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Fear grips Kaduna’s Millennium City as kidnappers strike again
The latest abduction of six people from Nuru Suraj Estate has heightened anxiety in Kaduna’s Millennium City.
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Woman woke up to see stranger invited into bedroom by husband, court hears
Jury at Winchester crown court sees video evidence by Joanne Young, 49, in trial of four men accused of sexual assault A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by men invited into their family home by her ex-husband described how she would wake in the middle of the night restrained and blindfolded and feeling “hazy”. Joanne Young said that on one occasion she managed to remove her blindfold and was shocked to glimpse a stranger in her bedroom who her husband, Philip Young, had allegedly arranged to have sex with her.
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Spain high-speed train collision kills 64, injures over 100
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe’s deadliest such disasters this century. An EU spokeswoman said the bloc was “ready to help Spain if needed”, while European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said “Europe mourns” with the victims after the “devastating news”.
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Can you punish laxity by forfeiting the right to vote forever, Supreme Court asks ECI
Form 6 is ‘cast in stone’ and cannot be changed, says SC, adding that the Bihar judgment is not a binding precedent and that it allowed ‘logical discrepancy’ in West Bengal as an ‘interim arrangement’; top court tells ECI to extend Delhi SIR
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“The prison is built for human beings, not animals” – Peter Toobu backs Wontumi’s call for reforms
The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for a national conversation on prison conditions and the need to ensure that inmates are treated humanely, regardless of the offences for which they are serving sentences. His comments follow former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi’s call for sweeping reforms in Ghana’s prison system, including a dedicated prison hospital, improved welfare for prison officers, and regulated conjugal visits for inmates.
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Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years for drugging and raping dozens of women
Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander sentenced to prison in New York after being convicted in sex trafficking case Three Florida brothers who exploited the wealth and influence of their family’s luxury real estate business to drug and rape dozens of women were each sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York on Tuesday for sex trafficking. Twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 39, and Tal Alexander, 40, were convicted in March on multiple charges after a five-week trial heard details of years of sexual assaults committed in Miami, New York and other high-end locations including the Hamptons; Aspen, Colorado,
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Court acquits woman, firm of alleged N40m investment fraud
By Henry Ojelu A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Portia Anthonia Emilia and Savannah Crest Investment Limited of alleged N40 million investment fraud, Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe, who delivered the judgment on September 29, 2026, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, failed to call vital witnesses whose evidence was necessary to establish the allegations against the defendants. Justice Abike-Fadipe noted that Wendy Daniel, who submitted the petition to the EFCC, was not called to testify, while Ruth Bolo Atte and Rachael Akintola, the…
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Russell Brand tells jury friends won't defend him over sex crime allegations
Russell Brand told the court he did not commit the crimes and believed sexual consent was "fundamental, essential, necessary" and "more important than sex itself".
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Spain: High-speed train crash kills dozens, rescue operations ongoing
Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid. Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue its journey despite a "red signal" being in effect.
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Governance specialist calls for digital reforms to improve justice delivery
Governance specialist Valentin Kwasi Mensah has called for greater transparency in judicial appointments and sustained investment in technology to improve justice delivery, citing declining public confidence in Ghana’s courts. Citing the United Kingdom’s experience, Mr Mensah referred to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which established a Judicial Appointments Commission that began operating in 2006, principally in England and Wales.
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Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut down by a court amid an intensifying crackdown on independent media in the country. Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website, prompting fresh international concerns over press freedom in Egypt.
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Fund judiciary adequately to protect judicial independence – Valentin Mensah
Governance specialist Valentin Kwasi Mensah has called for adequate funding and resources for Ghana’s judiciary, arguing that judicial independence cannot be guaranteed without the financial and material capacity to deliver justice. Mr Mensah noted that Ghana’s 1992 Constitution provides safeguards for judicial independence, including provisions under Article 127 on the independence of the judiciary and aspects of its financial administration.
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Suvendu advises Mamata to rest at home, raises allegations over aide’s murder
Defending his decision to vacate Nandigram and retain Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told the West Bengal Assembly he did not want to give Mamata Banerjee another chance to contest a byelection
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Road crashes drop by 9.4% following TraffiTech sensitisation – MTTD
The Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, says road crashes reported across Ghana declined by 9.4% following intensified sensitisation and caution notices issued to motorists under the TraffiTech-GH pilot project. Traffitech-GH is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws and regulations and improve road safety in the country.
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Cybersecurity: EFCC strengthens digital systems to combat financial crimes – Official
The official said EFCC embarked on a digital transformation programme to reduce manual processes, improve access to information, automate workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
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Road crash injuries fall 15% in September as police intensify TraffiTech-GH sensitisation
The number of people injured in road crashes across Ghana fell by 15.02% in September 2026 compared with the same period last year, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alexander Kwaku Obeng, has disclosed. TraffiTech-GH is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws and regulations and improve road safety in the country.
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Photos: Spain high-speed train crash kills 30
Health Minister Monica Garcia says emergency workers are focusing on rescuing survivors.
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Supreme Court summons Sanjay Raut in person, Nikhil Wagle virtually in contempt case on November 17
The show-cause notices were issued on a contempt plea filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association
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Taraba Killings: Senate Demands Security Crackdown As Death Toll Rises To 80
The Senate has called for an urgent security offensive in border communities across Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi States following the reported killing of about 80 people by armed bandits in Binnari, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Senate has now cited about 80 deaths as it calls for an urgent security offensive in the border communities of Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi States.
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M.P. hooch deaths: prime accused used AI to help brew liquor at home, say police
A total of 11 people have been arrested so far, amid allegations surfacing of over 10 deaths due to spurious liquor in a month in two villages of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh