A man stabbed his roommate to death following a heated argument over a N300 electricity bill in their rented apartment in Okumagba Layout, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. The victim and the suspect were said to be friends residing in a one room apartment in the house. The suspect was the …
Read More »10 people killed including 5 children in a fire in Vaulx-en-Velin
Ten people, including five children, died in a fire in an eight-story building in one of Lyon’s poorest suburbs, French authorities said. Four people are in absolute emergency and 10 others, including 2 firefighters, were slightly injured. The emergency services, who arrived on the scene “engaged 170 firefighters and 65 …
Read More »Man caught bathing with blood in a river
A 49-year-old man was arrested for bathing with blood at a community river in the Odeda Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was seen by community members at the riverfront where he parked his Nissan commercial vehicle. He came out with a local sponge …
Read More »A police officer attacked by a driver and his companion
A ghanaian police officer was filmed being assaulted by a “trotro” driver and his companion as he approached the driver as part of an official traffic stop, in a video currently circulating. “The officer accosted the driver for a traffic violation and ordered them to follow him to the station,” …
Read More »Ghana: a father of four drowned in a river
A 50-year-old man drowned in a river at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District of Ghana’s Central Region, according to reports. The lifeless body of the deceased was found in the River Dwawere on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. “The deceased went swimming with his friend only for him to …
Read More »Eggs can prevent stroke and diabetes
Eggs have the potential to control cardiovascular disease and diabetes, especially among the elderly, said the coordinator of Ghana’s National Campaign Secretariat, Mrs. Comfort Kyerewa Acheampong. She explained that the choline in eggs, among other essential vitamins and minerals, also prevented the risk of strokes as well as control the …
Read More »Three people died in a road accident in Uganda
A 16-year-old student, a traffic police officer and a motorcyclist died following a road crash on the Lira-Soroti highway in Uganda, reports said. The accident involved a Ford Ranger belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle. The girl and the traffic officer died at the scene. The motorcycle rider also died …
Read More »Uganda: schools to teach Chinese at A-level
Uganda is ready to teach the Chinese language at Advanced Level (A-Level), said the Director of National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), Ms Grace Baguma. “The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has already developed a training syllabus for teaching Chinese language that has already been approved by the Minister of Education …
Read More »U.S. President Joe Biden meets with African leaders in Washington
The US President Joe Biden’s message at the Business Forum that brought together political leaders and businessmen in Washington was Africans can count on the United States. Joe Biden listed many of the deals that have been concluded and recalled the major lines of investment for the development of the …
Read More »75-year-old man arrested for raping teenage girl
A court in Anambra State has remanded a 75-year-old man in custody for raping a 13-year-old girl in his care in Nigeria. The victim was rescued by the state’s Ministry of Women and Social Welfare after she gave birth to a baby after allegedly being impregnated by the suspect. The …
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