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  A 32-year-old South African woman, Keneiwe Portia Shabala, has been arrested for allegedly selling her two-year-old son, Kutlwano.      Shabala appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court, Gauteng on Monday, November 25, 2024, on charges of human trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and making a false statement to the police.      The charges stem from allegations that, on …

Two elderly women lost their lives and several others were injured as worshippers gathered for the Christ the King procession on Sunday, Nov 24, at Christ the King Catholic (CKC) Church in Aba, Abia State.   The annual procession, celebrated in the Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches, marks the kingship of Jesus Christ.  The event, organized by the Catholic Diocese of …

Seventeen people including a two-year-old child have been k!lled after a bus full of students, teachers, and parents plunged more than 20 meters off a cliffside road. The students had been on a school trip before the vehicle – which carried 57 people – collided head-on with a van and veered off the road and into a ravine in Peru, …

Actor, Patrick Doyle has knocked singer, Davido for his statement about the Nigerian economy being in shambles.    Davido was a guest on a radio programme in the US last week, where he spoke about the state of the economy in Nigeria and Africa in general. read here   The Nigerian superstar shared his thoughts when it was mentioned that …

A Nigerian man, Sunday Chinedu Eze, has said that he can’t promise any woman, including his future wife that he won’t cheat on her.    “MAN TO MAN. When you marry brotherly, you will be attractive to more women than you have ever been in your entire existence,” he wrote.    It will be worst when you now have money, …

The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has explained why the Guild did not pursue legal action against filmmaker Adanma Luke following the tragic de@th of actor Junior Pope in a boat accident on April 10. Junior Pope tragically passed away while returning from the set of Adanma Luke’s movie Other Side of Life.   On …

Cher has reflected on the less-than-glamorous way she lost her virg!nity at the age of 14, revealing that the act was done in the name of “revenge.”    In her new memoir, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, the music legend shares that the experience came after a neighborhood boy “ditched” her after they had already shared a kiss.   As …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that Nigeria remains the most viable aviation market in Africa, with the potential to become a key aviation hub on the continent. Speaking on a Channels Television program, Keyamo emphasized Nigeria’s strategic position in the aviation sector, saying, “Nigeria is the most viable country in Africa when it comes …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.3% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, marking a decline from 5.3% in the previous quarter (Q1 2024).   According to the NBS report released on Monday, November 25, the unemployment rate reflects the percentage of the labor force actively searching for work but unable …

A man, distressed after his wife abandoned him, allegedly poisoned his 14-month-old twin daughters to d3ath before ending his life in Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.    The incident took place in Ugapur area on Monday, November 25, 2024.    Omprakash Yadav (27) allegedly mixed poison in milk and fed it to his daughters Aashi and Priyashi, Station House …