Villagers in Umuoji, Amucha, Imo state, were left in shock when the corpse of a dead man was exhumed and they discovered he was still “breathing” and his body was yet to decay.   In a video shared online, a crowd is seen gathered around a casket with the body …

Ivory Coast opposition leaders on Sunday called for a “civilian transition” from President Alassane Ouattara’s government, a day after an election they boycotted in protest over his contested bid for a third term. Clashes erupted in Ivory Coast in August when Ouattara said a reform allowed him to bypass a …

 Twenty people including women and children were killed after a truck conveying bags of rice suffered a brake failure and rammed into a market at the Ibaka area of Akungba Akoko in Akingba South-West local government area of Ondo state, Nigeria on Saturday evening, October 31. Amongst the deceased persons …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country did not record any COVID-19 deaths in October. It said the updated COVID-19 related deaths announced were not recent, but it was as a result of an ongoing COVID-19 data reconciliation being done in all regions to usher in the next phase of measures to tackle the pandemic. Dr Franklin …

Junior High School Students at Kwahyia, a farming community in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern region say they have not seen computers before, despite it being part of the curriculum. According to the students, the situation continues to have negative effect on their learning of Information Communication and Technology …

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has said it meant no harm when it called for a review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy after three years of implementation. According to CHASS, their call was only to ensure that there was the effective implementation …

A Couple who were tortured and lost two pregnancies, yesterday narrated their ordeal with the SARS, to the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS Related Abuses and other Matters. The couple Mr Okuchukwu Obiechina and Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina told the nine-panel that they …

Members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and its allied bodies have resolved not to withdraw their services for at least the next two years. They are expected to sign the collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday, November 3 having reached a consensus with government and the Fair …

Robbers in three vehicles held up a cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle on Ontdekkers Road, Johannesburg, on Friday morning, according to preliminary reports. A tow truck driver was allegedly killed by the fleeing robbers, Gauteng traffic police said. The robbery took place at about 8am. The tow truck driver had tried to …

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appealed for calm over Saturday’s election as opponents rejected the ballot after a boycott and scattered protests against his attempt to secure a third term. Opposition candidates said they dismissed the vote as a failure and an exiled former rebel chief and one-time Ouattara ally …

A 40-year-old Gauteng father who raped his six-year-old child two years ago was given life imprisonment on Thursday. This is according to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which welcomed the sentence handed down by the Springs regional court. “On June 16, 2018, while the mother of the child had left …

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools(CHASS) has called for an immediate review of the Free Senior High Schol policy. The conference holds the view that the policy which implementation started three years ago has resulted in the collapse of Parent Teachers Associations in schools across the country …

A ‘male prostitute’ cum robber, who dresses as a woman for his night operations, has been busted. Reports indicate the man of Kenyan descent, whose name is yet to be known, disguises himself and parades himself on the streets. He wears African prints and makes hilarious designs on his face …

It was a black Wednesday in Agwu, Enugu State as all occupants of a school bus died due to a crash. According to a source, a truck that experienced brake failure, rammed into the bus, trapping all the occupants. After witnesses managed to offboard the passengers, all the 15 schoolchildren …

Senegalese President Macky Sall has dissolved his government, according to a statement from the presidency. President Sall has signed four decrees to that effect. No reason was given for the move or when the new cabinet is likely to be formed. The dissolved government had 32 ministers and three state …

(1 Billion People Including Men And Women Of God To Follow Rev. Dr. Ock Soo Park For Hope To Overcome) From 27th To 31st Of October, 2020)     Life transforming Bible Conference  with Rev. Ock Soo Park and other Ministers which was broadcasted on YouTube, various social networking sites …

Breast cancer has for a long time been known to be a disease that solely affects women, yet recent discoveries have shown that more and more cases of breast cancer in men are being diagnosed in last few decades. To help mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, a survivor of this …

A student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) was allegedly kidnapped on her way to Kogi state on Monday, October 26, and her kidnappers are asking for 100 million Naira.   Adebayo Oluwatomiyin Oyiza, 18, is a 200 level Human Nutrition and Dietetic Student of AAU. According to friends of Oyiza, the …

Looting has continued in Nigeria as people targeted government warehouses holding Covid-19 aid in the capital, Abuja, on Monday. The raid in Gwagwalada, on the outskirts of the city, is the latest incident in the wave of unrest sparked by anti-police brutality protests. Looters carted away bags of rice, noodles …

Security forces patrolled the mostly deserted streets of the Guinean capital Conakry on Saturday. Debris and smouldering garbage marked the aftermath of afternoon clashes between supporters of Cellou Diallo and the Police. President Alpha Conde was declared winner of last Sunday’s vote with nearly 60%. Speaking from his house where …

Gunmen have stormed a private school in a restive area of Cameroon killing at least six children and wounding a dozen others, officials say. Officials in the south-western city of Kumba blamed Anglophone secessionists for the attack. This has not been independently confirmed. A local education official said the victims …

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has said that while the Mahama administration built only 23 out of the 200 Community Day Senior High Schools (E-blocks) it promised, the Akufo-Addo government, in its first term of office, has been able to add 27 more E-blocks to accommodate senior high school students enjoying the …

The world may have long believed that Nigerian senators are the highest paid but there had been no internal confirmation until now. A Nigerian senator just bust the lid open on the amount he and his colleagues receive monthly in an effort to bring more transparency and accountability to governance. …

Relative calm has returned to Nigerian cities after more than two weeks of deadly protests against police brutality and widespread anger over the shooting of peaceful demonstrators. In Lagos, the country’s commercial hub and the epicentre of the protests, authorities on Saturday eased a 24-hour curfew, while the streets of …

Policemen allegedly opened fire on residents that tried to invade a warehouse holding COVID-19 palliatives in Enugu. Reports have it that the shots fired has led to the death of one of the guys at the scene and another stray bullet hit a young man in his house. This happened …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said at least 69 people have been killed during the #EndSARS protests across the country. According to the BBC, Buhari gave the number during a virtual meeting with former leaders and security chiefs on Friday. He was quoted as saying 51 civilians, 11 police officers and …

Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned to Bamako on Thursday after more than a month in the United Arab Emirates where he was receiving medical attention. The west African country he ruled until mid-August has new leaders. Keita was deposed by the military after weeks of civilian protests against …

Animals in the wild are at risk of going extinct due to illicit poaching, and a new breed of rangers is not having any of it. An armed all-female ranger unit in Zimbabwe, the women have made it their job to save the wildlife for future generations while making a …

The Nigerian presidency has said that at least sixty-nine people have been killed so far across the country in protests against police brutality. A spokesman for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted by the BBC as saying that those killed include eleven police officers and seven soldiers. On Tuesday at …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has urged the government to consult the necessary stakeholders within the education sector if it really wants to pass the Public Universities Bill. The comments come on the back of the announcement of the suspension of the Bill. Speaking to Citi News, the President of the …