A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for torturing two small children in her care in Yola South Local Government Area, Nigeria. The state police spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, said, “the suspect subjected the children to abuse because they urinated and defecated inside the house”. The police took her into custody after …
Read More »Spanish legend ends his career
Spanish soccer legend Andrés Iniesta, 40, announced on October 7, 2024 that he was calling time on his career after more than twenty years at the highest level. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time, Iniesta’s simple yet fearsomely effective style of play has long been a …
Read More »10 dead in mine collapse in Zambia
Ten miners died and five others survived despite their injuries after the mine where they were extracting gold collapsed in the Mumbwa district, around 150 kilometers west of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. “An unspecified number of people had gone to carry out mining activities in the mine and in …
Read More »Kenya: athlete Kipyegon Bett passes away
Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure. Bett first gained recognition as a champion at the U20 World Championships in 2016 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, …
Read More »Tunisia: 27.7% turnout compared with 45% in 2019
9.7 million Tunisian voters were called to the polls on Sunday October 6 to elect their president from the three candidates in the running, according to reports. Incumbent President Kaïs Saïed faces two challengers, Zouhaïr Maghzaoui, a former member of parliament who headed an Arab nationalist party, and Ayachi Zammel, …
Read More »Pastor slumps during child dedication
A Church of the Brethren (EYN) pastor collapsed and died during a child dedication in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. According to reports, the deceased was in the midst of the ceremony when he collapsed and lost consciousness. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. …
Read More »Nigeria: man arrested for stabbing newlywed wife to death
A 30-year-old man has been arrested by Lagos State police for stabbing his young wife to death during an altercation at their home in Lagos, Nigeria. According to a statement from the Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, “the suspect allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times before locking …
Read More »South Korea: a pet is worth more than a child
Due to a sharp drop in the birth rate in South Korea, dogs and cats seem to be gradually replacing babies in their baby carriages. In 2023, and for the first time, the number of sales of pet strollers exceeded those of children’s strollers, notes The Korea Times newspaper. 43% …
Read More »Haiti: gang raid kills 20 people
At least 20 people, including children, were killed when gang members attacked a small town in central Haiti. Another 50 were injured as the Grand Grif gang burned homes and cars in the town of Pont-Sondé, said Bertide Harace, spokeswoman for the Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Awareness to Save …
Read More »Ghana: man jailed for defiling an 11-year-old girl
A baker has been sentenced t 25 years imprisonment with hard labourfor defiling an 11-year-old pupil atPrestea in the Western Region, Ghana. The suspect was found guilty and sentenced accordingly by the court presided over by Hathia Ama Manu. According to the prosecutor, Police Superintendent Juliana Essel- Dadzie, the suspect and …
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