THREE FRENCH POLICE OFFICERS TO FACE TRIAL OVER ‘SUFFOCATION’ DEATH
Three police officers will be tried in Paris for the involuntary homicide of a man who repeatedly said “I’m suffocating” during his arrest in January...
MAGNITUDE 5.5 EARTHQUAKE HITS ETHIOPIA AS VOLCANO ERUPTS
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northern Ethiopia Friday, where a volcano erupted after months of increased seismic activity, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and local...
VIDEO: GHANA PRESIDENT’S ADC COLLAPSES DURING NATIONWIDE BROADCAST
A startling moment unfolded in Ghana’s parliament on Friday as Colonel Isaac Amponsah, the aide-de-camp (ADC) to President Nana Akufo-Addo, collapsed during the President’s State...
POLICE INVESTIGATE BRIDE FOR ALLEGEDLY POISONING GROOM, KILLING GUEST IN JIGAWA
The Jigawa Police Command has commenced investigtion into the death of a wedding guest resulting from the alleged food poisoning of wedding guests, including the...
GHANA SCRAPS VISA REQUIREMENTS, OPENS FREE ENTRY FOR AFRICANS
Ghana is set to become a visa-free destination for all African nationals beginning in early 2025. President Nana Akufo-Addo approved the policy change in December,...
PETER OBI VISITS FAROTIMI, PRAISES HIS ‘DEDICATION TO A BETTER NIGERIA’
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has described lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi, as a man who desired a “better Nigeria”. The former...
FRENCH PASSENGER WHO DISRUPTED FLIGHTS DEPORTED TO PARIS – FG
The Federal Government has said a French national who disrupted flight operations at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja has been sedated and transported back...
140 POLICEMEN DIED IN FCT IN 2024 – CP
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it lost a total of 140 officers in the Federal Capital Territory last year. In an end-of-the-year statement by...
DRUNK POLICEMAN FREES 13 SUSPECTS TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
A drunk police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say. A report...
POPULAR ZAMBIAN MUSICIAN DIES IN NEW YEAR’S EVE CRASH
Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia’s most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year’s Eve. A report by the...