Society

One person died and another was injured on Saturday during a bull release in the town of Pobla de Farnals, in the province of Valencia, the Spanish press agency EFE reported. The two men were hit by a horn blast during traditional festivities in the city. After receiving treatment on …

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 41-year-old man to life imprisonment for deflowering his wife’s 15-year-old niece in Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria. “The victim has been living with the suspect and aunty when she was 10 years old and always consider the man as her father,” …

The phenomenon of celebrity poisoning, which is becoming commonplace, arouses suspicion and fear in Nigeria. Nigerian super-star Davido grilled out with his friends, and to say the least, fans were in attendance. After this outing, the Nigerian singer went to the Mohbad tribute and you’ll never guess what the crowd …

An American woman filed a complaint against McDonald’s last week after suffering “serious burns” in a San Francisco restaurant, CNN reported this Thursday. She said she spilled a cup of coffee on herself with the lid loose. According to the prosecution, the woman suffered “physical pain, emotional distress and other …

Men shot dead a housewife while she was taking a bath at her home in the Oke Akute area of Iba, Osun State, Nigeria. “The victim who was shot to death has a three-month-old baby,” according to reports. Immediately after the incident, she rushed to a private hospital in Iree, …

A veteran Nigerian radio journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, has been found dead in north-west Zamfara state three days after he was declared missing, local media reported. Danjibga worked with the Voice of Nigeria (VON) for many years, where he reported extensively on the widespread insecurity in Zamfara state. He was declared …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a drunken hunter for killing a 14-year-old girl with a rifle in the Ayinla Akera area of Orile Agege, Lagos, Nigeria. “The girl was shot dead by the hunter who was on a bike as she was sent on an errand,” according to …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old truck conductor for raping a 15-year-old girl in Edo State, Nigeria. The suspect called the victim while she was hawking groundnuts along with pretense to buy groundnuts from her. The suspect attacked and pushed her inside the vehicle and forcefully had …

The Paris Assize Court sentenced rapper MHD to 18 years in prison for the murder in Paris in 2018 of a young man, lynched as part of a settling of scores between rival gangs. The rapper denied on Wednesday having participated in the murder of the young man but was …

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has said that the country will spend $12bn to rebuild the regions destroyed by the 8 September earthquake. The funds will also be used to support the more than 4.2 million people in the provinces most affceted by the earthquake. The palace said on Wednesday said …