Eighteen people, including two policemen, were killed in a violence clash between nomadic herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria’s Benue state. The violence broke out as herders stormed the farming village of Gbeji in Ukum district, firing indiscriminately, said Paul Hemba, security adviser to the Benue state governor. Mr Hemba said …
Read More »Billionaire Elon Musk in the sights of American authorities
The US administration is now questioning whether some of billionaire Elon Musk’s businesses should be scrutinized for national security reasons, Bloomberg reported. In this case, the Starlink satellite network, deployed by the company SpaceX, is in the sights of the authorities. Last week, Elon Musk asked the Pentagon to pay …
Read More »Man cleared after 21 years in prison for double murder
The Norwegian public prosecutor’s office on Friday cleared a man who served nearly 21 years in prison for the rape and murder of two little girls in a resounding case that turns into one of the worst miscarriages of justice in the country’s history. Viggo Kristiansen, who has always claimed …
Read More »Harry Potter will now appear on UK coins
The famous little wizard Harry Potter will appear on a series of coins in the United Kingdom, including one of 50 pence, the British organization responsible for printing money and banknotes, Royal Mint revealed. “Royal Mint launches a collection of sorcerous coins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Harry Potter …
Read More »Lady disclosed her reason for quitting prostitution
A former sex worker has revealed in an interview on Ghetto Life Story her reasons for getting out of prostitution. The 34-year-old woman said a client picked her up to sleep over at his house, but later found herself at the cemetery on the client’s grave at Awudome cemetery in …
Read More »Nigeria: man arrested for abusing his daughters
The Ministry of Women and Social Welfare in Nigeria’s Anambra State announced the arrest of a middle-aged man separated from his wife, for abusing sexually two of his daughters. The children are aged three and five. They were rescued and first taken to Ntasi Centre, Enugwu-Ukwu, for medical examination and …
Read More »France: plane carrying minister ends its landing off the runway
A plane carrying Caroline Cayeux, the French Minister of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities, among its passengers, went off the runway during its landing at the Paris airport. Caroline Cayeux, the minister indicated that there were no injuries. “More fear than harm”, she stressed before thanking the firemen …
Read More »DR Congo: new clash between defense forces and M23 rebels
Fighting resumed between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army and the M23 rebels on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province. “Many people are fleeing hostilities, after weeks of calm in the area,” a local journalist, Alain Mirova said. A local civil society group …
Read More »Ghana: five Nigerians fight over drinks at party
Five Nigerians were injured in a knife fight while sharing drinks during a birthday celebration for one of the Nigerians, at Buduburam ghetto, known as ‘Gab’, Gomoa East district of the central region. Police sources said a provocation from a guest from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle led to the bloody …
Read More »UK: Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns
Liz Truss announced her resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday, becoming the most short-lived Prime Minister in history, with 44 days in office. In place for just six weeks, Liz Truss’ situation in Downing Street has seemed increasingly untenable in recent days. This decision automatically leads …
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