Stanford Rape Case: Inside The Court Documents
A California judge’s decision to give former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman has caused a national uproar. Now, court documents obtained by CNN’s “Legal View” team shed new light on the disturbing assault and Turner’s apparent history of alcohol abuse and sexually aggressive behavior. Here […]
EU Extends Ban On Nigerian Beans By Three Years
The European Union (EU) has extended its ban on importation of dried beans from Nigeria by three years, the Coordinating Director, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr Vincent Isegbe, has said. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, Dr Ishegbe lamented that the extension came when the federal government and its relevant agencies […]
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham Visits Swaziland.
The David Beckham UNICEF Fund is helping UNICEF to support and protect HIV-positive children. During his visit Beckham heard and saw how the worst drought in decades – now taking hold of vast swathes of Eastern and Southern Africa – is threatening to wreak havoc on the lives of children and families already made vulnerable […]
Tobacco Smoking Still Ravaging Nigerian Youths
For cigarettes lovers, the story of the late Darlington Opara, a 31-year-old cigarette addict, perhaps, could serve as a lesson for anyone who wants to live a life relatively free from health challenges. Speaking to Lady B, owner of a shop located in the Jibowu area of Lagos, where Opara bought cigarettes most times, she […]
Uganda: FDC Defiance Campaign Case Hearing Flops
The much anticipated hearing of the constitutional petition in which the Attorney General is seeking to completely ban the defiance campaign activities of the largest opposition political party the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), flopped on Friday after two justices on the panel of five were indisposed. The hearing of the main petition had been […]
BREAKING: NFF Technical Director, Amodu Shaibu Is Dead
Former Super Eagles coach and technical director, Amodu Shaibu died on Saturday morning in Benin City, just three days after another ex-national team coach Stephen Keshi died in the same town. “The Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kazeem Afegbua, called me this morning to inform me of Amodu’s death. His corpse has been deposited at […]
‘Voice’ Singer Christina Grimmie Dies After Shooting At Orlando Concert
Singer Christina Grimmie, who starred in NBC’s “The Voice,” died early Saturday after a gunman shot her following a performance in Florida, authorities said. A man armed with two guns walked up to the 22-year-old singer as she was signing autographs late Friday night and opened fire, Orlando Police spokeswoman Wanda Ford said. The gunman […]
Ghana: Accra Sinks In Floods Again
Residents of Accra have been thrown into a state of fear after news broke that parts of the capital have been submerged following heavy downpour in the early hours of today. According to media reports reaching Ghanastar.com, areas including Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Dzorwulu, Mallam Junction and Kaneshie were inundated with water destroying household properties. Obviously, […]
Introducing A New Force In The Fight Against Malnutrition
Malnutrition is holding Ghana back. And it’s holding Africa back. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Poor nutrition—especially for children—has far-reaching health and economic consequences. When young children do not get the vitamins and minerals they need, their brains and bodies are stunted, which means they don’t develop to their full potential. Multiplied […]
Congo-Kinshasa: Malaria ‘Out of Control’ With Sick Children Dying at Home – Charity
“They cannot go to the hospital just because they cannot afford the price (of treatment) and whole logistics (of getting there)” Malaria in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is “out of control” with many parents letting their sick children die at home because they cannot afford treatment, a medical charity said as it ramps […]
Burundi: Students Still Detained Over Defacing President’s Photo
In Burundi five school students are still in prison because they allegedly defaced a textbook photo of President Nkurunziza. Parents and others are calling for their release, but the authorities refuse to climb down. Many school textbooks in Burundi contain photos of President Pierre Nkurunziza and it appears that those caught tampering with them can […]
Ogoniland’s Environmental Restoration May Take 30 years,UNEP’s Report
The UNEP similarly declared that due to the wide extent of contamination in Ogoniland and nearby areas, coupled with the varying degrees of degradation, there would not be one single clean-up technique appropriate for the entire area. The report further pointed out that a combination of approaches will therefore need to be considered, ranging from […]
Elizabeth Warren Endorses Hillary Clinton
Elizabeth Warren endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Thursday and called on Democrats to unite behind her. “I’m ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United States and to make sure that Donald Trump never gets any place close to […]
SchoolMistress Accused Of Defiling 4-yr-Old Female Pupil Absconds
The 27-year-old schoolmistress, Violet Enu, who was arrested and granted bail by the police in Lagos for allegedly defiling a four-year-old female pupil of Light Bearers Private School, located at Isashi area of the state, has reportedly absconded. Vanguard learned that the suspect, who reportedly defiled one of her pupils last Thursday, fled after the […]
Delhi Hospital Kidney Racket RingLeader Arrested
The ringleader of an organ-trafficking ring operating out of at least one prestigious private hospital in New Delhi was arrested Wednesday in Kolkata, where he lives, police tell CNN. So far police have arrested 10 people in connection with the organ harvesting scam and expect to arrest more in the coming days as they interrogate […]