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Vigilante shot dead by his son while testing the efficacy of his charm in Adamawa A member of vigilante group in Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa state identified as Yusuf has been shot dead by his stepson, Suugbomsumen Adamu, while testing gun charms’ efficacy at their home on Sunday November 6. Yusuf, who was saidContinue reading “Vigilante Shot Dead By His Stepson In Adamawa While Testing His Charm”

Enugu—Two young men trying to rob POS operators at the Independence Layout area in Enugu were, yesterday, set ablaze by angry youths It was gathered that the angry mobs did not allow the police to take them to their station, but decided to take the law into their hands. Before setting them on fire, theyContinue reading “2 POS Robbers Set Ablaze In Enugu”

Thousands of public servants began a one-day strike in South Africa on Thursday over wage demands, professional organizations said. The work stoppage is being led by one of South Africa’s largest public service unions, the Public Servants Association (PSA), which has some 235,000 members. The dispute over public servants’ salaries flared up after Labour MinisterContinue reading “South Africa public sector workers strike over wage demands”

Kenya’s parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 troops for a new regional force in eastern Congo amid questions about the $37 million cost for the first six months of the mission. A parliament committee report says the money will be spent on equipment, allowances, and operations for the more than 900 troops joiningContinue reading “Kenya to spend $37 million on sending forces to Congo”

23 inmates escaped from the prison of Moroni, the capital of the Indian Ocean archipelago, in Comoros on Wednesday evening in circumstances that are yet to be known, according to the public prosecutor’s office and the penitentiary administration. According to reports, six were quickly found. The 17 escapees who remain wanted have all been identifiedContinue reading “Prison break: 23 inmates escape from Moroni prison Comoros”

Here’s a look at some of the most important events of the two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s northernmost region. On November 2, representatives of the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed to a cessation of hostilities after peace talks led by the African Union (AU) in South Africa. That agreement, onContinue reading “Two years of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: A timeline”

Man allegedly confesses to killing his brother’s wife to prevent her from acquiring his properties in Edo State Community members in Uromi, Edo State, were on Tuesday, shocked to their bones after a man identified as Godwin Owin made a confession. It was gathered that Godwin who claimed to have not been able to sleepContinue reading “Man Confesses To Killing His Brother’s Wife In Edo State (pictures)”

The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (formerly Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), Mele Kyari, has disclosed that NNPC cannot maintain a pump price of N170 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol or fuel. Kyari, while speaking at the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Summit organised by the House of Representatives CommitteeContinue reading “Mele Kyari: ₦‎170/Litre Fuel Price Is Impossible”

About 10 villages in Minjibir local government area of Kano state have been sacked, with farmlands destroyed. Eyewitnesses said the incident started when suspected herders reportedly released their animals to eat from farms full of crops that are yet to be harvested. A witness said when the residents approached them, they resorted to attack theContinue reading “Gunmen Sack 10 Kano Villages, Destroy Farmlands”