Africa

Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain, Lionel Messi has joined a campaign to help visually impaired Ethiopians. In a social media post, the football star said he was honoured to team up with assistive devices company OrCam to donate visual aids to Ethiopians. Impaired vision is one of the main public health …

A church building has suddenly collapsed, killing a two-year-old girl and also causing body injuries to a 45-year-old man at Abuakwa, kumasi, Ghana, according to reports. “The man and the girl were passing by when the building collapsed while the church building was under construction but caved in,” according to …

Officers from the Lagos Police Command arrested a couple for assaulting two minors belonging to the woman’s ex-husband, local media reported. The woman with the help of her new lover subjected the children to assault, according to reports. Unhappy with the assaults, the couple’s neighbors reportedly called the police who …

A man and his lover have died in a fire incident in his house in the Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The man invited his girlfriend to his house then interrogated her over an alleged affair she had with another man, which led to …

South African opposition groups, a trade union and business owners have threatened to sue the government over the crippling blackouts in the country, local media reported. They have given the government up to Friday to stabilise electricity supply or face legal action for contravening its duty to provide electricity. They …

Veteran Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie, has debunked rumors of being struck with cancer on her Instagram page on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The Nollywood actress clarified the said rumors, while establishing that she only spoke of having a cancer scare. According to Mercy Johnson, her earlier statement about having …

A Catholic priest was burned to death following an attack by armed men in the village of Kafin-Koro, Niger State, according to reports. “Several armed men burned down the priest’s residence after failing to reach it,” according to information. The body of Father Isaac Achi was found burned after the …

A 35-year-old man is battling for his life after he was allegedly shot by a military man at Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana, according to reports. Several gunshots were heard to have been fired, at the Beat 9 market at Aflao during a confrontation …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged for a ban on overseas travel by members of parliament and civil servants to save money for priority areas. He made the remarks while commissioning facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK) where the country intends to train local experts in oil exploration. Uganda hopes …

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for physically assaulting his biological father with a cutlass, in the Assin South District of the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. The suspect, who is mentally challenged chopped off his father’s left hand, left foot and left ear. “The victim’s scream of help …