Abuja – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says no fewer than 72 million children in Africa are forced into child labor. The UN’s health agency said in its official twitter account @WHOAFRO that the COVID-19 crisis had further put many more children at risk of child labor. “Child…
Ayemoba told the police during interrogation that he had been sleeping with his daughters since his wife died about seven years ago. According to The Nation, a 50-year-old father, Peter Ayemoba, has been arrested by the police for having carnal knowledge of his two daughters. Ayemoba told the police during interrogation that he had been…
Butere is a town in Kakamega County in Kenya. Since time immemorial, the town with over 4,000 people has been practicing a rather obscure custom that would have never come to the limelight had health officials not raised concern. The custom sees men competing with newborns for breast milk. As such, mothers feed their babies…
A woman who suffered unexplained rashes on her hands and feet which left doctors surprised and was later diagnosed with coronavirus has now revealed she was one of the first people in the UK to catch the virus. It has now been revealed that the rash could be symptoms of the disease that has killed…
ITALIAN police have detained 10 Nigerians accused of running a human trafficking ring that allegedly used voodoo rituals and promises of jobs to lure migrants to Italy only to be put to work as prostitutes. Police in Catania, Sicily, said the victims, including some minors, paid as much as 25,000 euros (($28,000) each to make…
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick as hosts Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man AC Milan on Friday. But the Turin side still squeezed into the Coppa Italia final as the season restarted following a three-month stoppage for the novel coronavirus. Juventus qualified for Wednesday’s final on away goals following their 1-1…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki have commiserated with the Muslim community in the state over the death of the leader of Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria Sheikh Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Al-Adaby. Governor AbdulRazaq prayed the Almighty Allah to repose the soul of the erudite scholar and retired technocrat. “The governor…
Four persons lost their lives while six sustained varying degrees of injury in a ghastly motor accident along Ogidi-Abatete road in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The accident which occurred around 5.15 pm on Friday, involved a Mercedez tipper loaded with sand and a 608 bus, with 19 persons on board. GIOTV…
Osun State Government on Saturday announced the death of Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor on General Administration, Mr. Jare Adebisi. The late Adebisi, a lawyer had served both as Assistant Chief of Staff and Special Adviser in the Governor’s Office, in the previous administration, and was pursuing his doctorate program in Law before his death. Chief Press…
Vasant Raiji, the world’s oldest first-class cricketer, died aged 100 in Mumbai on Saturday, his son-in-law Sudarsahan Nanavata told Indian media. Raiji, a right-handed batsman, played nine first-class matches between 1938 and 1950, scoring 277 runs at an average of 23.08. He was also a cricket historian. Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia…