Nigerian media personality, Amanda Chisom, on her Facebook page shared the burial details of a family who died after having their dinner. Father, mother and children were all dead. Their father was aged 41 years while his wife was 39 and the children between three and twelve years. Their funeral …
Read More »Prophet defiled two sisters and impregnated one
Nigeria’s Ogun State Police Command announced the arrest of a prophet for defiling two sisters members of his church and impregnating one of them. The prophet of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, was arrested after the victims’ father reported the case to the police, local media reported. The two victims …
Read More »Sierra Leone: bill to make women a third of MPs
Sierra Leone lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation that will ensure that one in three members, and one third of all local councillors, are women. The bill will now go to President Julius Bio to be signed into law. Despite it being a key promise in his 2018 election campaign, it …
Read More »Nigeria: President Buhari reacts after killing of monarch in palace
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a traditional ruler in the south-eastern state of Imo. Gunmen in cars and motorbikes attacked the palace of Eze Ignitius Asor, the traditional ruler of the Obudi-Agwa community on Monday, shooting him dead. They also killed two aides of the monarch …
Read More »Young boy arrested for raping sister in-law and other ladies
Police command in Nigeria announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy, for raping his brother’s wife as well as nine other women on different occasions. In an interview with newsmen, he admitted to committing the crime and then confessed to have raped nine other girls at a farm settlement in a …
Read More »26-year-old man jailed for stealing bread and other items
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing bread and other items worth N679,000 in Nigeria’s Osun state. Among the items he stole were packs of soft drinks, table water, a carton of wine and 50 loaves of bread, among others. He pleaded guilty to …
Read More »Nigeria: separatists suspected of killing monarch inside palace
Police in Nigeria say suspected Biafran separatists have shot dead a traditional ruler and his two aides in the south-eastern state of Imo, local media reported. The gunmen visited the palace in Oguta under the guise of reporting an emergency situation before opening fire. It was not immediately clear why …
Read More »Nigeria: 39-year-old tricycle driver kills colleague after argument
A 39-year-old tricyclist beat his colleague to death after he got into a fight in the Oke-Aro axis of Akure South Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria, local media reported. He was said to have been hit in a delicate spot that made him collapse and fainted but was …
Read More »Thief caught stealing phones at a wedding
A thief posed as a guest at the wedding to get access to the head table was caught red-handed stealing phones of bride and bridesmaid. He almost ruined the wedding when the service was interrupted after he was caught red-handed stealing. Reports indicate that the thief stole the bride and …
Read More »Ghana: President Akufo-Addo sacks junior finance minister
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo dismissed Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, the presidency said on Monday after allegations of impropriety were circulated by a well-known Ghanaian investigative journalist. The president fired Adu Boahen after being made aware of allegations levelled against him in an expose, the presidency …
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