Kenya’s deputy President sacked over corruption charges

Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has been removed from office marking the first impeachment of a deputy president under the country’s 2010 constitution. Kenya’s Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that “Senators found him guilty on five out of 11 grounds brought against him by the National Assembly. Effectively, Gachagua ceases to hold office.” President William Ruto […]

Kano donates N100m tanker explosion victims in Jigawa

Governmor Abba Yusuf has donated N100 million to support victims of the recent fuel tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. He announced this during a condolence visit to Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa at Dutse. Edumnews recalled that no fewer than 153 victims were buried on Wednesday, while many […]

Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo over injury

Naomi Osaka, Four-time Grand Slam champion of Japan pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday as a result of a back injury. The former world number one has been sidelined since she retired from her last-16 match at the China Open against eventual champion Coco Gauff at the start of […]

N712m stolen crude recovered, 96 terrorists killed in one week — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says troops have killed 96 terrorists and arrested 227 suspects during an operation in the northern part of Nigeria. The DHQ revealed this in a statement on Friday by its Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Buba Edward The statement noted that among those arrested was a terrorist commander identified as […]

Tinubu, Shettima trips don’t represent common sense — Obi

Former labour party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has faulted President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for travelling out of Nigeria at the same time. Edum news reports that President Tinubu departed Nigeria on October 2, 2024, for a two-week work leave in the United Kingdom while Vice-president Shettima left Nigeria for Sweden on […]