At least 99 people were confirmed dead on Monday after Cyclone Freddy slammed into southern Malawi, the country’s Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba, told CNN. Most of the deaths happened in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital, according to Kalemba. “We have recorded 99 people dead in about seven councils, …

A newborn baby has been found dead in a gutter in Adabraka, a suburb in the Greater Accra Region. The lifeless premature baby was found around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 by some residents. According to a Graphic.com.gh report, an eyewitness, Madam Ama Asare, she saw the lifeless …

A Kenyan security guard facing assault charges left the court in stitches on Monday, March 13,  when he implored the magistrate to buy him a plate of ugali as well as grant him a bail because someone might rob him of his beautiful wife if he goes to jail. Japheth …

The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, March 13, 2023, sentenced a 37-year-old Nigerian national, Onyeghani Ekene Dumkele, to life imprisonment for the murder of Limpopo artist, Shaun-Doughlas Chabalala, 23.     Sunnyside police spokesperson, Captain Daniel Mavimbela said Chabalala was robbed inside the seventh-floor residential unit and then forcefully thrown …

Men of the Ogun state police on Saturday , March 11, arrested a 33-year-old woman, Ifeoma Ossai, for allegedly killing her 50-year-old landlord, Monday Surulere Oladele, over a minor squabble.   Ifeoma was arrested following a report lodged at the Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters Sango Ota by Mr Olaleye Taiwo, …

A video capturing moment a Zebra lost its genitals to a lion at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, has been shared online.   In the video which is trending online, the Zebra which had a broken leg was struggling to get off the lion. The Lion however stood firm before …

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for armed men who assisted six Zimbabwean prisoners awaiting trial to escape from custody in Makhado. Local publications reported that on Monday, 13 March 2022, a group of heavily armed suspects attacked police officers along the Vivo road next to …

A first wife attacked her husband’s new bride during their wedding ceremony and it was caught on video. The attack took place in Northern Nigeria. In the video, as is the custom, the new bride approaches the older wife to greet her and the older wife welcomes her into the …

The body of a missing 10-year-old girl was found dumped inside a canal in Cape Town, South Africa on Sunday, March 12, 2023.     The minor, Denecke Presence vanished on March 11, and was last seen at the Macassar taxi rank.   Shocked residents who had been part of …

An Ondo Magistrate Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a  23-year-old trader, Bose Arowosegbe, to three years imprisonment for pouring hot water on her neighbour, Mr. Imole Oluwajenyo.   Arowosegbe was convicted after she pleaded guilty to the lone count of assault slammed against her by the police.   The …

A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Charles Emeka Obije pleaded guilty in the United States District Court in St. Paul to conspiracy to commit international money laundering he made from online romance scams and other schemes.   Obije, a resident of Duluth, Minnesota, helped launder more than $350,000 in stolen proceeds from …

The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has cautioned the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) and Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions, against preventing students from reporting to school for their studies due to their inability to procure items on the various prospectus …

Given that most bodily functions need glucose for proper functioning, diabetes is a disease that has far-reaching consequences. One of the most significant challenges for a diabetic is learning to control their blood sugar levels. The terrible problems that arise from having a blood sugar level that is consistently greater …

The Paediatric Society of Ghana is worried that the current economic hardship is leading to malnutrition in Ghana. According to the group, more people are finding it difficult to eat two square meals a day. “Already, we have an issue with malnutrition because of the current hardships in the country,” …

A final year Auto Mechanic Student of Have Senior Technical Institute in Afadjato South District of the Volta Region is battling for his life after he was bitten by a snake while going to prep in the evening. The student, named Constant, after being bitten on Saturday, March 11, 2023, …

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on March 11 rescued a journalist, Oduneye Olusegun, who was kidnapped by some gunmen in the Mobalufon area of Ijebu Ode on March 9. The journalist, who was coming from Abeokuta was kidnapped in the Mobalufon area in his Toyota Camry car at …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old security guard, Barnabas Job, over the alleged murder of a 26-year-old housemaid, Thereza Ekibi.   The spokesman of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development to journalists on Sunday, March 12, 2023, said that the housemaid was …

Two football players were killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly match at Manyansi area, in Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County, Kenya. The competing teams – Manyansi FC and Gianchore FC lost a player each in the incident which happened at about 4.30 pm on Saturday, March …

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has challenged the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) and Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions to improve their educational outcomes or stand the risk of having their institutions closed down. He explained that a school with a …

  The origin For over a century, the world has earmarked 8th March as a day to champion the rights of women and make their demands known. It was sparked by unrest among women in 1908 during which time oppression and inequality had spurred. The following year, 1909, witnessed the …

South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing in a preliminary report into a cover-up scandal that has tarnished his reputation, according to local media reports. The Public Protector said it has notified implicated parties of the preliminary findings of its probe over the theft of …

Cyclone Freddy has hit Mozambique for a second time in two weeks, killing at least one person, ripping roofs off houses, and prompting a lockdown in one port town, according to a resident and local media. Freddy, on track to become the longest-lasting cyclone on record, started sweeping onshore by …

Students of the Tamale Technical University have kicked against a 15 percent increment in their tuition fees by management. According to the students, the increment was done by management without the consent of the Students Representative Council (SRC). The students, in registering their displeasure with the increment boycotted lectures, today, …

Some residents in Benin, the Edo capital, have said that some Nigerian men would continue to keep mistresses, popularly called ‘side chicks,’ due to their perceived benefits. The respondents’ submissions arise from the growing reports of infidelity in the lives of men, especially the highly placed celebrities in society. Some …

A Kenyan man from Njabini in Nyandarua County died on Thursday, March 9, after being electrocuted while attempting to vandalize a transformer. A police report revealed that the man was struck by electric current and thrown over 20 metres away from the transformer where his lifeless body was recovered. It read; …

  A Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 42-year-old woman, Victoria Enwerem (Anosike) to multiple jail terms for stealing five children in Onitsha. Enwerem was arraigned in Court on a-3 count charge: conspiracy to steal children; fraudulently enticing away and harbouring children, …

Lagos leader, Adeyinka Adedoyin, on Tuesday applauded the leadership qualities of the member representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Desmond Olushola Elliot, describing him as an inspiring leader. “Honourable Desmond Olushola Elliot has become the standard yardstick to measure performance of politicians in Surulere” …

Electricity price in Kenya has risen by 10 percent in the latest monthly adjustment due to higher fuel prices and a weaker local currency. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has raised the fuel cost charge (FCC) to Ksh8.3 ($0.064) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) up from Ksh6.59 ($0.051) per unit …

The use of vagina-tightening chemicals is dangerous and could increase the risk of contracting cervical cancer, Dr. Mrs. Anita Owusu-Afriyie, a Medical Officer at the Oncology Department, International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has stated and cautioned women. She said most of the vagina wash chemicals were harmful and deprived the reproductive …

A Nigerian man identified as Fola has narrated an alleged inhumane treatment meted out to him by his former landlord. The landlord sometimes climbs the roof and pushes himself through the ceiling just to peep at him in his room, according to him. A series of tweets from Fola also …