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A Nigerian man has been arrested for the murder of another Nigerian in the Kufra District of Libya, according to reports. “This was made known in a post by the Migrant Rescue Watch on their X account,” reports said. The accused, during interrogation admitted to killing the victim also of …

At least 11 people were injured this Monday, January 8 in a hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, due to an explosion, possibly due to a gas leak, local authorities said, cited by several American media. According to initial information communicated by firefighters on site, at least 11 people were injured. …

The UN peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (Unmiss) has condemned the recent violence which resulted in a number of civilian casualties in Jonglei State in the east of the country. Nearly 30 civilians were reportedly killed in an attack on a cattle camp in Duk Padiet County on Thursday, in …

Nigerian president has suspended the minister of humanitarian affairs with immediate effect and asked the corruption watchdog to investigate financial transactions involving her ministry, the president’s spokesperson said on Monday. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is the first minister to be suspended, less than six …

A two-year-old girl has been electrocuted after touching an exposed wire connected to her neighbour’s house in the Langbasa area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The deceased was electrocuted after coming into contact with a wire that was linked to his neighbour’s gate,” according to the deceased father. “Her death is …

The Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak had clocked up 113 hours of cooking since January 1, 2024. in Tamale in northern Ghana. She plans to reach 200 hours in the longest culinary marathon. Her ambition is to break the world record for the longest culinary marathon, currently held by Irish chef …

A former interior minister of The Gambia goes on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of crimes against humanity. Ousman Sonko faces a lengthy list of charges, including participating in or ordering the killing, torture and rape of political opponents. Sonko has denied all the charges, AFP news agency reports, …

Pastor TB Joshua, Nigerian founder of one of the largest evangelical Christian churches in the world, is alleged to have sexually abused and tortured worshipers, the BBC reported. Dozens of ex-Synagogue Church of All Nations members accuse the late TB Joshua of atrocities, including rape and forced abortions. The allegations …

A mentally retarded man inflicted stab wounds with a cutlass on a 21-year-old man who was trying to intervene in a confrontation between two mentally retarded people in Ghana. The victim is currently in critical condition after sustaining severe cutlass wounds. “The situation turned dire as one of the mentally …

The United States said it was troubled by comments from Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who last week called on citizens to stone gay people. The comments escalated a crackdown on LGBT community in Burundi. “The United States is deeply troubled by President Ndayishimiye’s remarks targeting certain vulnerable and marginalized Burundians,” …