AFRICA

Egypt: Two dead, 16 hurt in a train accident

A passenger train derailed Tuesday (Mar. 7) north of Cairo, killing at least 2 people and injuring a further 16, Egyptian authorities said. At least 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene and the injured transferred to nearby hospitals. A ministry statement said “the injured were in a stable condition.” …

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Missing 17-year-old boy found hanging from tree

A 17-year-old boy identified as Elijah Akinrinlola has been found dead five days after he went missing in Ondo State. The deceased, who lived with his father Mr. Tope Akinrinlola, along College road, at Bagbe, Ondo West local government area, was found hanging from a tree in the agrarian community. A source, …

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8-month pregnant woman gang-raped by cattle herders

Two cattle herders have pleaded guilty to abducting and raping a woman after being arraigned before an area court in Gwagwalada in the FCT on Tuesday, March 7.   The Prosecutor, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the defendants, Nuru Tukur (21) and Yusufa Haruna (29), on February 25, abducted …

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Did Gov Emmanuel committed adultery?

A 37-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, was on Tuesday docked in a Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly defaming Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State. Ms Edet, who was arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed by the Nigerian police on a six-count charge, however pleaded not guilty. The News Agency of …

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Veteran actor Fadeyi Oloro passes on

Veteran Nigerian actor, Arowosafe, popularly known as Baba Fadeyi Oloro, is dead. Mr Arowosafe, who played Fadeyi Oloro in a Yoruba TV series titled ‘Arelu’ in the 80s, had been ill for over three years before his shocking death. Fadeyi Oloro’s daughter, Fasunwon Bidemi oluwafunke, confirmed the news when PREMIUM …

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The Best Time To Go To Bed For A Healthy Sleep

For good health, one must have adequate sleep. There isn’t really a right time to go to bed because it differs on each person. According to studies, going to bed at the same hour each night is beneficial for the body since it promotes sound sleep. This article will show …

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Kenyan man sentenced for selling chips fried with transformer oil

A Kenyan man accused of selling potato chips fried with transformer oil was sentenced to two years in prison or pay a fine of Ksh.200,000 (around $1,500). According to Citizen Digital, authorities found 11 liters of transformer oil in Elijah Mwangi Muthoga’s possession when he was arrested in December 2021. …

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Oil production may drop over pipeline explosions

Nigeria’s oil production output may fall this month over a fresh pipeline explosion, according to findings by our correspondent. A fresh explosion was said to have rocked a major export pipeline in the Niger Delta, with about 12 deaths reported on Thursday at Rumuekpe community in the Emuoha Local Government …

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Tanzania makes radical shift in two years under President Samia

When President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into office nearly two years ago, Tanzania was on a completely different trajectory. President Samia has since presided over a raft of reforms that have changed the direction the country was taking under her predecessor, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who died in office on …

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Malnutrition in pregnancy soars in Somalia and Ethiopia

The UN children’s agency, Unicef, says the number of pregnant women and girls who are suffering from malnutrition has soared by a quarter in the last two years in countries like Somalia, Ethiopia and Afghanistan. Unicef estimates that more than a billion women and adolescent girls across the world are …

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There are plans to assassinate Gbadebo Vivour- Bode George claims

With the governorship election slated for Saturday, March 11, Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has alleged that there is a plot to assassinate the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour ahead of the polls. George who is an elder statesman made the …

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Student dies after alleged flogging in school

An investigation has been launched by the Police in Tinderet Sub-county, Nandi County, Kenya, following report of a Form One student dying after an alleged corporal punishment by his teachers.   16-year-old Kelvin Kiptanui who is a student at Chemase Secondary, died at Nandi Hills County Hospital shortly after he was admitted …

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VIDEO: GES Director collapses during Independence Day parade

The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director of the Garu District of the Upper East Region, Philip Fredrick Alale, dropped unconscious during the 66th Independence Day celebration parade. It happened while Mr Alale was standing on the dais with other dignitaries. Adom News’ Halidas Dasmani reports Mr Alale stood in the scorching …

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Man strangles his pregnant wife to death

A man identified as Ikechukwu Obiora, has allegedly strangled his pregnant wife, Ebere, to death in Anambra State over delay in opening the gate for him. The incident happened in Ezi-Ogwugwu, Otolo-Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, March 2, 2023. It was gathered that …

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LEKMA Hospital to produce oxygen from April

The Ledzokuku Municipal Hospital (LEKMA) will from April this year begin the production of oxygen at the facility to help save lives, Mr Charles Banafo, Administrator at the Hospital has said. Mr Banafo noted that oxygen continued to be an essential medicine in the provision of health care delivery to …

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Create breastfeeding corners for lactating mothers – Nutritionist

Samuel Atuahene Antwi, the Nutritionist at the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, has called on corporate bodies, churches, and entertainment centres, among other public places, to create breastfeeding corners for the comfort of lactating mothers. He said such centres would provide privacy for the mothers to properly breastfeed their babies for …

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No LGBTQ+ in our curriculum – NaCCA

The Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof Edward Appiah, has assured the National House of Chiefs that there is not an iota of LGBTQ+ in the education curriculum the council was developing. Speaking at the National House of Chiefs meeting on Friday, March 3, 2023, …

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Teacher Trainees’ allowances paid

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) allowance unit has announced the disbursement of the 6th month allowance to Teacher Trainees across the country. According to the SLTF, the allowances were disbursed to students whose data have been validated. “The Students Loan Turst Fund wishes to inform all Teacher Trainees that, …

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Nigerian author dismissed from University of Oxford

Nigerian author Onyeka Nwelue has had his Academic Visitor status at the University of Oxford terminated, a Cherwell investigation revealed. The investigation revealed he was dismissed for misusing university logos and premises for commercial purposes. Mr Nwelue is also facing complaints of misogyny towards students and the spread of racist, …

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12 people burnt to death in Rivers oil pipeline explosion

At least 12 people have been confirmed dead following an oil pipeline explosion from an illegal oil bunkering site in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Rumuekpe community, in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in …

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Ga South: Transferred nurses cry over short notice

Nurses who have been transferred from the Ga South Municipal Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service have raised concerns over the manner the transfers were done. According to them, the notice of their transfer was very short, and they therefore could not afford the maximum time needed to prepare. …

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