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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has banned the import of used clothes and called for increased investment in local garment industries. “When a white man dies in Europe, all his clothes are thrown away, I don’t know who collects them and sends them to Africa. I thank our friends who invest …

A 39-year-old female tenant bit off the right ear of her neighbour during an argument on the electricity bill in the Igode area of the Ogun State, Ngeria. “The electricity distribution company servicing the area disconnected the house where both tenants live over a pending issue,” according to reports. To …

A 20-year-old Ugandan man could face the death penalty after he was charged with aggravated homosexuality, which is a capital offence under a law that was passed in May, local media reported. It is the first time that such a charge has been reported, though it is not clear if …

A pastor has committed suicide after he jumped down from a two-storey building in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The 30-year-old man had trained his lover in the university, after which she declined his marriage proposal,” a relative of the deceased said. “The deceased jumped down from the …

A 28-year-old bride collapsed and died on the eve of her wedding, as she and her fiancé were preparing to descend the asile in Nigeria’s Oyo state, according to reports. “The deceased and her friends were having her bridal shower ceremony when she slumped”, according to reports. She was taken …

A suspected armed robber has been beaten to death while attempting to rob a resident in the Agege area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The suspect broke into the resident apartment at midnight and attempted to rob him of his valuables with a toy gun,” reports said. “They both engaged in …

Two children have been killed in flood incidents that occurred at different locations at Nkwele Awka in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased lost their lives while carrying out activities on flood plains. “The mother had sent one of the victims on …

Nigeria’s superstar act Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has released his seventh studio album titled ‘I Told Them.’ The 15-track album features top acts like rapper J Cole, 21 Savage and Nigeria’s Seyi Vibez. “#ITOLDTHEM. Out Now!,” Burna tweeted. Burna and J. Cole’s ‘Thanks,‘ has since begun to …

A 55-year-old fetish priest had killed himself after shooting his long-time companion in a nearby bush in Ejisu-Juaben, in Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The man and his girlfriend have been dating for some time now but their relationship had suffered problems in recent times,” according to eyewitness. “The man had been …

Colombia is issuing a passport with the “X” option in the gender box from Thursday, for people who identify as non-binary, the South American country’s foreign ministry said. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognizes gender diversity with the option of recording ‘non-binary’ gender in the passport. This will be identified …