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At least 19 people died and dozens others are in intensive care after consuming toxic alcohol from a roadside kiosk in northern Morocco, local media reported on Wednesday. “19 people died and 30 were taken to hospital in critical condition on Wednesday,” a local health ministry official told reporters. Police …

US rapper Coolio, 59, known for the iconic hit Gangsta’s Paradise, was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house in Los Angeles, his longtime manager Jarez Posey told US media. The exact cause of his death on Wednesday has not yet been revealed. He recorded eight studio …

At least thirty four people died in road accident in the Southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Wednesday. The administrator of Lubudi territory, Clementine Lupanda, told Anadolu Agency that the accident occurred when “a truck coming from Mbuji-Mayi failed to climb a slope in the locality of Nguba …

A schoolboy from a primary school in Foumbot in western Cameroon is in police custody after allegedly poisoning his teacher and all his classmates, Cameroonweb reported. This happened after the teacher sent the schoolboy to buy her sweets which she was to distribute to those who would answer the questions. …

Police in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana arrested two women for allegedly assaulting a teacher at Besease M/A Junior High School, Adomonline reported. The women, all aged 30, allegedly pulled the teacher’s hair and dragged him to the floor in the presence of his students. Ghana Education Service …

Popular Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing has made headlines for her decision to share dildos, also known as s3x toys, at a party for her mother’s death on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Lagos. The party was held in Lagos and filled with glam and splendour. When the guests were ready …

A Circuit Court in Koforidua in the South Eastern Region of Ghana has sentenced a private security guard to eight (8) years imprisonment for inflicting deep match wounds on his cousin. The convict Daniel Addy, 52, will serve his jail term in hard labour and pay an amount of GHC6,000 …

A 14-year-old pregnant girl and other children were rescued from being trafficked from the central region to Ivory Coast, Joynews agency reported citing James Kofi Annan, CEO of Challenging Heights. Mr Annan said the rescued children consisted of six girls and 18 boys, with one of the girls pregnant when …

A prison inmate, Richard Ofosu Dame, now free has been confessing his evil deeds including his attempt to kill his own mother, crimecheckghana website reported. Dame, however, claims that God took hold of her mother’s life and protected her despite the many traps he threw at her. Dame said he …

Police in India are searching for a teacher accused of beating a Dalit student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said amid violent protests triggered by the incident, local media reported. Nikhil Dohre was struck with a rod and kicked until he fell unconscious by his high school teacher …