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A 24-year-old welder has been confirmed dead after he was electrocuted at Nnamdi Azikiwe Street on the Lagos Island area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The deceased was working on the site of a two-storey building under renovation when the incident happened,” reports said. “While working on the second floor, he …

King Charles danced with Freddie Tuilagi, Honorary Consul for Samoa to the UK, during a reception at St. James’s Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora. “He loves it. He said he wants to learn the dance”, Tuilagi said. King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the event ahead of …

A boat carrying more than 300 passengers overturned on the Niger River, killing dozens in north-central Nigeria, according to reports. Around 60 dead bodies have been recovered from the scene, local council chairman Abdullahi Muregi said. “150 people had been rescued alive so far and that most of the boat’s …

An officer stationed at the Nsawam Prisons, has been killed at Kasoa Iron City in the Awutu Senya Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred when he went to spend the weekend with his mother. According to Adom News,” the deceased was stabbed and his lifeless body …

A 45-year-old man committed suicide at his home in the Mango district of Oke-Ata, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said that ” the victim was believed to have ingested insecticide to end his life due to the …

At least 10 people lost their lives in an accident in the Abule Osun area of the Lagos-Badagary highway in Lagos State, Nigeria. “Three children and seven adults were among the victims of the incident,” according to the reports. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management …

A building under construction collapsed and trapped one person on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in Teshie Estate, Ghana. The Ghana National Fire Service(GNFS) confirmed this in a post on Facebook. Through the swift intervention of firefighters from Trade Fair and Headquarters, a young man who was trapped in the debris …

Two armed robbers have been gun down in a battle with Police personnel on the Yeji- Kumasi highway, Ghana, according too reports. According to reports, “one of the armed robbers who escaped is on the run.” The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Two other armed robbers who sustained …

Cameroon soccer great Samuel Eto’o was banned by FIFA on Monday from attending any national team games for six months. Eto’o, who has been president of the Cameroon soccer federation since 2021, faced two charges from an incident at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on Sept. 11. FIFA …

In Mali, education authorities have postponed the start of the 2024-2025 school year, originally scheduled for October 1, 2024, to November 4, 2024. This decision follows the devastating floods that have hit the country in recent weeks. The announcement was made by the Minister of National Education, Amadou Sy Savané, …