Woman Sentenced To 130 Years Imprisonment
The High Court of Sierra Leone presided by Justice Andrew S.C. Johnson, has sentenced a 37-year-old South African woman, Asandra Denise, to 130 years’ imprisonment for offences relating to the unlawful possession, transportation, and importation of cocaine. The convict, a…
UAE Bans Social Media Accounts For Children Under 15
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the latest country to restrict children’s access to social media, introducing a nationwide ban on users under the age of 15. It was gathered that under a new Cabinet resolution approved on Thursday, social…
26-Yr-Old Lawyer Dies While Celebrating Ghana’s World Cup Victory
A 26-year-old legal practitioner has died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The deceased, Sara Araba Tettey, a newly qualified…
42 South African nationals removed from the State on chartered flight
A total of 42 individuals were removed from the State on a chartered flight back to their home country of South Africa. The Garda National Immigration Bureau carried out an operation on Thursday removing individuals from the State on foot…
Tensions rise at Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border
In northeastern Ivory Coast, along the border with Burkina Faso, tension has become a permanent reality. The jihadist threat spreading from the Sahel is no longer the only concern. A new danger has emerged: the Volunteers for the Defence of…
Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says
An attack on Thursday on the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital killed 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, the government said in a statement, without identifying the perpetrators. The first explosions were heard at around…
Teddie Beverley: Last Of The Beverley Sisters Dies Aged 99
Teddie Beverley, who was the last remaining live member of the band The Beverley Sisters has died at the age of 99.The band, comprised of three sisters, came to fame with their beloved Christmas songs including I Saw Mommy Kissing…
Roelof Botha Joins SpaceX Board as Company Enters New Phase of Growth Toward Multi-Trillion-Dollar Valuation
South African-born investor and venture capitalist, Roelof Botha, has reportedly joined the board of SpaceX, marking a significant development as the space exploration company expands its ambitions beyond Earth’s orbit. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is said to be entering…
Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president’s time in power
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. More than 200 lawmakers voted in favour of the draft…
Dangote Refinery partner, MRS reduces fuel pump price
On Friday showed that the petrol retail outlet has adjusted its pump price to N1,241 down from N1,317 per litre – in Abuja and its environs. This means that the filling station cut its petrol price by N76 per litre,…