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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »12 cyber fraudsters arrested for impersonating MPs, ministers, other big men
The Ghana Police Service has busted some 12 suspects allegedly involved in the impersonation of prominent persons in society. According to a statement released on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the criminal syndicate which was discovered through a sustained cyber-intelligence operation orchestrated their schemes by hacking into the social media accounts …
Read More »Gay man arrested for attempting to defile a 12-year-old boy
A man whose name isn’t known was caught trying to molest a 12-year-old boy in Umuimo Estate, Aba, Abia State. He was saved from being sent back to his creator. It was found out that the suspect was caught at his home on Tuesday, January 17, 2022. A source says …
Read More »WAPCO to shut down Takoradi facility from Jan 12
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has announced a planned 10-day maintenance shutdown of its Takoradi Regulating and Metering Station. The shutdown is to allow for the replacement of some critical valves at the Takoradi station. This is aimed at securing the safety and integrity of the station. …
Read More »67-year-old farmer with 12 wives, 102 kids and 568 grandchildren cries of hardship
A 67-year-old farmer with 102 children and 568 grandchildren from 12 wives has decided to hesitantly stop producing more children because he is not able to singlehandedly take care of them due to failing health and low income. Musa Hasahya and his family Musa Hasahya is a resident of a place called …
Read More »Basket Mouth announces divorce to wife of 12 years
Ace Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, has announced his separation from his wife, Elsie, on December 22, 2022, after the couple marked their 12th marriage anniversary. Taking to Facebook to share the sad news, the comedian stated that, as much as it hurts him to share the …
Read More »PHOTOS: 12 killed as truck rams into tanker drivers
Twelve persons have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Agaie-Lapai Road in Niger State. The accident occurred on Saturday, December 17, 2022, when a truck lost control and rammed into some tanker drivers waiting by the roadside due to the dilapidated state of the …
Read More »Ex-Mozambique president’s son gets 12 years in jail for graft
Ndambi Guebuza, the son of Mozambique’s former president Armando Guebuza will serve 12 years in jail after he was convicted in a $2 billion corruption case, a court ruled Wednesday. The scandal emanated from loans to three state-owned companies — Indicus, Ematum and Mam — meant to finance a fishing …
Read More »12 years after South Africa 2010: African football fans celebrate Luis Suarez’s grief
Ghanaian football fans were joined by others across the continent and the world to celebrate the pain that Uruguayan skipper Luis Suarez felt when his side beat the Ghana Black Stars at the World Cup but failed to qualify from their group. Images of the former Liverpool man shedding tears …
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