Category: International News
Calm restored after Nigerian students attacked in India
Hammer RadioOct 19, 2022
Nigerian officials have called on the authorities in India to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in the country. This followed fighting between Nigerian and Indian...
South Africa president scraps free electricity, water for ministers
Hammer RadioOct 19, 2022
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity...
Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated
Hammer RadioOct 19, 2022
The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated...
Russian warplane crash kills 13 in apartment block
Hammer RadioOct 19, 2022
At least 13 people have now died after a Russian fighter-bomber plane crashed into an apartment block in the southern Russian town of Yeysk, officials say. The two...
Rwanda MPs oppose contraceptives for 15 year olds
Hammer RadioOct 19, 2022
Rwandan parliament has rejected a bill to amend a 2016 law to allow contraceptives to be given to girls from the age of 15. A group of MPs had introduced […]
Being in jail felt like vacation – Shatta Wale
Hammer RadioOct 19, 2022
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has said that he felt at home when he was arrested and put in jail. According to him, contrary to some people’s assumptions, he was not...