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Police in Kampala have arrested Clinton Mwesiime, a clinical officer at Hamurwa Health Centre IV in Rubanda district, after he shockingly confessed to murder during a church service. Mwesiime admitted to killing 45-year-old Leonada Kobusingye, whose body was discovered on July 30 in a lodge room at Cheers

The Federal Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that, in the context of an immigration case, classified Nigeria’s two major political parties — the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) — as “terrorist organizations” under Canadian immigration law. The decision came during the asylum

Popular TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has reacted with disbelief after receiving a ₦36 million tax bill from the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). Speaking during a livestream with Nigerian singer Peruzzi, Peller questioned the basis for such a demand, especially given that he only gained

Kenya was struck by dual tragedies on the afternoon of Thursday, August 7, 2025, when two aircraft reportedly crashed in the Mwihoko area of Githurai, near Nairobi. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion around 3:10 p.m., after which thick black smoke was seen rising from the scene of

Over 30 female students of the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State have reportedly been raped following a series of violent attacks on off-campus hostels. Armed bandits and thugs targeted student-dominated areas such as Akunza, Gandu, and Burkan Kwato, where many undergraduates live due to limited campus

The Government of Tanzania has announced a sweeping new directive barring foreigners from engaging in 15 small- and medium-scale business activities traditionally dominated by local citizens. The move, made official through the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, is part of the government’s