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Two Women Arrested as NSCDC Uncovers Alleged Illegal Drink Factory in Badagry

Two women, aged 48 and 50, have reportedly been arrested following a raid on an alleged illegal beverage production facility in Badagry. The operation, carried...

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Former South African President, Jacob Zuma sued by third wife

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was on Tuesday August 18, represented in court by his advocate Nqabayethu Buthelezi after being sued by his third wife, Tobeka Madiba over maintenance money for her and her schoolgoing daughter. Zuma was dragged to the Durban Magistrate’s Court by Tobeka, who is demanding a monthly maintenance fee of R14 000 for the upkeep of their 14-year-old daughter. Arguing at the Durban Magistrate Court, head of Zuma's legal team Eric Mabuza denied claim of him not paying for the upkeep of his 14-year-old daughter.   Mabuza who countered claim of the former President not supporting his daughter since his split from his wife earlier this year, also pointed out that Tobeka has not worked since the child...

WHO confirms ‘highly infectious’ Marburg Virus Disease in West Africa

A first case of Marburg virus disease have been confirmed by Health authorities in Guinea, in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes haemorrhagic fever and in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola has been identified in the country and in West Africa. This is coming less than two months after Guinea declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that erupted earlier this year.  It was gathered that the patient had sought treatment at a local clinic in Koundou area of Gueckedou, where a medical investigation team had been dispatched to probe his worsening symptoms.  Samples taken from a now-deceased patient and tested by a field laboratory in Gueckedou as well...

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