Inmates at a Venezuelan prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, calling for the removal of the centre’s director over the killings of unarmed prisoners. Hundreds of inmates were heard chanting ‘no more torture’ as they took control of the Barinas Judicial Detention Centre. ‘We want justice. They are shooting…
Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has said Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily withdrew from the party’s governorship primary after successfully passing the screening process. Fubara had on May 20 announced his decision to step down from the APC governorship race, stating that he acted out of conviction and in the interest of peace…
A 20-year-old woman from Bikita, Zimbabwe has been jailed for 15 years after a court convicted her of r@ping her husband’s 15-year-old half-brother. Magistrate Innocent Bepura sentenced her at the Masvingo Regional Court on 21 May 2026. She had pleaded not guilty to aggravated indecent assault but was found guilty after a full trial. According…
Victor Udoh, former forward for Southampton F.C. and Royal Antwerp F.C., has died at the age of 21 in Nigeria. According to the Mirror UK, Victor Udoh was found dead in Abuja “under suspicious circumstances,” although the exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed. It was gathered that Udoh had recently returned to…
Senator Ned Nwoko has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of betraying him after losing the Delta North senatorial primary election to former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa. In the primary held on May 18, Okowa scored 113,309 votes, while Nwoko received 2,612 votes. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, the senator said he…
Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the “saxophone colossus”, has died aged 95. He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him “one of the most honored and influential figures in American music”. Rollins had a prolific career that…
Media personality Radiogad has accused social commentator VeryDarkMan of sleeping with Agunwa, the alleged fiancée of content creator Lord Zeus. The allegation comes amid rumours of a feud between VeryDarkMan and Lord Zeus, with Radiogad claiming the woman was at the centre of their disagreement. According to him, VeryDarkMan allegedly travelled with Agunwa to Turkey….
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has asked Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL) to stop the planned 0.75% charge on direct transfers from MoMo wallets to bank accounts for now, while more discussions are held. The new fee was supposed to start on June 1, 2026, but it has been suspended to allow the Bank of…
Ghana Cocoa Board expects cocoa output to reach about 650,000 metric tonnes for the 2025/2026 crop season as government rolls out a new farmer pricing framework and prepares for a major shift in sector financing through the domestic debt market. Chief Executive Dr. Randy Abbey said production data suggest the country is on course to…
African Action Congress (AAC) has adopted activist Omoyele Sowore as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The announcement was made during the party’s presidential primary, where Kayode Babayemi, chairman of the election committee, said the AAC’s decision was based on Sowore’s commitment to democracy, justice, and good leadership. Babayemi said the party…
