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South African court postpones Zuma son’s homicide trial

Duduzane Zuma, son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, attends the Randburg Magistrate Court on homicide charges related to a fatal car crash in 2014, in Randburg, near Johannesburg, South Africa July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko A South African ...

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“The sex was consensual” Married pastor who raped girl, 17, inside church says

A married Tennessee pastor with kids is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in the men’s bathroom in church. 46-year-old James “Ronnie” Messer, the pastor of a Newport church, is accused of raping the teenager at Crossway Worship Center. He was arrested Saturday ...

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Sudanese teenager saved from death penalty appeals for unconditional release

A Sudanese teenager who killed her husband as he tried to rape her has appealed against a court decision jailing her for five years in a case which could help curb sexual violence in the north African nation, campaigners said on Thursday. ...

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Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels

President Omar al Bashir of Sudan Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels fighting in three states to overthrow the government, the presidential palace said in a decree on Thursday. The government has been fighting rebels in the state ...

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Egyptian court convicts 37 for illegal organ trading

An Egyptian court on Thursday convicted 37 people on charges related to illicit trading in human organs and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from three to 15 years in jail, witnesses said. The Cairo Criminal Court also cleared three ...

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Former minister in Bayelsa state, Lionel Jonathan-Omo, slumps and dies after falling off his balcony

Former Minister of Environment in Bayelsa state, Lionel Jonathan-Omo, has died after he slumped and fell from a balcony in his country home in Ogbolomabiri area of Nembe, Nembe Local Government Area of the state yesterday July 12th.   According to reports,  ...

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Herdsman stabs police officer to death in Kebbi

A police inspector was killed by a herdsman in Bagudo local government area of Kebbi state yesterday July 11th. According to reports, a farmer had reported the herdsman to the police officers at Kaoje police station in the local government. The ...

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Antonio Conte finally sacked by Chelsea

Chelsea football club have sacked Antonio Conte, 48, as their manager after reaching a £9million agreement to terminate his contract. The Italian coach reportedly left his position at Chelsea on Thursday morning and said his goodbyes to the players and staff at ...

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Show host survived a ghastly accident (photos)

  Onwuka was involved in a ghastly auto crash this morning that left his car mangled but he survived without a scratch. He went to the hospital after the accident but was given a clean bill of health. He was even ...

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Throw back photos of some Nigerian celebrities

  Guess who ? Funke Akindele Nigerian actress, Jennifer as she is popularly called by many of her fans have always served us the best facial expression which has birthed countless memes as the one below. Davido OBO Davido before ...

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Chaos, teargas rock Nairobi’s Kamukunji

Chaos, bonfires and teargas on Thursday morning turned parts of the capital Nairobi into no-go zones as traders clashed with police and county askaris. The businesspeople who sell their wares at Wakulima, also known as Marikiti, and Muthurwa markets were ...

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Zimbabwe opposition takes to streets in vote-rigging warning

Thousands of Zimbabwean opposition supporters took to the streets of Harare on Wednesday demanding fair elections following alleged irregularities in the electoral roll ahead of the July 30 vote. The electoral register has long been a contentious feature of Zimbabwe’s ...

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Suspected cattle thieves ‘kill 26’ in NW Nigeria

Twenty-six people were killed in two days of violence blamed on cattle thieves in northern Nigeria, the National Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday. Bandits on motorcycles attacked several villages on both sides of the border between Sokoto and Zamfara ...

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Police to withdraw Ekiti aspirants security personnel

The Nigerian Police says all security details attached to prominent personalities including the governorship aspirants in Ekiti State will be withdrawn on Saturday. This is to enhance the credibility of the July 14 governorship election. The Deputy Inspector General of ...

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House of Representatives rejects executive order

The Nigerian House of representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to implement the Executive Order signed last week to strengthen the government’s fight against corruption. The Order was to give the government power to confiscate stolen assets of suspected ...

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James Ibori’s older brother, Chief William Ibori dies 4 months after he married a much younger bride

Chief William Ibori, the elder brother of former governor of Delta State James Ibori, is dead. The former Unugbrogo of Oghara kingdom in Delta state reportedly passed away very early this morning, according to some online sources. Others say he died late ...

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