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Police arrest driver for allegedly beating passenger to death

Life Style Aug 02
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a commercial driver, Habeeb Quadri, for allegedly assaulting a passenger, Emmanuel James, in the Surulere area of the state, resulting in his death.
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Passion for purple revives ancient dye in Tunisia
Life Style Jul 26
A Tunisian man has pieced together bits of a local secret linked to ancient emperors: how to make a prized purple dye using the guts of a sea snail. "At the beginning, I didn't know where to start," said Mohamed Ghassen Nouira, who heads a consulting firm.
A team of vets in southern Ethiopia
Vets remove 50kg of plastic from cow's stomach
Life Style Jul 25
A team of six vets in southern Ethiopia has successfully removed 50kg of plastic from a cow following three hours of surgery.
Mohammed Sani Umar was sentenced on Friday
70-year-old man jailed 30 years for defiling girl, 8
Life Style Jul 25
A 70-year-old Nigerian man will spend the next three decades in prison after he was sentenced to serve 30 years jail term for defiling an 8-year-old girl.
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Gunmen 'kill 18' at Nigerian wedding party
Life Style Jul 21
Reports from Nigeria's north-western state of Kaduna say gunmen have shot dead at least 18 people and injured more than 30 others at a wedding party.
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Nigerian woman allegedly commits suicide after fighting with husband
Life Style Jul 18
A 28-year-old woman, Mrs Clara Vincent, has allegedly committed suicide by drinking sniper after quarrelling with her husband.
Strong wind at Kenya's coast
Weather experts warn of strong winds in East Africa
Life Style Jul 16
The authorities have warned of strong winds and massive sea waves hitting East Africa from Thursday.