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In Enugu, Nigeria, a middle-aged man, Ndubuisi Egeonu, on Saturday set ablaze his pregnant wife and his two sons who were between two and three years. Report says the man, who is now no where to be found, locked up members of his family in his barbing shop and set the place on fire at about 11 a.m. An eyewitness ...

The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet T.B Joshua, has donated vehicles, office equipment and a parcel of land to the Accra Regional Police Command. Among the gifts were: a Nissan Sentra, KIA Pride and KIA Spectra, were laptops, a fridge, a bed, and two plots of land situated at Nsawam. Prophet T.B Joshua, represented ...

Nigeria marked its 51st independence day on Saturday, but instead of having the ceremony at the center of the capital, Abuja, it was held away from the center in the secure presidential villa. In a speech by President Goodluck Jonathan, he assured the nation that the current spate of violence in parts of the country ‘will surely be overcome.’ According ...

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has said that some 25,000 people have arrived in Ethiopia over the last three weeks to escape fighting between the Sudanese army and rebels in Blue Nile state. UNHCR spokesperson, Adrian Edwards said, “Since 3 September, when the influx into Ethiopia started, an estimated 25,000 refugees have found refuge in Ethiopia.” Fighting broke out between ...

Nigerian students in Kuching yesterday planted trees for the third consecutive year as a way to express their appreciation for the opportunity given to them in the city to pursue their studies. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘The Stride for Excellence’. In conjunction with Kuching City North Commission’s (DBKU) Environmental Awareness program, the students planted 33 trees at ...