AFRICA

The body of Lemekani Nathan Nyirenda, a fighter recruited by the mercenary group Wagner for combat operations in Ukraine, was returned to Zambia on Sunday. Nyirenda’s body arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in the capital Lusaka and was accompanied by Zambia’s Ambassador to Russia, Shadreck Luwita, its foreign ministry …

A video shared online shows sacks of damaged naira notes reportedly discovered in Wadata Police Barracks, Benue State.   The Naira notes were hidden in multiple bags and is suspected to have been stacked for years, going by the state of the Naira notes.   A voice in the video …

Ruth Yakadi, a 400-level student at the University of Jos, has been named as the young woman who was raped and killed in Jos, Plateau State (UNIJOS). LIB said that her body was found on December 11, 2022, at a car wash near a bridge in the Farin Gada area …

Malian nonuplets who were born in Morocco last year have returned to their home country after over a year in the North African country. A BBC Africa LIVE report said the parents and their nine babies arrived at the airport in the capital, Bamako, in the small hours of Tuesday …

On Friday night, a gateman was caught “eating” the fruit of a well-known pastor’s wife while he was in bed with her. This caused a lot of trouble in Mkushi town. The pastor’s wife has been married for 16 years, but the gateman, whose name is Abdul Kabinga, is said …

A Rusape girl who is 17 years old has a rare skin disease that her family says is caused by a “invisible snake” that licks her. The disease that Nomsa Mundende has, which was once called septic rush or skin disease, has caused her skin to keep coming off, which …

Harriet Makena from Meru county sadly reveals how she became a laughing stock in her village after she was deported back to Kenya from the United States with only four blouses. This was after staying abroad for more than 15 years. It was the most painful moment of her life, …

A fire incident occurred on the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki, Abuja on Monday afternoon. A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Major-General Jimmy Akpor, confirmed the development. “The incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and …

Report indicates that the late Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau left behind 83 concubines. This is according to some former terrorist commanders who surrendered to the Nigerian troops. In May 2021, Abubakar Shekau was reportedly killed during a battle with a faction terrorist group in Sambisa Forest. The Special Adviser …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 75-year-old man, Isa Nana Okpoku, for allegedly raping his 4-year-old niece in Obi Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Sunday, December 11, 2022, said police operatives attached to Obi Division …