AFRICA

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the IGP should be committed to …

The police in Cross River state have arrested a yet-to-be-identified woman for allegedly beheading her 11-month-old baby in the Yonen community of Ugep, Yakurr local government area on Tuesday, November 29.   Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, Irene Ugbo said the suspect was almost lynched …

African Champions, Senegal have become the first African country to book their place in the knockout stage of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Senegal picked one of the tickets for the knockout stage after beating the South Americans 2-0. The Terenga Lions qualify for the next stage …

A police officer couldn’t hold back his feelings when his wife, who is a church leader, told him that she and her lover, who is also a church leader, had sex without protection. Nelson Luhana, who was 39 at the time, started crying in front of Matero Local Court Magistrate …

The corpse of a lady identified as Blessing John was discovered at a hotel on Benin Street in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State.   The hotel which also serves as a pub, has been said to accommodate female sex workers who lodge on a rent basis.   A person who …

BBC News Pidgin reports that Margaret Joshua, an 11-year-old house help in Jos, died of injuries sustained in an assault by her Madam Mrs Nnaemeka Nwachukwu. It is said that prior to the tragic events, Margaret was rescued from their doorstep by a kind-hearted Nigerian named Madam Comfort Moses. On …

Angola’s Attorney-General confirmed Monday, November 28, 2022 that the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued an international arrest warrant against businesswoman Isabel dos Santos. The whereabouts of Ms dos Santos, 49, the daughter of the country´s former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is not clear but she has properties …

China has offered Rwanda a $7.1 million debt relief or 50 million RMB Yuan on a loan used to build the 6.36-kilometre Masaka-Kabuga road under the Kigali urban road upgrading project. According to a statement issued by Rwanda, the move is part of the Chinese government’s decision to cancel the …

The Enugu Command of the Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested a 23-year-old native doctor, Odoh Emmanuel, who allegedly shot and killed one Onunze Benedict while testing a gunshot amulet. The suspect, who hails from Umuaram village in Ikem community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state …

Barefooted, wearing all white gear with a black belt. This is not quite how you expect to see a Foreign Minister dressed overseas. But that was how Alfred Mutua, Kenya’s top diplomat was captured when he visited the Taekwondo Headquarters in South Korea. Mutua was in Soeul together with President …