The famous Nigerian singer Wizkid has decided to spread joy in his country by offering an exceptional gift of 100 million Naira to children as Christmas approaches in tribute to his late mother who passed away in August 2023 in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria. In a moving announcement shared on …
Read More »Three fake policemen arrested at Asawase
Three individuals pretending to be police officers have been arrested after patrolling polling stations during the Unit Committee elections in Asawase, Ashanti region, Ghana. “The three accused persons were dressed in black outfits with body jackets, pepper sprays, jack knives, and five pairs of handcuffs,” reports said. “The three suspects …
Read More »A 22-year-old boy killed in fight
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man at Yorogo, a suburb of Bolgatanga Central in the Upper East Region, Ghana. “The suspect has stabbed the deceased during a fight on Tuesday 19th December 2023 about 6:30pm,” according to reports. The victim was rushed …
Read More »4 French nationals arrested for spying
Four French nationals have been arrested and are being held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, according to reports. Presented by Paris as DGSE agents, Ouagadougou refers to them as “spies”. the four Frenchmen were arrested on December 1 and were indicted two weeks later and then imprisoned at the Ouagadougou correctional …
Read More »Man arrested for defiling 11-year-old girl
The Ogun State Police Command had arrested a 26-year-old man for defiling an 11-year-old girl in Araromi Village via Idi-Oke, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The minor was heading out alone when the suspect lured her to a nearby bush in what was considered to be a fresh attempt to defile her,” …
Read More »Husband kills wife over cooking argument
A man has murdered his wife over her failure to cook his meal in the Olota area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, Nigeria. “The trouble stated when the man returned from work and discovered that the wife only prepared noodles rather than his favourite meal,” according to …
Read More »200 people killed by Lassa fever in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded at least 200 deaths from Lassa fever in the last 11 months despite intensified government measures to reduce infections across the country. “The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that there had been 1,170 confirmed cases from 114 local governments in 28 states from the start …
Read More »Nigeria: driver arrested for s3xual assault
A Lagos driver has been remanded in custody for kidnapping, detaining and sexually assaulting a young girl on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, Nigeria. The defendant was brought before the Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on two counts bordering on unlawful confinement, detention and defilement of his supposed passenger. The …
Read More »Bandits kill four Katsina farmers
Suspected bandits have killed four farmers and abducted eight others from Nahuta village in the Batsari Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The farmers were harvesting their crops when the assailants struck,” according to the state spokesman ASP Abubakar Aliyu “One of the farmers who managed to escape sustained …
Read More »Ghana: man found dead behind drinking spot
A 40-year-old man has been found dead behind the Casanova drinking bar near Melcom in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased was found wearing an orange Lacoste and a jeans trouser and not known in the area,” according to residents. “Residents suspected he was killed …
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