Gunmen attacked the central mosque in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria, injuring 11 worshipers as they were performing their morning prayers. “We were jolted from our sleep by gunshots followed by loud cries from people inside the mosque,” a resident said. According to him, after the invaders left many residents thronged …
Read More »Two car washers arrested for stealing a Toyota car
Two brothers were arrested by Nigeria’s Ogun State Police Command in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway while trying to escape with stolen Toyota car to Imo State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, explained that the suspects, who worked at a car wash, stole the car from a customer who took …
Read More »Nigeria: police come to the rescue of 2 abandoned children
Two children abandoned by their mothers were rescued by the Lagos State Police Command in the Marina area of the state. Marina’s patrol team saw the two underage boys on the highway about to be run over by high-speed vehicles. The children were identified as five-year-old and three-year-old. “The boys …
Read More »Nigeria: river and passengers kidnapped by gunmen
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a commercial bus driver and his 18 passengers in Ochadamu, the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. The bus driver was conveying the passengers to their destinations in Abuja when the gunmen laid a siege to the vehicle and abducted the driver and the 18 …
Read More »Nigeria: four students arrested for classroom romance
Two students of Community Secondary School, in Mile Diobu, Port Harcourt, were arrested for indulging in erotic acts in a secluded classroom in the school premises and two others for sharing the video. The students were filmed by their classmate without their knowledge. The video of the erotic scene was …
Read More »Pelé’s message after his medical visit
Brazilian football legend Pelé on Thursday expressed his thanks for all the messages of support received after he was hospitalized for a “routine visit” related to his cancer treatment. “Dear friends, I am in the hospital for my monthly visit. It always warms the heart to receive positive messages like …
Read More »South Africa: opposition calls for polls on Ramaphosa scandal
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party plans to table a motion in parliament calling for an early election, as President Cyril Ramaphosa grapples with a scandal that has the potential to cost him his function. Accused of covering up a $4 million theft from his farm in 2020, including …
Read More »Pope Francis announces visit to two African countries
Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year, the Vatican said on Thursday, after having to cancel a scheduled trip to the two countries in July because of health problems., Reuters reported The Vatican said Francis would go to Congo from Jan. 31 …
Read More »Kenya: Nairobi churches and mosques face noise regulation
Churches and mosques in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have been urged to be “considerate” and reduce high noise levels at their premises. In a tweet, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja said he will be having a discussion with religious leaders on regulating noise levels. The city recently banned nightclubs from operating in …
Read More »Senegal: fight between deputies after remarks on a religious leader
A fight between deputies broke out Thursday in the Senegalese Parliament after controversial remarks by an elected official about a religious leader who is a member of the opposition, according to images authenticated by AFP. An opposition deputy first slapped this parliamentarian, Amy Ndiaye, who retaliated by throwing a chair …
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