The general elections will be held on time despite the tense security situation in the country in Nigeria as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, said on Wednesday 18 January 2023. While there are rumors that insecurity in some parts of the country could prevent …
Read More »Gambia: seven days of mourning after VP Badara Alieu Joof’s death
The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has declared seven days of mourning following the death of Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof at the age of 66. Mr Joof died in India after a short illness. He was thought to have been receiving treatment there, but the government has not confirmed this. Once …
Read More »Four people died in an accident on the road to Ondo
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of four persons in a fatal motor accident which occurred at Opa Community in Akure South Local Government Area in Nigeria. “The accident involved a Silver Color Toyota Corolla and a Green Nissan Almera heading to Ondo city from Akure,” said …
Read More »A 75-year-old evangelist disappeared after going door-to-door
A 75-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Evangelist is nowhere to be found after embarking on house-to-house evangelism at Kormantse-Kokodo near Mankessim in the Central Region, Ghana. The aged evangelist was always said to be active in the Church’s Evangelism ministry though she cannot speak well. “She left home to join colleague Jehovah’s …
Read More »Ghana: a mother and son found hanging dead
The bodies of a young mother and her son were discovered hanging in Ajoa, in the Western Region of Ghana, according to reports. The woman was hanging straight from a dry line rope while the young boy’s hands were tied before he was hanged. “She could be in her early …
Read More »Gambian VP Badara Alieu Joof announced dead in India
The Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died in India,following a short illness, President Adama Barrow has announced. The vice-president died after a short illness, although Mr Barrow did not mention whether he was receiving treatment in India. https://twitter.com/BarrowPresident/status/1615622485772304386?s=20&t=N9iSUN0zDlirQ1ChOAPRAA Mr Barrow picked Mr Joof as vice-president after being re-elected in …
Read More »A policeman shot a trader in Alaba market
A policeman shot a trader as police invaded the market to make an arrest, but was resisted by traders at Alaba Rago market in Lagos State, Nigeria. The situation resulted in a clash between the policemen from the Okokomaiko division and the traders. A policeman was said to have fired …
Read More »Man sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling eight-year-old girl
A 27-year-old electrician has been sentenced to life in prison for deflowering the eight-year-old daughter of a man who sheltered him in Nigeria, according to reports. Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had convincingly proved the charge of defilement against the convict. The prosecution submitted that the survivor was …
Read More »Ghana: a 2-year-old girl died after a church collapsed
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 …
Read More »Couple arrested for molesting children belonging to woman’s ex-husband
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 …
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