A controversial South African entertainer has been banned from entering Malawi on moral grounds. Authorities in the southern African country announced that Zodwa Wabantu was banned from entering or performing in the country because her revealing dance moves were out of sync with the nation’s moral standards. Malawi has thus …

A yet-to-be-identified woman abandoned a newborn on Wednesday at an uncompleted building in the Sarkin Kudu area of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Our correspondent learnt that the baby was found bare on Thursday morning with his placenta yet to be removed. It was also learnt that security …

Three siblings were on Thursday evening June 3, found dead inside a parked car they were playing in the Owode Elede area of Ikorodu, Lagos. The Nation reported that it is speculated that the kids identified as Oliseh, Daniel and Destiny Egba, three, six and eight years respectively, suffocated. It …

Guinea’s military-led transition government has announced a new set of prices for petroleum products, despite repeatedly promising it would not increase the cost of the commodity. The decision announced on Tuesday saw the prices of petrol, diesel, and oil go up 12,000 GNF ($1.36) per litre, up from 10,000 GNF …

About 30 pupils, a female teacher, and the driver of the Pentecost Preparatory School in Koforidua have been involved in a near fatal accident Thursday morning. Only a few sustained injuries but all victims have been rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The accident occurred at about 7:00 …

Kenya seeks to dominate in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by constructing the biggest import and storage gas facility in Mombasa and licensing more private companies to compete with Tanzania which has dominated the business for years in the region. The announcement to construct a 25,000 tonnes storage …

The Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof Adepoju Olusola has returned N17 million, part of the over N50 million meant for cooperative societies in the institution which had been diverted in 2020. SaharaReporters had reported how Olusola allegedly embezzled staff deductions (Contributions of …

Five people were killed and 56 others injured when a bus overturned on the N1 north outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo. The provincial transport and community safety department said on Thursday that it was alleged that the driver had lost control of the bus – that had been pulling a trailer …

The disconnection of water to the Bimbilla Hospital over a GH¢220,000 debt has led to elective surgeries being cancelled, according to the facility’s management. “Yesterday we had to cancel seven elective surgeries because we didn’t have water to operate,” Dr Barihama Adam, the hospital’s medical superintendent, said. He felt there …

A former Miss France, Sonia Rolland has been indicted in a corruption enquiry involving former Gabonese president Omar Bongo. The French portal, Le Parisien, reports that Sonia is being held over the case of the “ill-gotten gains” of the Gabonese presidency. Ms Rolland is a Rwandan-French actress and was Miss …

Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists. In a television address, he said he had given the judiciary multiple opportunities and warnings to “purify” itself. Among the sackings announced in the government’s official gazette was Youssef Bouzaker, the former head of the …

A former head of South African intelligence agency has sued President Cyril Ramaphosa for alleged crimes that include “kidnapping” and bribing robbers who stole millions of dollars from one of his properties. Arthur Fraser accuses the president of concealing a theft incident in which alleged criminals entered Mr Ramaphosa’s property …

The head of Nigeria’s Methodist Church, Samuel Kanu has said a ransom of 100m naira ( $240,000, £193,000) was paid to secure his freedom and two other priests who were kidnapped with him. Dr Kanu was kidnapped on Sunday on a highway while returning from a church event in the south-eastern part …

Two pupils were killed and eight others seriously injured after a minibus they were travelling in veered off a bridge before plunging down an embankment in the North West on Wednesday morning. The two children, aged six and seven, died on impact. The provincial education department said the minibus, belonging …

A Cape Town aviator’s life ended tragically in Harare, Zimbabwe, as he crashed to his death on Tuesday night during an airshow. One witness said: “Four planes were taking part in a sunset aerobatics display for the Mashonaland Flying Club when tragedy struck.” Another said the plane had spun several …

More than 30 people were killed and others injured when a stampede broke out at a church event in the southeastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to police and security officials. Most of the casualties were children. The incident took place at a local polo club, where …

A member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North/Ede South/ Egbedore Federal Constituency of Osun State on Wednesday in Abuja embarked on a lone protest calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers. The passengers were abducted since March 28 on the ill-fated …

The police in Zimbabwe has said it is investigating possible trafficking of human body parts, following reports that people are selling their toes in exchange for riches to people who use them for ritual purposes. Frenzied reports these past few days have emerged on social media, with pictures being shared …

Authorities of the Tolon Senior High School in the Northern region have been forced to convert some classrooms into dormitories to accommodate students due to the recent fire outbreak incident. The girls’ dormitory was gutted by fire on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The fire outbreak burnt the top floor of …

The police on Tuesday May 31, arraigned a 38-year-old man, Ebuka Enuma, before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for alleged possession of a human skull. The suspect who lives at Bariga area of Lagos, is said to have stolen the skull after he broke into Amukoko Cemetery and excavated an old grave on …

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned. “With the all-absorbing war in Europe’s Ukraine, I fear African suffering will be pushed further into the shadows,” the aid …

The deputy president of the EFF, Floyd Shivambu, has been cleared of a charge of common assault. The decision was made on Wednesday in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court after Shivambu applied in April, when his trial wrapped up, not to be prosecuted. Shivambu stood accused of assaulting Netwerk24 photographer Adrian …

The president of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association of Ghana, Mr Jerry Martins Aziamati, has called on the government to eradicate the corruption that has plagued the posting of nurses and midwives at the ministry of health. According to him, the ministry is engrossed in corruption as far as …

The Nigerian government has prohibited hunters and dealers of “bush meat” from the practice forthwith to avoid any possibility of “spillover” of Monkeypox in Nigeria. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (FMARD), made this known through the Department of Veterinary & Pest Control Services. FMARD urged Veterinary epidemiology …

A Chicago man who spent over 20 years in prison after he was allegedly beaten and coerced to confess to a double murder he did not commit has reached a $14.25M settlement with the city. According to Chicago Sun-Times, Daniel Taylor was 17 years old when he was convicted for …

Petrol and diesel prices in SA reached record highs today, and have hit consumers hard. The department of mineral resources and energy announced price increases of R2.33 (95 ULP) and R2.43/l (93 ULP), with the wholesale price of diesel rising by R1.07 (50ppm) and R1.10/l (500ppm). The price hikes would have been …

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, received the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy at State House Dar es Salaam. The coveted Fifa World Cup trophy has arrived in Tanzania for the much-awaited, two-day tour. The trophy is on a world tour ahead of the World Cup …

Some players on the Nigerian women’s national basketball team allege WNBA star Liz Cambage hurled racial slurs at them during a scrimmage in preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The allegations against the Los Angeles Sparks and Australian women’s national basketball team star were made by anonymous Nigerian players who …

The Gambian Government has released a white paper accepting recommendations by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) which conducted investigations into human rights violations committed under the presidency of Yahya Jammeh from July 1994 to January 2017. It has also pledged to work closely with partners to ensure adequate …

Three Nigerians allegedly involved in global scams have been arrested in Lagos and Edo states, during an INTERPOL-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across South-East Asia and the Middle East. A statement by Head, Media and Publicity, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, said the operation was …