AFRICA

52-year-old Kenyan man gets dowry refund from in-laws after court order

It was a big win for a 52-year-old man seeking dowry refund from in-laws after the Kitale Court in Kenya granted his wish. On Saturday at around 9.30 am, Mr Wilberforce Saenyi Murunga and his brother Fred Matumbayi proceeded to Kiungani at the Chief’s office in Baraton to pick his …

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Vengeance is the Lord’s – Parents of slain student accused of blasphemy speak

Parents of the late Deborah Samuel, a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto who was allegedly lynched and burnt by her colleague over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad have indicated that they will not avenge her death. The devastated parents who were informed about their …

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Nigeria: Curfew declared in Sokoto after student killing protests

The governor of Nigeria’s Sokoto state has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew to quell protests demanding the release of suspects in the killing of school student Deborah Samuel. Samuel was beaten and burned by fellow students on Thursday for alleged blasphemous statements about the Prophet Muhammad in a Whatsapp group. …

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20 African proverbs that tell us the real meaning of love

Most individuals have thought about love and its origin and what it actually means. African proverbs, which are old-age adages often referring to the earth, animals, and everyday activities, convey life lessons. These punchy quotes inspire, illuminate, and humor as they teach. Although love is hard to define, these 20 …

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VIDEO: I can marry up to 100 wives, I owe nobody an explanation – Yul Edochie

Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has established that it lies within his own interest to marry as many wives as possible adding that he owes nobody an explanation. Earlier, the popular actor incurred public wrath after he boldly confessed to having a son with his side chic and making her his …

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Inside the 20-year manhunt for the most wanted Rwanda genocide fugitive nobody knew had died

After more than 20 years, the search for the last major Rwandan fugitive indicted by a war crimes court for his role in the 1994 genocide has come to an end. A recently exhumed grave in Zimbabwe confirms that Protais Mpiranya had died in 2006. He is buried under a …

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Twitter share price plummets as Musk puts purchase on ice

  Twitter shares suffered a huge drop in value on Friday following business magnate Elon Musk’s announcement that his proposed $44-billion takeover of the company was on hold amid questions about fake accounts at the service. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed …

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Famous Nollywood star Gbenga Richards reported dead

Popular Nigerian actor known to play the villain in movies, Gbenga Richards, has been reported dead by some Nigerian websites. According to sources, the renowned thespian died on May 12, 2022, after a long battle with an illness that hasn’t been made public. Somewhere last year, some comic actors, Ime …

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United State issues terror alert in eastern DR Congo

The US government has warned of a possible terrorist attack in Goma, eastern DR Congo where armed conflict has been raging for months. In a security update on the country on Thursday, May 12, the US Embassy in Kinshasa said there was a heightened risk of a terrorist attack, unrest, …

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Dangote to stop sourcing forex from CBN

The Dangote Group has disclosed that it would soon stop accessing foreign exchange (forex) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The conglomerate has also revealed that it would expand its operations into the steel sector. Group Managing Director, Dangote Group, Olakunle Alake, made this disclosure during a panel discussion …

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