Tanzania’s opposition presidential candidate Edward Lowassa on Wednesday called for a total recount of Sunday’s election for the presidency, citing voting irregularities in Tanzania’s tightest elections in more than 50 years.

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II has striped his predecessor eldest son, Sanusi Ado Bayero of his Ciroma title.

AWKA—THE South Saharan Social Development Organization, SSDO, a non –governmental organization, NGO, and the wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, have put smiles on the faces of 50 persons with disabilities by empowering them with equipment and seed money to start mobile phone repaid business. The beneficiaries, comprising 30 males and 20 females drawn from various parts of Anambra State, were trained for three months at the Aguleri Rehabilitation Centre by SSDO, with the support of Oxfam Novib, an international donor agency.

Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter blamed England, the United States and Michel Platini for the corruption scandal engulfing the organisation on Wednesday as seven candidates, including Platini, were confirmed in the running to succeed him.

At least five migrants including three children, died Wednesday after four boats sank between Turkey and Greece, as rescue workers searched the sea for dozens more, the Greek coastguard said.