At least 14 passengers were burnt to death along Gaya-Wudil road in Kano State,in Nigeria, following an accident involving a Toyota Hummer bus and a Hyundai jeep confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps. The bus belonging to Kano Line, was coming from Gombe State when it collided with the …
Read More »Staunch Arsenal supporter died during a match
A Ghana Police Service Chief Inspector, known in his neighborhood as a staunch Arsenal supporter, has died while watching a match between Arsenal and Chelsea, the MyNewsGh website has reported. He collapsed after the full-time whistle was blown at the match viewing center during the Chelsea vs Arsenal match. He …
Read More »October 2022 is the hottest October on record in Europe
October 2022 was the hottest month ever recorded in Europe, the European climate change service Copernicus announced on Tuesday, in the wake of a record summer. “Average temperatures were nearly 2°C above the 1991-2020 reference period”, said Copernicus in a press release, which had already announced that the summer of …
Read More »A new species of mosquito threatens Africans
A new species of mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, from Asia, is spreading dramatically in several African countries, posing a potential threat to tens of millions of Africans. Present in Djibouti for several years, Anopheles stephensi is spreading further in Africa, representing a real threat to more than 126 million people living …
Read More »Nigeria: two TikTokers sentenced to a month of whipping
A magistrate’s court in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has ordered two TikTok stars to be whipped and made to sweep the court premises for a month. They were found guilty on Monday of defaming Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje in a comedy video they recorded and shared on …
Read More »Man sets fire to five stepchildren after problem with wife
Police in the town of Ondo in Nigeria arrested a 54-year-old man for setting fire to five of his stepchildren when his wife refused him s3x, News agency of Nigeria reported. The police spokesperson in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami, who explained the incident, said the suspect was being investigated, while …
Read More »Tanzania: PM Majaliwa to lead funeral service for plane crash victims
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa will on Monday lead mourners in paying their respects at a funeral service for 19 people killed after a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, the BBC reported. The plane crashed on Sunday morning near the shore at the end of the Bukoba …
Read More »Kenya Airways issues warning to striking pilots
Kenya Airways has threatened to take disciplinary action against its pilots who have been in industrial action since Saturday. The government backs the national carrier which maintains that the strike is unlawful. The labour ministry on Sunday said the airline was free to take necessary lawful measures against its pilots. …
Read More »Ghana: President Akufo-Addo called to resign
Faced with the galloping inflation in Ghana, currently estimated at 37%, hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets of Accra on Saturday 5 November to denounce the deteriorating economic situation, French media RFI reported. “Resign or be impeached! Politicians eat, Ghanaians suffer!” : the slogans chanted by the crowd were …
Read More »50-year-old woman arrested for kidnapping a baby girl
Mankessim Divisional Police Command in Ghana announced the arrest of a 50-year-old woman for stealing a baby girl, Adomonline reported. The woman forced the two-year-old girl into a margarine rubber after she intentionally went there to play with the kid. “She intentionally went there to play with the kid when …
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