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Man Kills His Roommate, Sells His Body Parts To Pastor For Rituals

Nigeria – Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Okpegboro Avwerosuo, who allegedly killed his roommate, dismembered the body and sold the vital organs to a pastor for ritual purposes. It was gathered that the incident happened at Mile 2 Sagbama Town, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa …

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Two Nigerians jailed 20 years for engaging in illegal mining

A Tarkwa Circuit Court presided over by Hathia Ama Manu has sentenced two Nigerians to 20 years for engaging in illegal mining (Galamsey). The convicts, Ayodele Jackson and Benjamin Obin, were arrested at Bepoase, near Prestea in the Western Region. The two men, who were sentenced on October 7, pleaded …

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Four years not enough for any govt to make needed impact – Mahama

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has observed that Ghana’s four-year term for every government is insufficient for the needed investment in developing the country. He indicates that, unlike other countries where governments have ample time to roll out their ideas and ensure seamless development, the same cannot be said …

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Man rescued after being locked up inside room for 20 years

Environmental officers in Nigeria’s State of Kaduna have rescued a middle-aged man who has allegedly been locked up inside a room for twenty years. Local newspaper Nigerian Tribune reports that the officers found the man in a house on Benin street, in the central part of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday, October 12. …

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Kevin-Prince Boateng, one other Ghanaian named as ambassadors for Euro 2024

Former Black Stars forward, Kevin-Prince Boateng has been named as an ambassador for the Germany Euro 2024 tournament to represent the city of Berlin. While preparations continue for the tournament, Bayern Munich and Germany great Philipp Lahm has been named tournament director. Last Saturday, the ex-international and ambassador Celia Sasic …

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Nigerian soldier arrested for stealing, selling ammunition to terrorists

A Nigerian soldier, Iorliam Emmanuel, has been arrested for stealing and selling ammunition to Boko Haram terrorists. In a viral video, Emmanuel, said to have been attached to the 156 Task Force Battalion, codenamed “Operation Hadin Kai”, in Mainok, Borno state was disarmed, searched and found to be carrying ammunition. …

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Meet the man contesting for Women Organiser position in NDC

Ahead of the 2024 general elections, the opposition National Democratic Congress is holding internal elections to appoint new leaders from the branch level to the national level. In the Saboba Constituency of the Northern Region, a man is putting himself up for election as the party’s women organiser. James Kwame Boame …

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87-year-old woman’s quest to change the tide for the elderly

A litany of “empty promises” in relation to the welfare of the elderly have prompted Clotilda Kokupima, 87, to act so that the interests of the elderly are seriously considered. Killings, poor access to health services and lack of a law to guide the policy of the elderly are some …

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