AFRICA

Jacob Zuma splits with 25-year-old fiancée

There seems to be trouble between former president Jacob Zuma and his 25-year-old fiancée Nonkanyiso Conco. The pair, who have a young son together, have allegedly separated and Conco has since moved out of the house that was rented for her by Zuma near Ballito, Durban. Conco’s father, Fartescue, said …

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Restaurant owner hacked to death with a panga during robbery

A restaurant owner was hacked to death in an early-morning attack in KwaZulu-Natal, the authorities have confirmed. Paramedic service Midlands EMS reported a crew was dispatched to “a well-known eatery in the Balgowan area at 08:30” in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Saturday morning. Upon the crew’s arrival “they were met …

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Pregnant Wife Raped And Murdered

Mrs Queen Igbinevbo, the pregnant wife of Comrade Promise Igbinevbo has died after she was raped and murdered at home. Mrs Igbinevbo was alone at her home in Benin when her attackers gained entrance into the home through the ceiling. A source who spoke to LIB said the intruders had come in search …

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Stabbings and assaults surge as SA lifts alcohol ban

There are reports in South Africa that last week’s lifting of an alcohol ban – which had been imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus – has led to a sharp rise in trauma cases at hospitals some of which are already under strain due to the pandemic. A specialist …

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Kenya extends lockdown by 30 days

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide overnight curfew by another 30 days after warning that ending it risked tens of thousands of additional coronavirus deaths. But the nightly curfew will be three hours shorter, running from 21:00 to 04:00, and several areas that had been under lockdown will …

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Actors found guilty of rape must be banned – Patience Ozokwor

Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has revealed what should be done to actors found guilty of rape. Kemi Filani News recalls that Actress Sylvia Oluchi hours ago, accused veteran movie director, Lancelot Imasuen, of sexually assaulting her, during a film shoot in 2008. Reacting, Patience Ozokwor in a chat with …

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Three charged for blackmailing businessman with sex videos

The trio on Thursday appeared before Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court on charges of demanding property by written threats contrary to the penal code. The suspects; Hamis Mukota and his wife Donah Werukwendera, are jointly charged with Tracy Nangendo. The couple is said to have sneaked into the house of Iganga-based …

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No salary raise for public servants until 2023 – Government

The Coronavirus pandemic, floods and landslides have forced the government to push the planned pay rise for civil servants to 2023. Authorities in Public Service docket revealed that only public universities’ academic staff will get salary increments in the forthcoming financial year 2020/2021. Ms Catherine Bitarakwate, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry …

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Farmhouse restaurant owner hacked to death

A farmhouse restaurant owner in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands was hacked to death outside his office on Saturday morning,  Midlands EMS said in a statement. According to Midlands Emergency Medical Services, the owner of Gunther’s and Sausages, described as “a little piece of Switzerland in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands”, …

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JHS students to spend only four hours in school daily – GES

Junior High School students will not spend more than four hours in school per day, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said. The comment comes after President Akufo-Addo announced the reopening of schools for final year students in the country. As part of measures to return lives to normalcy while …

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Zimbabwe police arrest opposition officials in dispute over party HQ

Zimbabwe’s police arrested five senior officials of the main opposition party on Friday after they attempted to enter the party’s Harare headquarters, which is being occupied by a rival faction. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has been divided since Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court ruled on March 30 that Nelson Chamisa …

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Militant attack kills more than two dozen in central Mali

Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Saturday, in the latest violence to hit the West African nation. Friday’s attack targeted a Fulani village named Binedama in the volatile Mopti region, said Aly Barry, an official from Tabital Pulaaku, a Fulani association …

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Four killed in Mali prison riot

Four prisoners in Mali’s capital Bamako have died after a “mutiny” which saw inmates break out of their cells and attack prison guards. The violence occurred on Friday while anti-government protesters were demonstrating in Bamako, according to government spokesman Yaya Sangare. “A mutiny occurred at the Bamako Central Remand Prison,” …

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Mad Man Caught With Dead Baby [WATCH VIDEO]

A false pretense mad man has been caught with a baby which has been confirmed dead by the people in a community in Aba a town in Nigeria after he was suspected to be normal but acting up. The suspect was carried away by the security service personnel who were …

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Another Nigerian Artiste Accused Of Rape; Victim Speaks Out

Nigerians have continued to fight against the surge in cases in the country with many either coming out to condemn the act or tell their own story In the past week, many rape stories have been shared on various social media platforms with some Nigerian celebrities been called out. The …

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Nigerian undergraduate arrested for child molestation

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Adeyeye Oluwatosin, a Botany student of Lagos State University (LASU) seen kissing a minor in a viral video. Adeyeye Oluwatosin who was arrested on Friday 5th May is currently being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department for molesting his three-year-old step sister. …

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30 Health workers test positive for COVID-19

Nearly 30 health workers in the Eastern Region have tested positive for Covid-19. The affected health workers are a mixture of those conducting contact tracing and those working in hospitals and other health facilities. About eight (8) out of the total number have, however, recovered. The inadequate Personal Protective Equipment …

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George Floyd’s memorial fund set a world record

George Floyd’s memorial fund set a world record as donations hit its peak. Death before dishonour came into play in George Floyd’s life as his memorial fund set a world record shaking all grounds. As it stands now, the fund has been able to gather $13Million from 500,000 donations across …

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Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa killed – France Says

France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in an operation in Mali. Defence Minister Florence Parly said Droukdel along with members of his inner circle had been killed in the north of the country on Wednesday. French forces had also captured a senior …

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Your weather: More pleasant conditions expected on Saturday

The weather across the country will once again be fine and cool on Saturday, says the South African Weather Service. The weather in your region: Gauteng, the North West and Free State will be fine and cool. The expected UVB sunburn index is low. Mpumalanga will be partly cloudy in the east with morning fog patches …

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Buhari is not in charge of Nigeria – Wole Soyinka

President Muhammadu Buhari is not in charge of Nigeria, said, Prof Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, on Thursday. Soyinka was reacting to the letter written to Buhari by the former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar(retd), wherein he advised Buhari to change his mode of appointments, noting that …

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South Africa registers first Official Satanic Church

The First Satanic Church which was launched in February this year has now been officially registered in South Africa. The church’s mission reportedly is to educate the public on the Satanic Religious Board and to address common misconceptions about Satanic practises as well as ease what they term as ‘Satanic …

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Nigerian Presidential Palace in Abuja gutted by fire

Former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari “Garba Shehu ” has voiced out on the fire outbreak that guts in the presidential villa of Nigeria in Abuja, indicating its cause to be from an electrical spark. According to him, this unfortunate …

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Fire Incident At Nigeria Presidential Villa Store

A fire incident occurred at the presidential villa on Thursday June 4 as confirmed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. Shehu said the fire occurred at a store near the State House Chapel in the Presidential Villa on Thursday afternoon. He described it as …

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