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The mother of a six-year-old girl missing in South Africa since 19 February has been charged with human trafficking and kidnapping. Kelly Smith was charged along with her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and two others, following their arrest. Ms Smith’s daughter, Joslin, disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape …

In a heartbreaking turn of events, one person has tragically passed away, and five others are in critical condition after consuming a meal of Amala, prepared with contaminated cassava flour instead of yam flour, in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The incident unfolded on the evening of February 28, in the Temidire Atoyebi area along Ajaawa Road. …

A Nigerian businessman identified as Morris Monye, has revealed that a driver allegedly absconded with his company’s vehicle while transporting rice.   Morris shared the story on Twitter and disclosed that Benue state police recently arrested the worker even though the incident of theft happened a while back. He said …

Controversial singer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, has opened up about his unusual practice of sleeping inside a coffin in his house.                 The septuagenarian artist made this revelation during a recent appearance on an episode of The Honest Bunch. Co-host …

A plan led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive led to a $30 billion infusion by 11 of the largest U.S. banks. In an extraordinary effort to stave off financial contagion and reassure the world that the American financial system was stable, 11 of the largest …

A 63-year-old Kenyan man, David Zakayo Kalukhana, has revealed why he married eight wives and has seven mistresses. Mr Kalukhana, who has 107 children with his multiple wives and concubines, married his first wife in 1987 but felt that he needed more wives. He said he took more wives because he …

An athletics champion secretly recorded her former ‘best friend’ admitting to raping her – with the crucial evidence leading to his conviction and a five-year jail term.  Ellie Wilson – who has waived her right to anonymity – was attacked by her ‘remorseless’ on-off boyfriend Daniel McFarlane between December 2017 and …

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four suspects for rape and cyber stalking of a 28-year-old woman. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abutu Sunday, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday April 27, said the victim was invited to a hotel in Ado-Ekiti, by her boyfriend where she …

A middle-aged man committed suicide at Koru in Kisumu County of Kenya on Friday March 11, by setting himself ablaze inside his vehicle. K24TV reported that Venus Amimo who has been reportedly working as a civil contractor, had been having issues in his marriage. It was gathered that after he …

A 30-year-old man, Darius Makambako has reportedly sued his neighbour who he hired to impregnate his 28-year-old wife, Precious. The couple tried to produce a child but their marriage of six year remained childless. It was gathered that a doctor diagnosed the husband as sterile. Makambako, a member of the …