AFRICA

Over 100 Nigerians killed in explosion

Over 100 Nigerians have been killed in an explosion that occurred at an illegal bunkering site on April 23, 2022. The Saturday night explosion occurred at the site located in the Ohaji-Egbema local government area of Imo State in the Abaezi forest that straddles the border of the two states. …

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2 people killed, 3 injured in 2 separate crashes

Two people have died and three were injured after two separate crashes in Secunda on Saturday. According to paramedics, four people travelling in a light motor vehicle were found lying inside the car at about 11:35 on Saturday. ER24 paramedics spokesperson Russel Meiring said the vehicle had been found smashed …

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108 feared dead as illegal refinery explodes

No fewer than 108 people were killed on Friday night, while several vehicles were burnt after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. THISDAY gathered that the fire incident was caused by illegal refining activities at a border community between Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni …

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How Husband allegedly kill wife remove her intestine

32-year-old miner don allegedly kill im wife, Mercy Samuel for Jos, Plateau state wey dey north-central Nigeria. Di Plateau state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Rebecca Sambo wey confam di incident to BBC Pidgin say Mercy dey live wit her husband along Vom road for Jos South local …

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Retract insensitive comments – KNUST PRO ‘fired’

Joshua Opey, General Secretary of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), has called on the University Relations Officer of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, to withdraw his comments about students deferred by the institution. According to Joshua Opey, the comments of …

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2023: Yemi Osinbajo billboard spotted in Ghana

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is running for the presidential seat in 2023 has taken his election campaign a step further by mounting his billboards in Ghana. The billboards were spotted on Friday, April 23, 2022, at Accra’s busy streets. The billboard read, “Onyemi Oluleke Osinbajo for president 2023.” This …

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Gunmen kill three police officers

Gunmen killed three police officers on Saturday in Kogi as they launched an attack on Adavi Police Divisional headquarters in the early hours. Commissioner of Police Edward Egbuka confirmed the attack in a statement issued in Lokoja by police spokesperson in Kogi, William Ovye-Aya. He described the attack as callous …

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KNUST reinstates over 3,550 of the 6,000 deferred students

The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has disclosed that it has reinstated over 3,550 of the 6,000 students whose programmes were deferred due to their inability to pay 70 percent of their fees. According to the authorities, the students who have been reinstated made …

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Tears as teacher, 36, perishes in ghastly accident

Sylvia Etornam Gbormita, a teacher at the Border Basic School at Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, has died in what many has described as a freak road accident. Etornam, as she was popularly called, died on Friday, April 8, 2022, in an accident that left …

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Girl,15, raped and stabbed; loses one eye

A man has been arrested in connection with the rape and assault of a 15-year-old girl in eMaxesibeni on Good Friday, during which her eyes were gouged out. Eastern Cape police said the arrest of the 23-year-old man was a breakthrough in the case. The girl was on her way …

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Truck accident traps motorists

A truck accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has barred motorists travelling outward Lagos. The truck fell across the Kara axis of the road, forcing a column of oncoming vehicles to a standstill. A frustrated driver who gave his name only as Kingsley said the accident occurred at 11:20pm.He said he …

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Deferred students have a month to pay fees – KNUST

The Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has once again extended the deadline for payment of fees for deferred students by a month. According to the Institution, the decision follows a meeting with the Minister for Education, Yaw Adutwum and other stakeholders held today April 22, …

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Okoe-Boye appointed Acting NHIA boss

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the former MP for Ledzorkuku, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). “I am pleased to inform you that the President has appointed you to act as the Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance …

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Nigeria leads African countries with most expensive bread prices

Nigeria ranked top among nine African countries with the most expensive prices of bread, according to a report by Business Insider Africa. Bread is a common staple food which is widely consumed and always in high demand in Africa. The report, which compiled data from Numbeo, a leading global database …

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Teacher trainees directed to feed themselves starting May 8

The National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education – Ghana (PRINCOF) has directed that teacher trainees start to fund their own feeding from May 8. This directive is in response to the inability of Colleges of Education to make payments for food items supplied to them. According to PRINCOF, …

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Kwahu Easter festivities: the euphoria is back again

The Ghana Paragliding Festival has become an integral part of the annual Kwahu Easter Festivities. The event rekindled the hither-to dying Kwahu Easter festival and transformed Easter celebration in Ghana into an international event. The Genesis The history of the festival goes back to March 2003 when, as the new …

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11 dead, scores injured in Good Friday bus, minibus crash

Eleven people have died after a bus and minibus collided on the N1 near Leeu Gamka in the Western Cape on Good Friday. The incident took place at around 06:00, said the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC) Simon Zwane. In addition to the fatalities, an unknown number of people were …

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Here are Africa’s Top 20 club sides – IFFHS report

North Africa dominated the latest list of top 20 African teams as released by the International Federation for Football History and Statistics(IFFHS) from 1st April 2021 – 31th March 2022. Egyptian giants and reigning  CAF Champions League holders, Al Ahly, top IFFHS 2022 African Clubs Ranking. Whiles  North African sides …

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4 killed, 11 injured in Good Friday head-on collision

Four people were killed and 11 others injured after two minibus taxis collided in Mpumalanga. The incident took place on the N17 between Leandra and Kinross at around 01:00 on Good Friday, when the two minibus taxis collided head-on, said Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson Moeti …

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A brief history of the floating market of Benin

In Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou, is Ganvie and its famous floating market. This is where items found on canoes are not just seafood products but any product you would find in an ordinary market — vegetables, fruits, soaps, medicinal plants, cooking oil, and so on. In the …

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SHSs hit by shortage of desks as students stand to learn

There is a shortage of mono desks in many Senior high Schools in the Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region. Many students are struggling to get desks to sit on. The situation has compelled some students to resort to using dining hall tables and benches while others stand to learn. …

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11-year-old pregnant girl lists those who slept with her

An 11-year-old girl has stirred reactions after she listed out all the men who allegedly raped her despite being a minor. According to a journalist based in Port Harcourt identified as Martha Okere shared the list on her facebook page. In the list, the lady mentioned some uncles and other …

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