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MONROVIA, Liberia – A man has alleged that he was part of a group of former Sierra Leonean rebels that burnt people alive in Lofa County. “Soldier 13,” (name given by the Finnish Appeals Court to protect him from retribution), said other soldiers from the Revolutionary United Front, (RUF), included Gibril Massaquoi, who is accused by prosecutors and some witnesses of committing and commanding gross human rights violations in many towns in the county and at Waterside in… Read the full article here

The third edition of Poetry Café has begun at the Grand Ballroom Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos. Titled ‘World Poetry Day with Wole Soyinka’, the event is designed as an evening of engagement in poetry rendition and performances between the grand poet and Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka With the theme, Restating Humanity With The Woman, the event will feature established mid-career and young poets, including students of varied persuasions and styles. Produced by… Read the full article here

The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Mohammed Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan fasting. Abubakar said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting has been sighted. In a broadcast on NTA on Wednesday night, the Sultan said Muslims in the country should commence fasting on Thursday, March 23. Details later… Read the full article here

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the dissolution of the Katsina State Executive Committee of the party with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Wednesday. Ologunagba said that the NWC took the decision after an extensive deliberation on issues relating to the Katsina State chapter of the party. He said the decision of the NWC was pursuant to Sections… Read the full article here

Popular Delta church, MercyLand at Effurun-Sapele Road in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State is currently on fire. Details of what caused the fire are still sketchy at the time of this report. Passersby were seen running into the Mercy City premises of the church wailing as smoke filled the air. At the time of this report, firefighters were not on ground to quench the fire as it raged. The General Overseer of the Church, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin is yet to be… Read the full article here

Popular Yoruba actress Olayinka Solomon, better known as Ogo Mushin, has broken her silence amid cheating allegations with former Lagos State National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW chairman Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo. The mother of three in a post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, wrote: “Your life is as good as your mindset.” This comes hours after Olayinka’s husband, Olasunkanmi Mabinu Ori, spoke about the state of his marriage amidst his wife’s… Read the full article here

Arsenal legend and former Manchester United star Robin van Persie has hailed Tyrell Malacia, saying he is proud of the young right-back. Van Persie said that Malacia is giving hope to other young Dutch players. Malacia joined Manchester United from Feyenoord in the summer of 2022 in a deal worth £13million. The left-back is having a commendable first season at his new club. “Tyrell Malacia is one of them[right players signed by the club last summer],” the former Netherlands… Read the full article here

Ambassadors from Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday a joint commitment to prioritize climate, peace and security during their respective terms at the Security Council. The Permanent Representative of Mozambique at the UN appealed for the Security Council to meet its responsibilities. “As we take tangible steps to address, mitigate and adapt to the implications of climate change, it is… Read the full article here

This is part 3 of a 5-part series The next presidential election in DRC is scheduled for the end of 2023. From Félix Tshisekedi to Martin Fayulu and Moïse Katumbi, DRC’s key contenders have been busy for several months on the banks of the Potomac. Five years ago, these same contenders had tried to win favour with the Trump administration, seeking contracts signed at a high price with mixed results. Read the full article here

The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally concluded plans to release all N1,000, N500 and N200 notes in its custody to Deposit Money Banks, The PUNCH can report authoritatively. This decision is expected to end months of hardships and pains Nigerians have been going through following a controversial CBN naira redesign policy that has caused a severe shortage of old and new naira notes across the country. The CBN’s latest decision came several weeks after the Supreme… Read the full article here