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A 12-year-old North West pupil, who was allegedly subjected to bullying at school, took his own life following a fight with three fellow pupils who had allegedly ganged up on him. A 12-year-old pupil who was allegedly subjected to bullying at school, took his own life following a fight with …

Julius Odupitan, a lawyer who was called to the Nigerian Bar at 76, was buried in Atan Cemetery in Lagos on Thursday. He passed away in 2021 at the age of 89. Popularly called ‘Baba Ayu’ (Baba and you) by his classmates, he started his journey to the legal field …

Yet-to-be identified gunmen during the early hours of Saturday bombed the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters situated at the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state. The attackers also killed two police constabularies who were on duty.Our correspondent learnt that on arrival, the gunmen who came with guns and Explosive …

Two children have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a toilet at UK Bello Memorial Primary School, Paiko, in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. Daily Trust reported that it is unclear what the children were doing around the building that was said to be weak. While some …

A Gauteng man who set his former lover’s home alight and killed her five-year-old sibling in the process, has been sentenced to life in prison. Tebogo Daniel Maphopho was sentenced in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday after he was convicted for arson, murder, and attempted murder. The …

Commercial sex workers in Tana River County, Kenya, have elected to digitise their business by forming WhatsApp groups led by various veterans in the trade. According to Nairobi News, the sex workers said they were yet to recover from the effects of Covid-19 despite the lifting of regulations by the government, …

Five vehicles – two Golden Arrow buses, a council truck and light duty vehicle, as well as an Eskom vehicle – were set alight during protest action in Nyanga on Friday morning.   It is understood that the protest action could be linked to a law enforcement operations held on …

Award-winning singer, Davido has lashed out at a Twitter user who had rendered a piece of unsolicited advice on how he should spend his money. The user with the handle @DanielRegha said hospitals, schools and other people who need financial assistance will appreciate his help after said Davido said he …

Mbali Ntuli, a prominent political figure in the DA, has resigned as a member of the party and as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature. In a resignation letter on Thursday, she said her departure was a necessary move and that it did not come easily. “Change is good. It …

Challenges and deep concerns are growing in the General Reference Hospital in Beni, northeastern the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), overcrowded with victims of armed conflicts carried out by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Injured civilians, mostly women who have barely survived gunshots and machete wounds, have …