Two men identified as Toheeb Jimoh, 26, and Habeeb Ishola aged 35, have been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command for allegedly stealing a Nissan Rogue belonging to the US Embassy. According to the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a report was …
Read More »Two years of Samia’s reforms make Dar economy competitive
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan spent her years in national politics playing second fiddle to her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli. But two years after assuming the seat of power, her leadership skills are worth studying. This week marks two years since she inherited the seat from Magufuli, who died in …
Read More »Two suspects remanded over alleged murder of a 16-year-old boy at Assin Manso
The Assin Fosu Magistrate District Court has remanded two suspects over the alleged murder of a 16-year-old old boy at Assin Manso in the Central Region. The suspects, Francis Arhin, a 34-year-old farmer and John Coffie, a 38-year-old whose pleas were not taken will make their next appearance on Tuesday, …
Read More »Two footballers die after being struck by lightning during match
Two football players were killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly match at Manyansi area, in Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County, Kenya. The competing teams – Manyansi FC and Gianchore FC lost a player each in the incident which happened at about 4.30 pm on Saturday, March …
Read More »Two lovers die in terrible motor accident after having fun at the beach
A 36-year-old man and his girlfriend died in a terrible accident in Nsambweni, Kwale County. Adams James Stagg and his 21-year-old girlfriend, also known as Jackline Kendy, were riding a Suzuki sport motorcycle when the tragic accident occurred, according to Kwale Police Officer Mr. Josphat Kinyua. The couple reportedly went …
Read More »Two suspects arrested for raping 15-year-old hearing-impaired girl
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a 15-year-old hearing-impaired girl in Obi Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 10, said the suspects, Aminu Hashimu,24 and 18-year-old Lukman Dogara, …
Read More »Egypt: Two dead, 16 hurt in a train accident
A passenger train derailed Tuesday (Mar. 7) north of Cairo, killing at least 2 people and injuring a further 16, Egyptian authorities said. At least 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene and the injured transferred to nearby hospitals. A ministry statement said “the injured were in a stable condition.” …
Read More »Two Nigerian nationals arrested at Mumbai airport with 167 cocaine pellets in stomach
Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested at the Mumbai airport for trying to smuggle in cocaine worth nearly Rs 30 crore packed in capsules ingested by them, an official from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Acting on intelligence inputs, DRI officials intercepted two …
Read More »Tanzania makes radical shift in two years under President Samia
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into office nearly two years ago, Tanzania was on a completely different trajectory. President Samia has since presided over a raft of reforms that have changed the direction the country was taking under her predecessor, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who died in office on …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: Two siblings killed by flood at Baba Dogo
Two minors have been reported dead after being swept away by flood at Baba Dogo, a suburb of New Botianor in the Ga South Municipality of Greater Accra Region. The incident happened after the heavy downpour this dawn. According to eyewitnesses, the building of the deceaseds and their mother …
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