Zimbabwe : Rapist Kereke Seeks Bail
Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke, who is serving an effective 10 years in jail for raping his then 11-year-old niece, on Wednesday launched an application for bail pending appeal at the High Court. The bail hearing will be heard tomorrow. Kereke’s lawyers, Mutandiro, Chitsanga and Associates, have hired Advocate Thabani Mpofu to argue the matter.In […]
South Africa: Girls Beat Up ‘Cheating’ Principal At Mpumalanga School
A Mpumalanga high school principal has been suspended for allegedly having relationships with two matric pupils, the provincial education department said on Thursday. The matter came to light on September 8, when the two girls confronted him at his Bushbuckridge school, accused him of cheating on them and beat him up, spokesperson Gerald Sambo said. […]
”I was Destined To Kill The Priest” – Culprit Says
Police yesterday disclosed that abductors of Rev. Fr. John Adeyi of the Catholic Diocese of Oturkpo killed him a day before they collected a N1.5 million ransom. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr. Don Awunah, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), made the disclosure during the parade of four suspects at the Force Headquarters. […]
South Africa: Four Homeless Youths Rescue Man From Trapped Car
A Johannesburg man has made it his mission to help four young homeless youths who rescued him when he was trapped in his car after a collision last Friday. Xavier Saet was driving home in his BMW X3 when a man skipped a red light and crashed into him at the corner of Jan Smuts […]
Teenager flies To Dubai To Sell Her Virginity To The Highest Bidder
Anna Feschenko, 17-year-old model, and a runner-up in the Miss Moscow contest in June, is at the verge of selling her virginity. The young lady, who is a long distance runner and who loves classical music has traveled to the United Arab Emirates for the sole purpose of selling her virginity to the highest bidder. […]
Lagos To Scrap 10, 000 Unapproved Schools In 2017
The Lagos State Government says that it would not allow any school to operate in the state without approval as from the next academic session, adding that it will scrap over 10, 000 unapproved private schools in the state in 2016/2017 academic session. Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, who disclosed this […]
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Urges Calm Amid Conflicting Death Tolls
The UN has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to exercise maximum restraint in the wake of deadly anti-government protests, as conflicting reports emerged over the number of people killed in the violence. Police said on Wednesday that 32 people had been killed during clashes in the capital Kinshasa on Monday […]
Agatu Community Drags Government To Court
The victims of alleged herdsmen’s brutality in Agatu Local Government of Benue have prayed the ECOWAS Court to compel the Federal Government to pay them N10 billion as compensation. This is contained in an originating application filed by the affected members of the Agatu Community and made available by the court to the News Agency […]
Ugandan Leads UN Campaign On Girl-Child Education
The United Nations child-at-school youth ambassadors have started a youth-for-gender-equality and girl-at-school campaign to push governments around the world to give teenage girls priority in education. The drive was part of the side events at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York. Led by the Ugandan representatives in the Global Youth Ambassadors, Mr […]
Botswana: Ransome Advocates for More Women in Politics
British High Commissioner to Botswana, Ms Katy Ransome, says it is important to have more women in politics because they bring different perspective on issues and things that they discuss. Speaking at a reception to welcome 44 women from 11 constituencies, who attended the first of the five women in politics workshops, September 16, Ms […]
NCS Seizes Rice Worth N597.7bn • Intercepts N20m Fake Antibiotics, Anti-Malaria drugs
Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it seized rice worth N597.7 billion brought into the country through the borders between January, 2016 and August, 2016. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Mr Wale Adeniyi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the worth […]
African Development Bank Reiterates Commitment to Support Women’s Empowerment in the Sahel
The African Development Bank has reiterated its commitment to support women’s empowerment and creation of employment opportunities for the women and youth in the Sahel. Speaking during a high-level side event convened by the Government of Burkina Faso and the United Nations Fund for Population at the UN Headquarters in New York, Alberic Kacou, AfDB […]
Pallisa Women Benefit From Dairy Cow Project
When two farmers’ groups convened in Namugongo village, Kamuge Sub-county in Pallisa District, it was at the house of Jesca Fida Outa, one of the members. In the cowshed, were the animals, which they were to receive from Send a Cow Uganda, a development NGO. The Outa family and 19 other beneficiaries were yearning for […]
Uganda: How Injections Almost Killed Iganga Girl
When Winnie Nalubanga, 20, checked into a clinic with a fever, she expected relief. Instead, the injection she received made her situation worse when her skin developed blisters and peeled off. Nalubanga, a senior six candidate at Iganga Parents Secondary School, had caught a fever and gone to Hope Medical clinic in Iganga for treatment. […]
Minister Threatens To Sack Principals Over Unauthorised Fees
Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has threatened to sack the principal of any Federal Government College who charges above authorised fees.The warning comes on the heels of reports of hike in fees at some Unity Schools nationwide. A statement issued yesterday by the ministry quoted the minister as saying that principals must adhere strictly […]