Nurses in the Ashanti region have given the police a two-week ultimatum to find the killers of Ruth Eshun Arhin, a community health nurse who was murdered on February 3. The Community Health Nurses Association and (CHNAG) Ghana Registered Nurses Association (GRNA) want answers regarding the assailants or they will withdraw their …
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Mentally-challenged couple love-up on Valentine’s Day
A mentally-disabled man and woman were spotted somewhere in Edo state in Nigeria celebrating Valentine’s Day. In the photos posted on Facebook, the couple are seen kissing in public with the man holding her by the waist. More photos below: A mentally-disabled man and woman were spotted somewhere in Edo …
Read More »[PHOTOS]:Drama as election is held to choose suitor for young lady
Two boys identified as Inusa and Ibrahim have contested in an election to win a girl, Khadijah, they both fell in love with in a Bauchi community. Reports say that Khadijah had requested for the election which was conducted by elders of Giade town in Bauchi State. Inusa reportedly scored …
Read More »More Than 6,000 Bodies Found In Horror Mass Graves Site
More than 6,000 bodies from the victims of a protracted civil war have been discovered in Burundi. The bodies were discovered in six mass graves in Karusi Province – the largest finding since the government launched a nationwide excavation in January. Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, chairman of the country’s truth and …
Read More »Volta barracks sewage poisons river in Ho Dome
Untreated sewage from a non-functioning sewer treatment plant that serves the Volta barracks of the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, is flowing into a river in the Ho Dome community. The treatment plant, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) was told, had stopped working since 2016, causing overflowing …
Read More »Policewoman arrested for grabbing suspect’s penis in cell
A policewoman, who allegedly clutched the private parts of a mechanic, Ikwunado Chima, while he was being tortured in detention has been arrested and detained by the Rivers State Police Command. The late Chima met his untimely death in police custody on December 23, 2019, four days after he was …
Read More »3 shot dead 2 arrested as Police, armed robbers engage in shoot out
No fewer than three suspected armed robbers were shot dead while two others were arrested alive by Anambra state police Puff-Adder operatives in conjunction with patrol team attached to Fegge Division at Federal Housing Estates Fegge, Onitsha. The armed robbers allegedly attacked one Nmandi of Chisco Park Upper Iweka in …
Read More »4 Policemen shot dead as notorious gang sets its leader free from custody
Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang members opened fire Thursday outside a court in El Progreso, around 140 kilometres (87 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa, …
Read More »Man beats deaconess wife to death in Lagos over sex
The running battle between a couple in Ladi-Lak, Bariga area of Lagos State, has ended on a tragic note as the husband, John Onyeme, reportedly beat his wife to death. City Round learnt that the deceased, Esther Onyeme, was a deaconess and proprietress of a nursery and primary school in …
Read More »Mali violence: At least 30 killed in spate of violence
At least 30 people, including nine soldiers, have been killed in three separate incidents in Mali. Twenty one were killed when gunmen attacked a village in central Mali, burning houses, crops and livestock. A group of eight soldiers also died in an ambush, while another was killed during an attack …
Read More »Boko Haram leader gives condition for Chibok girls’ release
Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has given a condition under which the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in captivity will be released. More than 100 of the 276 girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in 2014, have remained in Boko Haram custody. In a video, the …
Read More »Only 34% of Nigerians use condoms during sex
Only 34% of adult Nigerians surveyed in a national poll use condoms during sex. According to the survey carried out by NOIPolls, the results show that only 28% of the general population that uses condoms do so consistently. This is despite the fact that most of those surveyed said it was …
Read More »International flights to Lagos divert to Ghana, leaving passengers stranded
All international flights bound for Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to Ghana following poor weather conditions and complications from new equipment installation. British Airways and Emirate Airlines are among the carriers unable to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and were instead rerouted to Ghana. The diversions are …
Read More »Libyans fatigued by worsening crisis – Red Cross chief
Paul Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), warns that the situation in Libya could lead to many civilians fleeing their country, if things continue to escalate. On Thursday, fighting continued in Libya’s capital Tripoli, a day after the UN Security Council resolution called for a …
Read More »COVID-19: Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa
