AFRICA

Commercial banks borrowed a total of N19.64tn from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2019, an increase of 73 per cent from the N11.36tn borrowed in 2018. This has raised concerns among analysts following the rising liquidity problems in the financial services sector. This happened barely one month after the …

A woman has been arrested for pouring hot water on her niece who lives with her in Ajaokuta township in Kogi state. A facebook user, Enikan Olusanya, shared pictures of the little niece, showing the scalds she sustained from the hot water burn on her arm and leg. Sharing the …

A Popular Warri Based Prophetess Success Onwaeze who is the General Overseer of Salvation Solution Centre of All Nations has died after failing to survived food poisoning. It was gathered that the Prophetess whose Ministry was booming in Warri Delta State was poisoned by the Pastors in her Ministry in …

At least 25 soldiers have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack on a military camp along the western border with Mali, Niger’s army says. More than 60 militants were also killed when the army – supported by partners – responded with air power, it says. Last month, 71 soldiers …

An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki, on Thursday, remanded in a correctional centre a 37-year-old man, Chibueze Iduma, for allegedly killing his father with his walking stick. It was learnt that the suspect and his father, Mr Emmanuel Iduma, had an altercation over a piece of cooked yam …

The African Union (AU) is optimistic Ghana will hold a peaceful and successful general election this year. While acknowledging that the contest will be intense and fierce, the AU remained “confident that Ghana will pull it off successfully since we have no doubts about the country’s credentials as far as …

A heavily pregnant Ms Victoria Zubeida walked into Mikindani Medical Centre in Jomvu on Sunday evening after experiencing excruciating labour pangs. At 11pm, she successfully delivered a baby boy. However, doctors admitted the infant, saying he had developed complications. On Tuesday, around 4pm, Ms Zubeida, 25, met another expectant woman …

Police in South Africa have found a woman hacked to death in the remnants of a house fire in what they suspect was a dispute with her husband. The police suspect that Phillip Mafalo killed his wife Magdeline Mpana Mahlokwane and then set their vehicle on fire before dousing himself …

The Ugandan Revenue Authority, URA, on Wednesday (January 8) recorded a marvelous bust as a woman attempted to smuggle a baby full of banned cosmetics into the country. The baby in question was actually just the dress filled with cosmetic products and strapped to the back of the woman. URA …

Police in Mutitu, Kitui East, are investigating the circumstances under which a teacher was burnt to death following protests at a school. Mr Wambua Mwangangi and Mr Chris Kyalo Muli were arraigned on Thursday over the killing of Ms Daisy Mbaluka Mbathe, who taught at Ndooni Primary School. It was …