At least, 30 passengers have been abducted by terrorists along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, SaharaReporters learnt. An unspecified number of persons are said to have also been shot during the attack. The attack came barely two months after bandits derailed a Kaduna-bound train, killing scores and kidnapping several persons including pregnant …

No one knows the exact date of her birth but historians say that it must have been around 1849 in a small village not far from Tiama in Sierra Leone. Madam Yoko, originally known by her birth name Soma, was initiated into the women’s society, the Sande, also known as …

It was a big win for a 52-year-old man seeking dowry refund from in-laws after the Kitale Court in Kenya granted his wish. On Saturday at around 9.30 am, Mr Wilberforce Saenyi Murunga and his brother Fred Matumbayi proceeded to Kiungani at the Chief’s office in Baraton to pick his …

Parents of the late Deborah Samuel, a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto who was allegedly lynched and burnt by her colleague over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad have indicated that they will not avenge her death. The devastated parents who were informed about their …

The governor of Nigeria’s Sokoto state has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew to quell protests demanding the release of suspects in the killing of school student Deborah Samuel. Samuel was beaten and burned by fellow students on Thursday for alleged blasphemous statements about the Prophet Muhammad in a Whatsapp group. …

Dr. Alfred Gardemor, Principal Optometrist and Head of the Optometric Center at the Nsawam Government Hospital has stated that premature babies have a higher risk of developing eye problems. He stressed when a baby is born prematurely, a lot of development has not taken place, which makes it prone to …

Most individuals have thought about love and its origin and what it actually means. African proverbs, which are old-age adages often referring to the earth, animals, and everyday activities, convey life lessons. These punchy quotes inspire, illuminate, and humor as they teach. Although love is hard to define, these 20 …

Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle has added his voice to calls for government to take immediate steps to review the free senior high school policy through stakeholder engagement. According to the Archbishop for Cape Coast, the free SHS policy has come to offer relief to parents, but it is important for …

After more than 20 years, the search for the last major Rwandan fugitive indicted by a war crimes court for his role in the 1994 genocide has come to an end. A recently exhumed grave in Zimbabwe confirms that Protais Mpiranya had died in 2006. He is buried under a …

  Twitter shares suffered a huge drop in value on Friday following business magnate Elon Musk’s announcement that his proposed $44-billion takeover of the company was on hold amid questions about fake accounts at the service. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed …

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education and MP for Bosomtwe, has disclosed that he failed to secure admission to Ghana’s premier university despite excelling in his A level exams. He said, having made aggregate nine, he was hopeful of gaining admission to the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) …

Popular Nigerian actor known to play the villain in movies, Gbenga Richards, has been reported dead by some Nigerian websites. According to sources, the renowned thespian died on May 12, 2022, after a long battle with an illness that hasn’t been made public. Somewhere last year, some comic actors, Ime …

The National School Feeding Caterers Association is demanding an increment in the school feeding grants following the skyrocketing prices of food items. According to the caterers, food prices have increased multiple times, but the government still pays 97 pesewas per plate, making it extremely difficult for them to continue cooking …

The US government has warned of a possible terrorist attack in Goma, eastern DR Congo where armed conflict has been raging for months. In a security update on the country on Thursday, May 12, the US Embassy in Kinshasa said there was a heightened risk of a terrorist attack, unrest, …

The Dangote Group has disclosed that it would soon stop accessing foreign exchange (forex) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The conglomerate has also revealed that it would expand its operations into the steel sector. Group Managing Director, Dangote Group, Olakunle Alake, made this disclosure during a panel discussion …

A snake entered the dormitory of Assin Fosu Training college to bite the scrotum of a young man in his sleep. According to the reports by Adom News, a huge and poisonous snake invaded the boys Dormitory to bite the scrotum, ‘balls’ of a young boy roughly and at least …

Razaq Ahmed is a Nigerian fintech entrepreneur born in the Nigerian state of Kano. He co-founded CowryWise which seeks to empower Africans to invest. The fintech makes premium financial services accessible to customers via its digital savings platform. “It automates the process of saving and investing money,” the platform explains. …

A serving lawmaker representing Taraba Southern Senatorial District in Nigeria, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (APC), has confirmed that over 40 persons were killed during the Sallah break by terrorists in the southern part of Taraba State. Mr Emmanuel stated this on Wednesday while speaking at the plenary He said the assailants …

A Congolese military court has sentenced a high-ranking policeman to death for his role in the 2010 murder of human rights activist Floribert Chebeya, which caused national outrage. Commissioner of police, Christian Ngoy Kenga Kenga was found guilty of murder, desertion and misappropriation of weapons and ammunition. Mr Chebeya’s body …

A snake has reportedly given a level 300 student at the Assin Fosu College of Education (FOSCO) in the Central region a painful fright when it sunk its teeth into his “genital area”. The young man said he quickly stood on his feet after feeling a pinch in his testicles …

In a dramatic turn of events, an unidentified man reportedly turned into a cow after he allegedly had sex with a married woman. In a viral video on social media, the man is seen sitting on the ground, sobbing. His legs had turned into cow trotters and he had grown a tail. …

A Global Health Scientist and a Sexual Health Specialist, Dr. Richard Eghan has stated that having sex every day is a myth. According to him, having sex every day is not medically acceptable. “This way too much. So a study was done I think in America which actually came with …

The District Chief Executive of Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri in the North East Region, Joseph Louknaan, has debunked claims that health centres in Bunkpurugu risk being shut down due to the unavailability of drugs and other medical supplies. This comes on the back of some reports indicating that the district health centres lacked …

The family of Efua Danu has thanked Ghana’s veteran football international, Asamoah Gyan for supporting their daughter, Martha Tawiah Korkor who had been on admission at the Korle-Bu Teaching for the past two years.  Miss Korkor was on admission at the premier teaching hospital in the Greater Accra Region for …

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) Angel Carbonou has said the government is reaching a point where it might be unable to finance its flagship Free SHS initiative. According to him, the teachers association warned the implementation of the programme will have financing challenges but the government …

All persons needing services of the Maternity Unit of the 37 Military Hospital between Wednesday May 11, 2022, and Wednesday, May 18, 2022, would have to look elsewhere or wait until the announced dates have been exhausted. This is because the management of the Hospital has announced that it is …

John Oseni, 16, is a Nigerian programmer who recently made waves after he disclosed that he had been offered employment in top Italian firms. He got his job through referrals and today, he codes for the two Italian companies — Flywallet and Cryptonite — that are paying him millions in …

Some students of Annor Adjaye Senior Secondary School (SHS) in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region were last Sunday, 8 May 2022, flogged by their teachers for refusing to attend church services.  The students, made up of Christians and Muslims, had a rude shock of their lives when a …

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, is faced with a major challenge of feeding the beneficiaries, especially those in boarding schools as food suppliers get ready to withdraw services over a GHC500milion debt owed them. The New Publisher gathered that though the situation …

The strike according to the association follows the refusal of management of the university to implement recommendations of the GTEC The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has issued a notice ofan intended indefinite strike against the managers of the university from Thursday, 12 May 2022.  …