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A man has been arrested by policemen attached to Rumuni Police Station of Rivers State Police Command for deflowering a five-year-old girl in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The suspect was at home when he beckoned on her neighbour’s daughter to help him buy a sachet of …

A 16-year-old girl committed suicide after her boss’s husband raped her at their home in Eruwa community, Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. “The minor had been learning fashion design from the suspect’s wife and had been living with her boss to also assist her with domestic chores,” …

Authorities in Tanzania have lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades ago, local media reported. The government says the changes came after considering the views of stakeholders in the transport sector, as well as improvement in infrastructure and security. While announcing the move in parliament, …

Nigerian authorities have warned citizens that several Sprite bottles circulating in the country are contaminated. “Particles” have been found in five crates of the soft drink at shops and a production facility, says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (Nafdac). It is not clear what those …

The French president was clear and precise on the question of a possible third term at the head of France, raised by former National Assembly president Richard Ferrand. The President of the Élysée Palace has no intention of exceeding his two constitutional terms at the head of France. While former …

At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. “The accident occurred when the sprinter bus skidded off the road after it burst a rear tyre and plunged into the bush,” reports said. …

A 30-year-old man was arraigned by the police before a Magistrates Court for stealing phones valued at N680,000, belonging to two students in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. The suspect was arraigned before Magistrate O. Y Adefope on two counts bordering on stealing. “The suspect stole one iPhone 13 Promax and …

Ousmane Sonko has appeared in a video for his first public statement since he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption of youth on June 1, 2023. Ousmane Sonko addressed his audience in Wolof, thanking the religious guide who had offered him a sheep. He was dressed in …

French world champion Kylian Mbappé is on vacation in Cameroon to visit the island of Jebalè, his father’s village. While his future with PSG has yet to be fully clarified, Kylian Mbappé is currently treating himself to some vacation time. “The PSG star has been in his ancestral homeland for …

Two young children have drowned in the Akora River in the municipality of Agona West, in Ghana’s Central Region, according to reports. “The incident occurred after the children had gone for afternoon prayers,” reports said. “Despite making every effort to retrieve the children, their attempts proved unsuccessful,” according to Adom …