Nigeria: Kano Hisbah Arrests Controversial Musician for Reciting Quran ‘Incorrectly’
[Premium Times] He was arrested at his Kano residence.
Nigeria: How Police Manipulated Verydarkman Into Custody – Lawyer Alleges
[Premium Times] It is VDM’s fourth arrest in 2024.
Nigeria: Media Coalition Premieres Documentary to Curb Human Trafficking
[Leadership] A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Media Coalition and Awareness To Halt Trafficking (MeCAHT) has unveiled a documentary film “I Wish I Knew” aimed at educating Nigerians on dangers of human trafficking.
Nigeria: Court Remands VeryDarkMan for Allegedly Cyberbullying Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh, Others
[Premium Times] VeryDarkMan was arrested and detained for a similar offence on 22 March 2024.
Ghana: Police Files Injunction to Stop #DumsorMustStop Protest
[Accra Times] Despite the police’s concerns, the organizers maintained that the endpoint (Revolution Square) was a reasonable distance from Jubilee House and the planned end time was not an issue.
South Africa: Court Denies Bail for 5 Accused in AKA Murder Case
[allAfrica] The Durban Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to the five men accused of murdering rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, outside a Durban restaurant in February 2023, reports News24.
South Africa: Electoral Commission Details Transparent Vote Counting for May 29 – South African News Briefs – May 16, 2024
[allAfrica]
Nigeria: Content Creator Shot Dead in Abuja
[Daily Trust] A skit maker identified as Chidike Emmanuel has been gunned down in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
South Africa: Power Utility Eskom Sues Johannesburg for Unpaid Electricity Debt – South African News Briefs – May 7, 2024
[allAfrica]
South Africa: Tembisa Hospital CEO Paid Millions While Suspended – South African News Briefs – May 6, 2024 More South African news
[allAfrica]