Society

The woman who fell on the casket of Father Bernard during a burial ceremony has resigned from work as she became the subject of discussion at Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana. The video of the incident gained widespread attention, with the video’s audio being used for various purposes. …

Studies have shown that drinking at least 8 to 10 glasses of water a day is healthy, however, drinking water at the right temperature is also important, as it has a negative impact on your health. During hot seasons in particular, cold water is thought to be the best, providing …

A 38-year-old farmer has shot his 45-year-old girlfriend over housekeeping money at Breman Nkonya in the Central Region, Ghana. “The victim had been complaining over how small her chop money is,” according to reports. They always engaged in a fight any time the victim asks the suspect to increase the …

A 21-year-old housemaid was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court for stealing N4m from her employer at 1004 Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria. “The defendant committed the offense on April 22, 2023,” according the prosecutor, Inspector Cyriacus Osuji. “The suspect stole $5,500, which is equivalent to N4m, property of …

A Magistrates Court has sentenced a 28-year-old businessman to six months imprisonment for cheating a tomato seller in Nigeria, reports said. “The convict was given N50,000 to supply 20 baskets of tomatoes and he converted the money to his personal use,” according to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat. Magistrate Shawomi …

A 24-year-old Islamic teacher has been remanded in custody by the Yaba Magistrate’s Court for sexually assaulting a six-year-old student at the Central Mosque of the University of Lagos, Nigeria. The defendant was arraigned on two counts of sexual violation preferred against him by the state police command. “My child …

The head of Kenya’s standards regulator and 26 other government officials have been suspended over the release of 1,000 tonnes of expired sugar into the market. A statement by the head of public service, Felix Koskei, said 20,000 bags of sugar imported into the country in 2018 and condemned by …

A six-year-old girl is battling for her life after a woman stabbed her to protest her father’s advice to her husband to marry a second wife in Kano State, Nigeria. “The suspect was annoyed when she learnt that the victim’s father, a friend of her husband, has been the one …

A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to six years and two months in prison for the murder of her rapist in Mexico. “The woman acted in self-defense when she killed her attacker in 2021, but said she used excessive force,” reports said. The woman, first knocked the man unconscious, then strangled …

WhatsApp has unveiled “Chat lock”, an option that aims to improve the confidentiality of exchanges by conditioning their access to a password or biometric authentication. With “Chat lock”, WhatsApp intends to offer an additional alternative to its users to better protect their privacy. This new feature, announced on May 15, …