Nigeria boat disaster kills 29, mostly children
Kano – An overloaded boat carrying dozens of passengers, mostly children aged eight to 15, capsized late on Tuesday in... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
Five South African platinum miners trapped in mudslide
Johannesburg – Five mineworkers were missing on Sunday following a mudslide at a South African platinum mine northwest of... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
At least 7 girls drown in Nigeria boat mishap
Kano – Seven girls drowned after a boat they were rowing across a river in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state capsized,... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
Nigerian engineers say design of collapsed Lagos high-rise altered
Lagos – Nigerian engineers said the 21-storey building that collapsed in Lagos early this month was originally designed only for... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
At least 8 dead, 20 missing in DRC shipwreck
Bukavu – At least eight people drowned and 20 others are missing after their motorised canoe broke in two on... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
Man,31, allegedly kills his girlfriend and dies before he conceals her body
Cape Town – Police are investigating a case of murder after three people died in a horrific accident on... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
In Lagos’ construction industry, ‘money counts more than life’
Lagos – On the site of a luxury shopping centre under construction in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, a young... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
At least 18 killed in Niger goldmine collapse
Niamey – At least 18 people died when an artisanal goldmine collapsed in southern Niger near the border with Nigeria,... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
Rappers Travis Scott, Drake sued over deadly Texas concert crush
Washington – Rappers Travis Scott and Drake have been sued for having “incited mayhem” after eight people were killed... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
Sierra Leone must learn from tanker blast, says president
Freetown – Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said on Sunday the West African country “must learn” from the... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
