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Algerian Journalist Ihsane El Kadi Sentenced to Jail for “Foreign Financing” of Business, Sparking Outrage ...
On Sunday, an Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi was sentenced to five years in prison, with two of those years suspended, for ...Family demands justice for 22-year-old lady stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Abeokuta
Family members of 22-year-old Kabirat Sobola, a former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, who was allegedly stabbed to death in her ...NDLEA declares Port Harcourt prophetess, celebrity couple wanted for recruiting teenage girls into drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared three suspects wanted for allegedly recruiting teenage girls into drug trafficking in Nigeria. ...WAEC Withholds Results of 413 Candidates Due to Examination Malpractice
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has recently announced the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private ...Nigerian Singer Portable to Face Six-Count Charge for Unruly Conduct and Incitement Against Police Officers
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, is in hot water with the law. The Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP ...South Africa: Oscar Pistorius to Remain in Prison for Girlfriend’s Murder as Parole Request Denied
Former Paralympian champion Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole and will not be released early from the 13-year sentence for the murder ...Traditionalists Attack Muslims During Prayer in Osun State Mosque, Four Injured
A disturbing incident has been reported in the town of Ile-Ile, Osun state, where four individuals were reportedly injured in an attack ...Fidelity Services Group Offers R100,000 Reward for Capture of “Facebook Rapist” Thabo Bester, Convicted Murderer ...
According to Times Live, Fidelity Services Group has offered a reward of U.S.$5,600 (R100,000) for the capture of convicted murderer and rapist ...TASUED Lecturer Arraigned by ICPC for Demanding Sexual and Monetary Gratification from Female Student
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a lecturer of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) ...Canadian Government Condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Canadian government has recently condemned the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, which was passed in Uganda and is now awaiting President Museveni’s ...Medical Doctor Arrested for Disclosing Patient’s Information Online
A medical doctor, Kadev Kenneth Kelvin, has been remanded in the federal correctional facility in Makurdi on allegations of cyber stalking. The ...Lagos State Government Arraigns Chrisland School Officials over Death of Pupil
On Thursday, the Lagos State government arraigned Chrisland School, Opebi, its principal, vice principal, and two employees over the death of one ...Students and Teachers Injured in Oyo School by Suspected Herdsmen
In a distressing incident, suspected herdsmen allegedly invaded a public secondary school in Oyo State on Thursday morning, causing injuries to students ...Ogun State Police Command Gives Popular Singer, Portable, 72-Hour Ultimatum to Surrender or Be Arrested
The Ogun State Police Command has given a 72-hour ultimatum to popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, to turn ...US Department of Justice Recovers $53 Million from Illegal Contracts Involving Diezani and her Associates
The US Department of Justice has recently released a statement on the final resolution of two civil cases involving the forfeiture of ...NDLEA Parades Three Suspects for Possession of Six Kilograms of Indian Hemp in Katsina State
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Katsina State, Nigeria, paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before ...Uganda Passes New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law, Allowing Death Penalty for Same-Sex ‘Offences
People in same-sex relationships in Uganda face the possibility of life imprisonment after the country’s parliament unanimously passed the 2023 Anti-LGBTQ+ Law. ...Teen Babysitter Arrested for Allegedly Forcing Toddler to Smoke Weed in Recorded Video
A shocking incident has occurred in Florida, USA, where a 17-year-old teen babysitter has been arrested and charged with child abuse after ...Rapper AKA: Five Suspects Arrested in Cape Town in Connection to His Shooting
Recent news reports from News24 have revealed that five men are currently being questioned in connection to the murder of South African ...Journalist Agba Jalingo Remanded in Prison Custody Over Alleged False Publication
The arrest and remand of a journalist and publisher of an online news outlet, CrossRiverWatch, Mr Agba Jalingo, by the Nigerian Police ...
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