Egypt’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of the new virus in the North African country. In a statement Friday, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mugahed said the person was a “foreigner” who is carrying the virus but not showing any serious symptoms. Officials were able to confirm the case …
Read More »Denying your husband sex can kill him – Counselor Ogochukwu Nweke
When you reject your husband sexually, do you know what that does to him? Well, I’m sure the consequence of death might be the last to come to mind. According to Marriage and Relationship Counselor Ogochukwu Nweke, a woman denying her husband sex can lead to the death of the …
Read More »Supreme Court sacks Bayelsa Gov-elect, Lyon, declares PDP winner
The Supreme Court has nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. The apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the All Progressives Congress’ candidates who were …
Read More »INEC declares Diri as Bayelsa Governor-elect after closed door meeting
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Duoye Diri as Governor-elect of Bayelsa state. This was the outcome of a closed-door meeting by INEC top executives.The Supreme Court sacked Chief David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress(APC) because his running mate presented …
Read More »4 feared dead Riffles snatched as Drivers, Police clash
Four persons were feared dead on Thursday following a clash between security agents and protesters, mostly tipper drivers, over the death of a man identified as Frederick, aka Original. The victim was allegedly killed by a police escort. The protest, which started in the morning, escalated later in the day …
Read More »West African CFA franc reform: what’s changing in 2020
Before the Eco can replace the CFA franc, as announced in Abidjan on 21 December 2019, a number of technical, legal and political hurdles must be cleared. The date of the new currency’s introduction is impossible to predict at this time. To date, only the monetary agreement has been finalised. …
Read More »South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution, birth defects
The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals, according to four environmental reports obtained by The Associated Press. The reports also describe alarming birth defects, miscarriages and other health problems …
Read More »GES suspends Upper West regional director for misconduct
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the Upper West Regional Director of the Service, over allegations of misconduct and corrupt practices. The Director, Duncan Nsor, has been asked to step aside for investigations into allegations of bribery in the appointment of heads of some second-cycle schools in the region. …
Read More »Ghana observes National Mathematics Day today
As today marks Valentine’s Day, Ghanaians are also observing the day as National Mathematics Day. The Ghana Education Service (GES) in collaboration with the Ghana Mathematics Society (GMS) set February 14 as a day to observe this. This is to create awareness of the importance and use of Mathematics in …
Read More »Fever kills 70 in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 472 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed, while 70 deaths have been recorded in 92 council areas of 26 states between January and February 9, 2020. It also said no fewer than 14 health workers were affected within the …
Read More »25 NABCO Trainees Get Permanent Jobs In Kpandai District
A total of 25 Nation Builders Corps(NABCO) personnel have gained permanent employment in the Kpandai district of the Northern region. The personnel have therefore exited from the scheme to create employment opportunities for some unemployed youth in the area. The Kpandai District Chief Executive(DCE), Atta Emmanuel Kofi Tatablata , made …
Read More »GES interdicts Upper West Regional Director of Education
The Ghana Education Service has interdicted the Upper West Regional Director of Education, Duncun Nsor with immediate effect after complaints were made about his conduct. According to the GES, the interdiction is to enable the Service to conduct investigations into the allegations leveled again him. In a statement copied to …
Read More »Portugal seizes Isabel dos Santos’ bank accounts
Portugal has ordered the seizure of dozens of bank accounts belonging to Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman currently under investigation for fraud in her native Angola. Last week during a state visit by Germany’s Angela Merkel, Angolan President Joao Lourenco said his government was fighting to recover assets taken …
Read More »Two arrest for Attempted to Snatch Baby From Mother’s Back For Rituals
Two old men suspected to be kidnappers have been arrested after they were caught allegedly trying to snatch a baby from her mother’s back in Nigeria. In an account by the mother of the 2-year-old baby, the suspected kidnappers trailed her from Aga area of the town with the hoodlums …
Read More »PHOTOS: Woman allegedly stabs her husband twice in his sleep
A woman allegedly stabbed her husband twice while he was sleeping because she suspected him of having a side chic. Facebook user Chinonso Chibuogwu claimed the incident happened in Owerri, Imo state. He added that the victim is his friend. He said the wife of Mr Jude Mmadu suspected him …
Read More »Pastor impregnates his church member wife of 7 years during special prayer
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet… Mattew 24:5. (Not Religious bias) …
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