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South Africa’s main opposition party has asked the anti-corruption watchdog to investigate what it says are inflated contracts for the upkeep of ministers’ lavish homes. This comes after the ANC government revealed that between 2019 and 2022 it had spent nearly $5m (£4m) maintaining dozens of properties occupied by public …

Studies have shown that drinking at least 8 to 10 glasses of water a day is healthy, however, drinking water at the right temperature is also important, as it has a negative impact on your health. During hot seasons in particular, cold water is thought to be the best, providing …

The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has banned a TV station affiliated to the country’s Orthodox church after accusing it of broadcasting inciteful content, state-owned Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported. The media regulator said it temporarily banned the Mahibere Kidusan TV after it broadcast a message on Sunday that could trigger …

Russian authorities have announced that they have placed International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Russia’s wanted list. International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has been placed on Russia’s wanted list. It was announced by the Russian Interior Ministry, two months after the ICC issued an arrest warrant …

A 38-year-old farmer has shot his 45-year-old girlfriend over housekeeping money at Breman Nkonya in the Central Region, Ghana. “The victim had been complaining over how small her chop money is,” according to reports. They always engaged in a fight any time the victim asks the suspect to increase the …

A 21-year-old housemaid was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court for stealing N4m from her employer at 1004 Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria. “The defendant committed the offense on April 22, 2023,” according the prosecutor, Inspector Cyriacus Osuji. “The suspect stole $5,500, which is equivalent to N4m, property of …

A Magistrates Court has sentenced a 28-year-old businessman to six months imprisonment for cheating a tomato seller in Nigeria, reports said. “The convict was given N50,000 to supply 20 baskets of tomatoes and he converted the money to his personal use,” according to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat. Magistrate Shawomi …

A 24-year-old Islamic teacher has been remanded in custody by the Yaba Magistrate’s Court for sexually assaulting a six-year-old student at the Central Mosque of the University of Lagos, Nigeria. The defendant was arraigned on two counts of sexual violation preferred against him by the state police command. “My child …

In the early hours of Friday morning, Nigerian joint security services say they rescued two people who were abducted during an attack on a US convoy in the south-eastern Nigerian state of Anambra on Tuesday, local media reported. They are thought to be physically unharmed. The police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu …

Washington and Seoul will “face proportional responses for their mad dash for nuclear war”, warns Pyongyang in a text published this Friday by the North Korean state agency KCNA, in reaction to the announcement of future joint military exercises hosted by South Korea and the United States. The South Korean …