Society

Nigeria is a beautiful place no doubt, but to survive on its streets and especially in the capital Lagos, you will need to be “smart” and also know the street language known as “Naija”. There are several slangs Nigerians uses to communicate with each other whenever they see their fellow: …

Nigerian police announced the arrest of a notorious suspected kidnapper known for flaunting his wealth on social networks, local media reported. Many knew John Lyon as a banker whose posts always advised people to work hard and to stay safe, local media report. South Bayelsa state police spokesman Asimi Butswat …

An explosion near a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed 14 people and injured others as worshipers finished their Friday prayers. “A bomb blast occurred on a road bordering the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque, which is frequented by senior Taliban officials,” stated Khalid Zadran. The attack killed fourteen people, …

The collapse of a tailings dam in South Africa earlier this month has put the spotlight on the need for binding global regulations of facilities used to store mining waste, investors and industry leaders said. A dam holding liquid mine waste from a tailings reprocessing operation near the historic Jagersfontein …

Videos shared on social media show people removing bales of maize meal from a truck that overturned on a major highway in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The crowd of looters include motorists, motorbike taxi operators and pedestrians. The cause of the accident is unclear and there were no police officers on …

A 30-year-old man is reported to have been murdered in a robbery attack at Ohwim in the Ashanti Region in Ghana, local media reported. The man was shot in his residence during the attack. He was subsequently rushed to a private health facility but was later referred to the Komfo …

Ghanaian police arrested a pastor who said he helped a local chief kidnap, murder and bury a nursing student in the center of the country. Georgina Asor Botchwey, 22, went missing over a week ago after she went for an interview at Cape Coast. Her body was later exhumed by …

A Libyan court has sentenced a young man to death on charges of “apostasy from Islam”, Libyan channel al-Jumhiriyah reported. The young man named Diya’ was described as a hafiz, one who has memorized the entire Koran suggesting that he was once a member of the Islamic clerical class, thereby making …

Residents of Yeji in the Bono East Region have been thrown into a state of mourning and shock following the death of a 22-year-old lady, Adomonline reported. Family members say they are in shock and yet to come to terms with the heinous act committed against the young lady. The …

Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the effects of excess water from a dam in Cameroon that will affect 14 Nigerian states, the disaster management agency said. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held an …