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A 42-year-old woman has been remanded to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for the murder of her co-wife at her residence in Alejo Street, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The suspect learnt that her husband had married another wife,and became angry” according to her. “She visited the pregnant …

A 53-year-old man was stabbed to death in an unfinished building at Salvation Estate in Owode community, Ajah area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The victim who engaged in menial jobs, returned home, had his meal and went to bed. A yet-to-be-identified assailant made his way into the building at midnight …

Twelve stories, breathtaking views of Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint: in the center of Cape Town will soon rise the world’s tallest building constructed from industrial hemp. The workers are putting the finishing touches to this future “Hemp Hotel”, a hemp hotel which will have 54 rooms and …

A pregnant woman was assaulted on Monday, May 1, 2023 as she went to the hospital to be operated on with her child at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana. “The woman decided to step out to pay her bills and the security man refused to grant her entry which led …

The death toll from landslides and floods in Rwanda has now risen to more than 100 amid heavy rains in the country, local media reported, citing authorities. The Rwandan public broadcaster, RBA, reports that 109 have so far died, 95 of those in the western province and 14 in the …

The Australian Minister of Health, Mark Butler announced new restrictive measures to fight against smoking, especially among young people. Australia announced this ban on disposable vapes as part of new announcements on the 2023-2024 budget. In addition to this measure, authorities also intend to put an end to imports of …

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 is the 24th edition of the World Asthma Day and the theme chosen is “Asthma: many constraints in everyday life”. This is an opportunity to highlight the challenges that asthmatics face on a daily basis in living with this disease. To date, there is no definitive …

A 35-year-old man has lost his life while attempting to rescue a goat from drowning in a well at Atebubu district in the Bono East Region, Ghana. “A neighbor asked the victim to save her goat that was drowning in the community well, which he accepted,” reports said. Unaware of …

A six-year-old boy has been electrocuted after touching an electricity-wired shop at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region of Ghana. “The boy was playing along the container belonging to a self-styled pastor in the area,” reports said. His burnt body was discovered by the pastor …

The autopsy and identification of more than a hundred bodies found in a forest in southeastern Kenya, where the followers of a sect gathered, began on Monday morning, announced the interior Minister Kithure Kindiki. “The process of autopsying the bodies begins immediately,” Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki told reporters outside the …