AFRICA

Somalia’s government forces beat and arrested a record number of journalists in 2019, the country’s journalists’ syndicate told Reuters news agency, prompting suggestions that the government is suppressing scrutiny of its security record ahead of this year’s elections. State security forces arrested an “unprecedented” 38 journalists in Somalia last year, …

A Kenyan woman identified as Edna Mukwana has left many shocked after she sold her husband for Ksh 1700 equivalent to N6,000 to buy clothes for her children. According to Mukwana, she took the decision after she caught her husband who didn’t return home for over 7 days with another …

The Ebonyi Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herdsman, Laulo Isa, in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 56-year-old woman, identified as Mary Okereke. The Commissioner of Police, Awotunde Awosola, told newsmen in Abakaliki that the suspect allegedly committed the act around 8pm on December 28, 2019 …

A man’s attempt to reclaim his estranged wife who had remarried turned disastrous after he was allegedly stoned to death by her new husband. Reports indicates, that Bonus Kuvhirima of Gokwe North under Chief Chireya was murdered by his ex-wife’s husband for trying to mend relations with her. In accodance …

It was earlier reported that the founder and President of Jesus Deliverance Ministry in Abuja, Pastor Shola Akande was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force on Saturday, December 28 for allegedly selling anointing oil to his church members at the rate of one million per bottle. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the …

The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that its troops have killed several Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. The troops also rescued 165 women and children from the terrorists’ den in the state. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, said in …

Another rape incident was recorded last night in Ondo State (Nigeria), and it involved a little girl whose private part was torn as a result of the sad incident. It was gathered that the little girl identified as Oluwatosin Abosede, was dragged into a shop and raped by an unknown person. The police was …

The Arab League urged the warring sides in Libya on Tuesday not to do anything that might enable the deployment of foreign fighters in the North African country and worsen its conflict. The Arab League’s council, its top body, met in Cairo after Egypt called for an emergency meeting on …

A look back at some of the figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year. January Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean musician, 66: He came to prominence in the 1970s as one of voices of the revolution fighting white-minority rule. Affectionately known as “Tuku”, his lyrics often carried …

A staff of Daniel Security Services situated in Ikoyi Lagos identified as Muyiwa was allegedly attacked by yet-to-be-identified area boys on the directive of his employer, the proprietress of the private school where he works. The sad incident occurred inside the premises of a private school named Kotright international school …