AFRICA

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has approved a resolution on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of a Quran-burning stunt in Sweden that led to protests across the Muslim world. The motion passed on Wednesday, but was opposed by the United States and the European Union, which …

A Cameroonian has attempted a world record bid for the longest hours of continuous crying. The man is a comedian known on social media as 237 Towncryer. On Monday, July 10, 2023; he started his crying marathon, he has tagged a cry-a-thon; seeking to set a world record of 100 …

A suspected thief was caught and tied to an electric pole in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.   According to a Facebook user, the suspect was caught on Monday morning, July 10, 2023.  

23-year-old man who returned from Ghana has been found dead in a hotel room located along the East-West Road axis of Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   According to the Nigerian Tribune, the deceased, identified as Victor Benjamin, lodged in room No: 414 of Wetland hotel …

Residents of Ede community in Osun State were thrown into mourning on July 10, after a 72-year-old man identified as Kareem Aderemi, died by suicide.   The deceased who was said to have been battling Parkinson’s disease and partial blindness, reportedly shot himself dead with a gun at his residence. …

Four men have been apprehended by the vigilantes in Gurungawa town in Kumbotso LGA of Kano State, for stealing dogs and ducks.   Vigilante commandant of the town, Abdulhamid Dan-Azumi, said that his men noticed the movement of the suspects around 3 am when dogs were barking, noting that the …

Nigeria’s state-owned oil company says an oil tanker carrying 800,000 litres of stolen crude has been intercepted offshore while heading to Cameroon. It said the vessel would be destroyed as a deterrent. Nigeria’s state-owned oil firm said the oil had been stolen from a well in the south-western state of …

A Nigerian chef who uses the handle @veekeejoe on Twitter set tongues wagging after asserting that some members should be sacked from entering their church premises. In a tweet, @veekeejoe said that some people’s attire for church is immoral, and that these individuals need to be denied access to the …

Three persons were killed in a fatal accident that occurred at about 12:30 PM in Dutse Baupma in Abuja on Saturday, July 8.   A statement from the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, says the police received a distress call and quickly went to the scene where the victims …

Cameroonian woman Danny Zara has revealed her ambitious plan to break the current Guinness World Record for the Longest Sexathon, which stands at 15 hours, 7 minutes, and 23 seconds. Zara, who appears determined to make her mark, expressed her intention to organize a 200-hour sex marathon in a bid …