Africa

A lecturer was arrested over an allegation of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his biological daughter in Lagos State,Nigeria, reports said. The state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency got to know about the development when the victim’s mother reported the case to officials of the agency. The victim’s mother stated …

A woman on holidays was murdered by her 20-year-old neighbour at Sepe Buokrom in the Ashanti Region,Ghana, according to reports. “We heard the deceased shouting while mentioning the name of the suspect who happens to be an errand boy for her so we thought it was a normal call which …

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has refuted reports that the families of former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi were being targeted for tax evasion. Mr Mudavadi said President William Ruto had not mentioned any names in his push for tax compliance, and claimed the reports were inferences made …

A three-day-old baby boy abandoned in a bush has been rescued at Moree, a fishing community in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District in the Central Region, Ghana. “A resident heard the cry of the baby on his way to fetch water but id not pay attention because he thought the baby was …

A 40-year-old taxi driver has been found dead with his legs and hands tied with a rope. in a cocoa farm at Agona in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. “The deceased went out to work with Toyota Vitz commercial taxi cab with registration number As-7304-22 and …

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for shooting his younger sister’s boyfriend for having a love affair with his sister at Idi-Iroko in the Ipokia Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. The suspect had warned the victim to stop having an affair with his younger sister. “He got information …

Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalizing LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction, Reuters agency reported. Pope Francis, who made his remarks in response to a reporter’s question aboard the plane returning from a two-country trip to Africa, …

Police have arrested a 27-year-old suspected robber who allegedly stabbed a resident to death in the Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The deceased raised the alarm when he saw the suspect loosening a car silencer and trying to steal the catalyst,” report said. In order …

A three-year-old child died as nurses refused to attend to him when he was seriously sick at the Breman Brakwa Polyclinic in the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The grandmother of the deceased brought him to the hospital for treatment but the nurses said they were having a staff …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked his deputy, David Mabuza, to remain in his position until a transition is finalized. Mr Mabuza is reported to have told a funeral gathering on Saturday that the president had “accepted” his resignation and that an announcement on his departure was coming. He …