Africa

I just want a child so that I too will be called a mother – Woman who stole baby from hospital begs for forgiveness

A 30-year-old Nigerian woman, Sukyama Irmiya, who stole a twin baby from the ward of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi state has begged for forgiveness. The 14-day-old baby, Ibrahim Mohammed, was reportedly stolen on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, by the suspect who posed as a hospital staff member. …

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“Don’t marry any woman that sits in public to drink beer. You won’t find peace in that marriage” – Nigerian man says

Andrea Ekeng Inyang, the Special Assistant to Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, Ben Ayade, on Strategic Communication, has advised men not to marry women who drink beer in public. “Don’t marry any woman that sits in public to drink Gulder beer. You won’t find peace in that marriage.” he wrote.  

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Mali women’s basketball players fight following loss (video)

Two members of Mali’s basketball team fought each other on Monday, September 26, following their latest loss in the women’s World Cup. The fight took place in the postgame media area after the team was defeated 81-68 by Serbia. FIBA, the international basketball governing body, has opened an investigation into the incident between …

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Female prison officer’s marriage on the brink of divorce after she began dating an inmate of the prison she works in

The wedlock of a female prison officer is now on the brink of divorce after she began dating an inmate at the prison she works in. The prison officer has been identified as Miriam Muzuva and she reportedly works at Kentucky Prison in Zimbabwe, alongside her husband Rojers Chiradza. Local publications reported that …

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Nigerian Professor arrested after allegedly ordering the assault of her female police orderly (video)

Police in Abuja, Nigeria, have arrested a Professor for allegedly ordering the assault of her female police orderly. The Professor identified as Dike Zainab of Area 11 in Abuja, reportedly ordered her maids to beat up her orderly. Twitter user, @DejiAdesogan who shared a photo of the policewoman with a bloodied face wrote; …

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Woman narrates how her boyfriend poured acid on her face, destroying her eyesight

A court in Mombasa, Kenya has heard how a 24-year-old woman was attacked with acid after she shared her intention to end her seven-month relationship with her boyfriend. Fatuma Kaingu who appeared before Mombasa senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet to testify against Mohammed Kombe, disclosed that she lost her eyesight …

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