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A suspected yahoo boy has killed three students along the Polytechnic Road, Ogwashi-Uku,delta State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspect was driving a Lexus 350 salon ash colour along the Polytechnic Road, just about a pole to the school and  crushed three persons to death,” reports said. The deceades, a …

A truck driver collapsed and died in the cab of his truck at Dangote Agro Sack Area, Dangote Cement Plant, Ibese, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The driver had earlier complained of illness to one of his colleagues and demanded that he take some rest,” according to reports. Seeing how weak he …

A man was found stabbed to death after his friend had spent the night with him in his apartment in the Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “A friend visited the deceased and spent the night with him before the incident,” according to reports. “I thought they were friends …

It’s a clear road ahead for the incumbent president, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, who looks set to win a third term at the helm of Egypt. Voting began on Sunday and will continue until Tuesday, in a country of 106 million inhabitants and 67 million voters. Egyptians voted on Sunday in …

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for raping a six-year-old girl to death in the Ayobo area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The convict lured the victim with biscuits to an uncompleted building where he removed her clothes, and raped her four times with his hands on her mouth until she …

A devastating fire ravaged numerous stores, leaving a trail of destruction at the central market in Kumasi, Ghana. Although four fire tenders arrived at the scene after a call was placed to the Fire Service, controlling the inferno proved to be a challenge. The flames tore through the shops, resulting …

Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba was in France to meet diaspora activists on Saturday December 9, as well as his French counterpart, Élisabeth Borne. On the steps of Matignon building, Élisabeth Borne shakes hands with Amadou Ba with a big smile. It’s an image that has caused a stir less …

In the United States, President Joe Biden’s 53-year-old son was the target of a second federal indictment on Thursday, December 7, this time for tax fraud. It’s an accusation that is likely to fuel criticism from the Republican opposition a year ahead of the US presidential election. The US president’s …

More than 500 inmates have died in 11 months at the Makala central prison, the largest in the DRC, located in the capital Kinshasa, due to poor prison conditions. The figures are chilling. The Congolese NGO Bill Clinton Peace Foundation has issued a warning, denouncing “neglected overcrowding” by the authorities. …

With the verdict expected on Monday December 11, 2023 in Marrakech, the Confederation of African Football announced the shortlist of nominees for the final of the CAF Awards 2023. Player of the Year category, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi will be in the running alongside Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. …