AFRICA

A suspected thief, Omotayo Oni, was arrested for allegedly stealing cables inside the headquarters of Deeper Life Bible Church in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State-owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps during a routine patrol in the axis around …

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a mentally-ill woman in the Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement on Friday, June 24, said the suspects, Kwallan John and Imamu Abdurrahman, were arrested last Sunday. …

A man and his wife have died in a car accident a few hours after their traditional wedding in Nigeria. Kelvin and his new bride, Evi, got married on Wednesday, June 22, and were on their way home after the event when they were involved in a road accident. The …

A Nigerian senator, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were on Thursday, June 23, 2022, remanded into custody in London for plotting to harvest the organs of a 15-year-old boy after having him brought to the United Kingdom. Senator Ike who is 60 and also the senator for …

Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos is admitted to a hospital in Spain, where he is receiving treatment for an unspecified illness. A statement issued by the office of President João Lourenço on Friday said his predecessor was in a stable condition in Barcelona, where he has been living …

Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo on Thursday caused a stir at the Supreme Court in Abuja as he was dressed like a Juju priest. Malcom attended the proceedings dressed in an attire believed to be worn by adherents of ‘Olokun’, the ruler of all bodies of water and other …

Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed the condition under which he can leave the ruling party and work against Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The former minister of aviation, FFK as he is commonly known as took to his Facebook page, on June 16, to …

The government of Tanzania has admitted that medical bills for kidney dialysis are exorbitant so it is conducting a review to reduce those charges. The pledge was made yesterday in Parliament by Health deputy minister Godwin Mollel, who said currently the medical bills for dialysis stand at Sh900,000, which is …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says its workers will start wearing body-worn cameras in the latest bid to curb tax cheating and bribery. The Business Daily reported that the body cams would be used by staff who work in the domestic tax department and customs and border control. Some KRA …

The supporters were delighted to see the Senegal international staying true to his roots through his choice of attire as he landed in Germany Fans online were excited by Sadio Mane’s choice of attire as he went to Bayern Munich for his medical on Tuesday. Mane chose an African print …