AFRICA

The police in Adamawa state has arrested a 24-year-old man identified as Amos Christopher for allegedly beating up his younger brother to death. The suspect who is said to be battling with epilepsy, allegedly killed their last born, 4-year-old Thyson Christopher and subsequently beheaded himon Monday, June 19. According to …

A 15- year-old boy identified simply as Sallah has been killed when a storey building marked for demolition collapsed in Minna, the Niger State capital.     The incident occurred along Shiroro Road on Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023.   According to Daily Trust, the staircase of the building fell …

A 35-year-old father of two, Kabiru Abdullah, has been arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in Kaduna State.   Daily Trust reports on Wednesday, June 21, that the vigilantes in Zaria City arrested the suspect on June 8, 2023, and handed him over to the police. Spokesperson of the …

Nigeria’s immediate past First Family spent a total of 301 days abroad seeking medical attention, at a time the health sector back home is bedeviled by multiple challenges from lack of funding, deteriorating infrastructure through to brain drain and more crucially, corruption. Former president Muhammadu Buhari, his wife Aisha Buhari …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Hamza Umar, who set a young girl ablaze on the allegation that she is a witch sent to kill him. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 19, 2023, said …

Snacking at night might not be the best habit to stay healthy, but it helps if you’re going to stay awake till midnight or thereabout, many people have become familiar with it and to this effect, different foods have been used as night snacks. Snacking is efficient if you’re working …

Twenty individuals have been apprehended by Ugandan authorities for their alleged involvement in a school massacre, as reported by the police. Among those arrested are the head teacher and the school’s director, suspected of collaborating with Islamist militants who carried out the attack on Friday. The tragic incident took place …

Data revealing the number of countries with the largest penis sizes around the world has been released. The research published by World Data, showed about 90 countries with Ecuador ranking first as the world’s most well-endowed, tipping the tape measure at an impressive 6.93 inches, followed by Cameroon with an …

According to Forbes magazine, South African billionaire Johann Rupert has ousted Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote to become Africa’s richest man. Rupert’s net worth is currently pegged at $12 billion according to Forbes’ Real-Time Global Billionaires Ranking, while Dangote trails behind with a net worth of $10.8 billion as of Friday. …

Recovery efforts are continuing for dozens of people believed to still be missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in central Nigeria three days ago, killing at least 106 people. Police told Al Jazeera on Thursday that at least 144 people have been rescued after Monday night’s accident on the Niger …