Nigeria: Gospel Singer Timilehin Ajayi Sentenced to Death By Hanging for Killing Girlfriend
[Premium Times] In January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ajayi was arrested in Nasarawa State while attempting to dispose of the severed head of a 24-year-old Youth Corps Member serving in Abuja.
South Africa: Babes Wodumo Accused of Not Paying R900 Uber Bill
[Scrolla] Uber driver Percy Bhengu says he drove Babes Wodumo and her sister to several Durban events and was never paid for the last two trips. He also claims he gave Babes money for sanitary pads after she promised to pay him back, but she disappea…
Nigeria: Actress Angela Okorie’s Police Escorts Risk Sanctions Over Public Conduct in Viral Video
[Leadership] The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ‘strongly’ frowned at the conduct of some armed police officers seen in a viral video escorting a Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, while she jogged on the street.
South Africa: Over 100 Displaced in Stellenbosch Informal Settlement Fire – South African News Briefs – June 25, 2025
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Nigeria: Assembly Summons Police Chief Over Traditional Ruler’s Arrest Within Complex
[Premium Times] The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, summoned the Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday Agbonika, to explain the circumstances of the arrest of a traditional ruler from Ikpeshi within the Assembly complex.
Nigeria: Benin Monarch Receives 119 Repatriated Artefacts, Alleges Foiled Plot to Re-Loot Treasures
[Vanguard] Benin City — The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has taken custody of 119 repatriated Benin artefacts from the Netherlands — the largest return since the infamous 1897 British invasion of the Beni…
South Africa/Algeria: All of Africa Today – June 23, 2025
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Nigeria: ‘Police Mislabeled Pastor Adefarasin’s ‘Device’ As Prohibited Weapon’-House On the Rock Alleges
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Lagos State Police Command interrogated the clergyman on Tuesday over an allegation that he pointed a firearm at a content creator in Lagos.
Kenya: ‘Help! My Work Has Been Pirated!’ How Creatives Can Protect Their Content
[Capital FM] <strong> — The creations of our minds–songs, scripts, films, brand names, and so on–hold immense economic and cultural value. To fully realize that value, protecting these creations is crucial. If a creator fails to secu…
Nigeria: Iyanya Dedicates Song to Victims of Benue Massacre
[Premium Times] Lending his voice to the call, Iyanya has sent words of encouragement to victims of the attack via an untitled song.