Society

A gang of senior secondary school pupils have beaten a teacher for stopping one of them from cheating during an examination in their school in Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The teacher, while invigilating the unified examination for the SS 1 Art class students, caught a pupil cheating and …

 A 22-year-old woman is battling for her life after her ex-boyfriend inflicted deep cutlass wounds on her at Assin-Essan in the Assin North District, Ghana. “The victim’s ex-lover went to her father’s house to settle some issues, which had soiled their relationship,” reports said. On reaching the house, he met …

At least 80,000 people have been displaced over the past three months in central Nigeria, the scene of bloody inter-communal violence where the army has sent reinforcements, a local official said. Northwestern and central Nigeria are regularly the scene of tensions and deadly conflicts around the exploitation of land and …

A final year Junior High School pupil has drowned at Hununya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region, Ghana, according to reports. “A teacher took 17-year-old final year JHS students from same school to his backyard garden farm at Hununya to work for him,” reports said. After close …

Brazil recorded more than eight rapes per hour on average in 2022, a record, including 61.4% committed against children under 14, according to a report published Thursday by an NGO. The Brazilian Public Security Forum counted 74,930 rapes last year, an increase of 8.2% compared to 2021. In more than …

A 30-year-old man murdered his 28-year-old girlfriend in Dunkwa-On-Offin, in the municipality of Upper Denkyira East, in Ghana’s Central Region. The deceased lifeless body was found in a bush close to the St Michael Hospital with her throat slit. “The incident occurred after a misunderstanding ensued between them,” reports said. …

A video showing a man believed to be a Ugandan pastor, his wife and their daughter walking completely naked in public to allegedly follow the footsteps of Adam and Eve has emerged online and sparked numerous reactions, Pulse agency reported. A Twitter user identified as @EricJimmyLevi shared the explicit footage …

A school teacher was shot dead by the gunmen who attacked him in Barkin Ladi, the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The gunmen came when he was about to close his shop beside his residence in the town and opened fire, killing him on the spot,” …

A 40 years old woman was arrested for biting a fellow lady and injuring her in the process at Ekute area of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, Nigeria, reports said. The defendant was dragged to court on a count charge of assault. “The defendant assaulted a woman by biting her …

A teachers’ union in Nigeria said its members will only work two days a week, unless the government addresses the rising cost of living, the BBC reported. The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union – the third largest in Nigeria – is demanding a 200% rise in salaries to meet …