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A 39-year-old female tenant bit off the right ear of her neighbour during an argument on the electricity bill in the Igode area of the Ogun State, Ngeria. “The electricity distribution company servicing the area disconnected the house where both tenants live over a pending issue,” according to reports. To …

A 20-year-old Ugandan man could face the death penalty after he was charged with aggravated homosexuality, which is a capital offence under a law that was passed in May, local media reported. It is the first time that such a charge has been reported, though it is not clear if …

A pastor has committed suicide after he jumped down from a two-storey building in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The 30-year-old man had trained his lover in the university, after which she declined his marriage proposal,” a relative of the deceased said. “The deceased jumped down from the …

UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed concern over the arrest of Zimbabwe election observers amid “reports of voter intimidation, threats of violence, harassment and coercion”. He has called on political leaders and their supporters to reject all forms of violence and respect human rights and the rule of law. …

A 28-year-old bride collapsed and died on the eve of her wedding, as she and her fiancé were preparing to descend the asile in Nigeria’s Oyo state, according to reports. “The deceased and her friends were having her bridal shower ceremony when she slumped”, according to reports. She was taken …

A suspected armed robber has been beaten to death while attempting to rob a resident in the Agege area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The suspect broke into the resident apartment at midnight and attempted to rob him of his valuables with a toy gun,” reports said. “They both engaged in …

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the French ambassador will stay in Niger, despite pressure from the putschists. He made this statement as he opened the 29th edition of the Ambassadors’ Conference. “I think our policy is the right one. It is based on the courage of President (Mohamed) …

Schools in several US states have been forced to close in recent days due to a high number of coronavirus cases but also because of other viruses, such as the flu. All classes scheduled to take place Tuesday and Wednesday at schools in the Lee County, Ky., district have been …

Two children have been killed in flood incidents that occurred at different locations at Nkwele Awka in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased lost their lives while carrying out activities on flood plains. “The mother had sent one of the victims on …

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has mapped out its vision to end the conflict between it and the country’s regular army, signalling a readiness for a negotiated settlement. Its leader, Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, issued a long statement on X (formerly Twitter) on …