AFRICA

Six dead, more than 50 injured after bus catches fire in Tshwane

Tshwane metro police spokesperson Isaac Mahamba said six people were burnt beyond recognition Image: Supplied: TMPD/Isaac Mahamba Six people died and at least 57 others were injured, one critically, when a bus caught fire in Tshwane on Friday afternoon. The incident took place on the R573 Moloto Road. Tshwane metro police …

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Nigerian army chief Ibrahim Attahiru killed in air crash

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionGen Attahiru was only appointed to the post in January Nigeria’s army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. The incident happened as the plane was trying to land in bad weather, the military said. …

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Traditional worshippers to get official public holiday

Traditional worshippers in Lagos State will soon get an official public holiday set aside for them to celebrate like their Christian and Muslim counterparts. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, Commissioner for Tourism in the state, and Special Adviser to the governor, disclosed this while giving an account of their stewardship in the last …

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As Tanzania makes U-Turn; Eritrea, Burundi still without vaccine plans

A handful of vaccine holdouts in the world’s least-inoculated continent could pose another big challenge for global efforts to end the pandemic. Burundi, Tanzania and Eritrea have so far rejected the World Health Organization’s advice to register for Covax, an initiative to distribute vaccines to poorer countries, with some officials …

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Ugandan school detains 34 pupils after donor fails to clear fees

The administration of Christ the King Nursery and Primary School in Tororo Municipality of Uganda has resolved to detain about 34 pupils after their donors failed to clear fees amounting to about Shs16 million. The affected pupils are from poor families that were reportedly admitted to the school by Rebecca …

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Nigeria army chief killed in aircraft crash

Nigeria’s army chief has died in a helicopter accident in the north central Kaduna State, multiple local media portals have reported. Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru was appointed to the top post months back after President Muhammadu Buhari changed the entire top brass of the military hierarchy. Government has yet to …

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This 5 Drugs Can Damage Your Kidney- Medical Doctor Warns

 Kidney In as much as we feed you with news, we also concern about feeding you with content on health as this will help you keep your health on check. Today, we convened from a medical doctor who made a shocking revelations about some drugs excessive intake. While going through …

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Suspected robber lynched; another drowns at Sakaman

 lynched a suspected robber A mob at Sakaman in Accra, has lynched a suspected robber, after his alleged accomplice drowned in a nearby lagoon in an attempt to escape. They had allegedly robbed a lady of her handbag, using a pair of scissors, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mrs. …

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Fourth wife stabs husband to death for impregnating another woman

A 47-year-old woman, Olanshile Nasirudeen, has allegedly stabbed her husband to death for impregnating another woman, as reported by Daily Post. The suspect is said to be the fourth wife of the 51-year-old deceased husband. The two were co-butchers at an abattoir in Ogun State. The woman was arrested following …

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Boko Haram leader, Shekau reportedly killed

The leader of Boko Haram faction, Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly been killed. Eons Intelligence reports that his death happened during an attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group. ISWAP fighters, led by its commander, Bana Duguri, stormed the Sambisa …

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Hospitals now depend on cylinders for oxygen – Dr Abdullah

• Dr Abdullah says hospitals in Ghana now depend on cylinders for oxygen • He indicated that this situation will make Kwame Nkrumah turn in his grave Dr Hadi Mohammed Abdullah, a renowned Neurosurgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has said hospitals in the country now depend on cylinders …

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Judge kidnapped inside court

A Nigerian judge was on Tuesday kidnapped from inside a court in the northern state of Katsina, local media report. The Sharia court judge, identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila, is said to have been kidnapped in the afternoon local time after armed attackers broke into the court in Zakat village. …

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Nigeria: Hoodlums set INEC offices ablaze

  Two offices belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi were set on fire by hoodlums on Tuesday night. The offices hit by the inferno were located in Ezza North and Ebonyi Local Government areas. The Nations reports that no casualties were recorded but the buildings and …

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Meet Uganda’s 80-year-old master mechanic

  What started as a part-time activity on the veranda of his father’s shop in 1957, became the livelihood for an 80-year-old motorcycle mechanic in Uganda’s Jinja City. Mr Elias Lwanga left his ancestral home in Katende Village, Mawokota Sub-county in Mpigi District in 1965 and has since settled in …

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Egypt sends food, medical aid to Palestine

It’s a heart wrenching scene in the occupied West Bank in Ramallah. Palestinians help to evacuate those wounded during clashes with Israeli security forces. The incident occurred at a protest to voice concerns against the latest round of tensions. Calls for a ceasefire continue to mount following the escalating attacks. …

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TV Presenter slaps woman on live TV during an interview

Ahmad Isah of the Brekete family has been severely criticized for hitting a woman in a TBEN interview. The rights activist, alias Ordinary President, hosts a program on Human Rights Radio 101.1 in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Isah rose to fame for using her platform to help citizens spread …

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University Administrators threaten strike on June 4

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), has served notice it will embark on strike beginning June 4, 2021. The industrial action according to the group, will be in force if the Finance Ministry halts the payment of allowances to some of its members who have been described as “unqualified …

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Here is why your wife or girlfriend faking orgasms

Experienced sex and relationship coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has revealed on eTV Ghana’s In Bed with Adwen four major reasons why some women fake orgasms during sexual intercourse. Speaking with the host, Adwen the Love Doctor, on the popular adult show, Dzifa disclosed that there are instances where the women do …

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