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A self-styled prophet from Masendu Village in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe, Mpindeni Ncube, aged 44, has been sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of armed robbery.    Once respected in his community as a spiritual guide, Ncube’s reputation was tarnished following his conviction by Plumtree resident magistrate Joshua Nembaware.   The robbery took place on September 27, 2024, …

This is the moment a teenage girl was dragged along a street for 15 seconds after a bus door shut and trapped her leg.    Zoe Hague, 17, was trying to board when she was caught on the door and pulled down the street as the driver pulled away.    Some of the passengers onboard managed to shout at the …

A Ghanaian woman has taken a bold stand following the end of her relationship, demanding significant compensation from her ex-boyfriend, Kwame, after feeling used and abandoned.    Speaking on Oyerepa FM, the woman recounted her experience, claiming she dated Kwame for an entire year without any breaks in their physical relationship.   The young woman expressed her shock and disappointment …

Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani has narrated how a man was chased out of the mosque in Abuja today, October 4.    According to him, the man was asked to leave after being recognised as repeatedly converting to Islam and Christianity in many mosques and churches and receiving donations and gifts from worshippers.   Sani tweeted;    “A man was …

The Taraba State Government has expressed strong condemnation over the degrading and inhuman treatment meted out to a young boy, Musa Alhassan, by his teacher, Ahmadu Hassan, in the Saurara area of Jalingo.     The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hon. Mary Sinjen in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, October 4, described the violent …

Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban has been significantly reduced to just 18 months following a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).    The former Manchester United star was initially handed the lengthy suspension in February after testing positive for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) last August.   DHEA is a substance known to enhance the production of hormones in …

Gilead Sciences has unveiled plans to make affordable versions of its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, available in 120 low and middle-income countries. Lenacapavir, which is administered as a twice-yearly injection, has shown promising results in clinical trials, significantly reducing HIV infection rates among both women and men.   In trials conducted in South Africa and Uganda, lenacapavir effectively prevented …

Lucas Coly, a French-American social media star, has d!ed at the age of 27, his manager confirmed.    The rapper d!ed at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday night, October 2.    Police have confirmed he d!ed by su!cide.    Paying tribute the following morning, his manager wrote online: “Rest in peace @iamlucascoly I love you bro. My …

A former goalkeeper with the Super Eagles, Joseph Dosu, has escaped d@ath in an accident in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State.    Dosu, who confirmed the incident via Facebook on Friday, October 4, 2024, said a truck laden with iron crushed his car as he was waiting to buy fuel at a filling station.   “To God be …

  North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy his rival and neighbour South Korea if attacked, state media reported Friday, October 4, after South Korea’s president warned that if the North used nuclear weapons it would “face the end of its regime.”     The fiery rhetoric comes at a time of tension on …