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Seven Suspects arrested in shocking Kenya gang-rape video
April 11, 2024
Police in Kenya said they have arrested seven suspects in connection with a gang rape of a woman in western Bomet county.
The incident, captured in a viral video, happened in Chebanyi village last December, the police said.
The clip trending as "sigor boys" on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows several men in a dimly lit room taking turns to sexually assault a woman, who is heard screaming.
The video has shocked the country, with many calling for justi...
Russian military instructors arrive in Niger to train army
April 12, 2024
Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger to train the national army, as Moscow continues to bolster its influence in the troubled Sahel region of West Africa.
The military specialists, who arrived in Niger's capital, Niamey on Wednesday, were seen unloading gear from a cargo plane.
"We are here to train the Nigerien army …[and] to develop military cooperation between Russia and Niger," one of the instructors told Niger state TV RTN.
Court bars Zuma from standing in election
May 20, 2024
South Africa's highest court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament in next week's general election.
The Constitutional Court ruled that his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court disqualified him.
Mr Zuma was convicted in 2021 for refusing to testify at an inquiry investigating corruption during his presidency which ended in 2018.
He has been campaigning under the banner of the n...
Scottish churches up for sale as UK turns away from Christianity
June 17, 2024
Church of Scotland sell-off comes as most people say they have no religion.
The Church of Scotland is selling 100 historic buildings to free up funds after a drastic decline in the number of worshippers and ministers.
Churches, plots of land and former council houses, some dating back to the 1700s, have been listed for sale at prices ranging from £35,000 in what the Church has described as a “painful” move.
The institution said financial pressur...
Police Confirm Nineteen Dead In Russian Attacks
June 24, 2024
Police in Russia have confirmed the death of nineteen people in attacks on their posts, churches and a synagogue in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.
According to the report, 19 police officers and several civilians dead, while Six gunmen were also killed.
The apparently coordinated attacks targeted the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on the Orthodox festival of Pentecost.
The assailants have not been officially id...
3 - March 14, 2024
Insecurity: Obi decries worsening situation, says abduction of school children unacceptable.
The main opposition voice and the presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has decried the worsening security situation in the country.
Obi said...
3 - March 23, 2024
Enugu Commissioner Inaugurates 3 Boreholes Built by U.S.-based Philanthropist
The Enugu State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Felix Nnamani, on Saturday inaugurated three boreholes built by U.S.-based philanthropist, Sunday Egbo, for Amofia Amagu community in Enugu.
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3 - June 06, 2024
Group Commends Mbah for Emerging Most Prudent Governor in Q1, 2024
A civil society organisation, the Enugu Good Governance Group, E-3G, has congratulated the Governor Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State on its emergence as the most prudent among the 36 states...
3 - March 04, 2024
There Is No Crisis In Amechi Community— PG
ENUGU—The President General of Amechi Awkunanaw community in Enugu South Local Government, Chief Paul Agbo, on Monday said there was no crisis in the community.
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5 - June 11, 2024
Enugu Govt Inaugurates Debate Tournament For Youths
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inaugurated a debate tournament for youths, with a take home of N15 million for the winning team.
Announcing this on his verified X (formerly Twitte...
3 - June 25, 2024
Enugu Monthly Clean Up Exercise Holds Saturday
The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA), has declared Saturday, June 29, statewide sanitation exercise between the hours of 7am and 10am.
This is contained in a statement sign...
4 - January 31, 2024
Rerun: Enugu Lawmaker assures voters of adequate security
Rep. Dennis Agbo (LP- Enugu State), representing Igbo-Eze North/UdenuFederal Constituency, has assured voters of safety during the forthcoming rerun election in the constituency.
The lawm...
3 - September 22, 2023
GOC Visits Wounded In Action Personnel, Vows To Bring Perpetrators To Book
Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, has pledged to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act which saw the loss of lives of five personnel of th...
3 - October 11, 2023
Enugu Community Urges ESWAMA To Evacuate Refuse On Jim Nwobodo's Road
Residents of Amechi Awkwunaw in Enugu South Council Area have appealed to the Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA) to evacuate heap of refuse along Jim Nwobodo road.
Some of them who spoke to...
13 - May 13, 2024
Facts of The N100bn Deal To Revive Moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Ltd
The Enugu State United Palm Products Ltd., UPPL, is one of the numerous initiatives of the former Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, the late Dr. Michael Okpara, and had lain fallow for decades...