark briefing reporters

A group of leaders and elders from Nigeria’s oil rich Niger Delta region has withdrawn the ultimatum they gave the Nigerian government to accede to their 16-point demand or face withdrawal from ongoing peace efforts.

Pan Niger Delta Front, PANDEF, leaders meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa Abuja

Nigeria To Legalize Mini Refineries, Supply Them With Crude

Nigeria is home to 3% of the world's proven crude oil reserves, says OPEC AFP

Nigeria will legalize currently outlawed mini refineries in the Niger Delta oil hub by the end of the year and supply them with crude at a reasonable price, the presidency said on Thursday, fulfilling demands from community leaders.

Police Investigating Mystery Hair Thief In Northern India

Image source: Indian Women Haircut Collection/Facebook

Police are investigating a mysterious raft of attacks in which Indian women say they're waking up to find someone has chopped off their hair.

FOR THE RECORD: Visa Racketeering: Israeli Embassy Intercepts 21 Nigerians With Forged Documents

Nigerian Travel Passport Photo credit: today.ng

The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has intercepted an organized visa-fraud group involving 21 Nigerians.

Osinbajo Appoints New Heads For ICPC, Wages Commission, Others (FULL LIST)

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has appointed a new chairman for the anti-graft agency, ICPC.

Animosity Among Nigeria’s Security Agencies Hampering Fight Against Boko Haram — U.S.

NAIJAGRAPHITTI Montage

The animosity between Nigeria’s security agencies and their unwillingness to share intelligence are hampering effort at effectively combating the Boko Haram insurgency in the country’s North-east, the United States government has stated.

Nigeria Loses ₦9.74b To Public Holidays In One Year

• Employers seek optimization of resources

Nigeria lost at least ₦9.74 billion in 2016 as a result of multiple public holidays observed during the year. The Guardian’s investigation revealed that in 2016 alone, about 15 national public holidays were observed, excluding others declared in some states.

Kenya Election Official Tortured, Killed Days Before Vote

In this photo taken Thursday, July 6, 2017, Christopher Msando, an information technology official for Kenya's electoral commission, speaks at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Msando, an official crucial to running Kenya's presidential election next week, has been found tortured and killed, the electoral commission chairman said Monday, July 31, 2017, as concerns grew that the East African nation's vote again would face dangerous unrest. (AP Photo)

An official crucial to running Kenya's presidential election next week has been found tortured and killed, the electoral commission chairman said Monday, as concerns grew that the East African nation's vote again would face dangerous unrest.

No Jogging: Pavement-Pounders Get The Push In Sierra Leone

A police letter said "individuals desiring to jog for health reason" were "at liberty to do so, but at recreational facilities or at the beach"

Street jogging with your chums is a sport enjoyed by millions around the world -- but not by police in Sierra Leone, who have just outlawed the practice.

93-Year-Old Mugabe Says 'Not Dying' As Health Concerns Mount

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe,93, says he is 'not dying' and that his 'heart and liver are very firm'

Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, declaring "I am not dying," sought Saturday to brush aside growing concerns about his health after his wife urged him to name a successor.

2-IN-1 STORY: Army Admits Making False Claims About Rescue Of Oil Workers; Fresh Fears As Boko Haram Resurges

Col Sani Usman, Army Spokesperson

The Nigeria army says it “erroneously” gave out false information when it said all the staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) abducted in Magumeri local government area of Borno state had been rescued.