UK police question killer nurse Letby over further baby deaths
LONDON – Lucy Letby, the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, has been questioned in prison over further baby deaths and collapses at two hospitals where she…
Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave: lawyer
TEHRAN – Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media. “Based on the advice…
Magistrates’ court in Nigeria’s Ekiti denies human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi bail, remands him in prison
Morakinyo Akinosun LAGOS – A Magistrates’ court in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Ado-Ekiti has denied bail to human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, who is facing allegations of cybercrime. Farotimi was…
Afghan women to be barred from health studies, training centres say
Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan on Tuesday said women would be barred from classes, following an edict by the Taliban supreme leader. Health…
Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president
WINDHOEK, Namibia – Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country’s first female leader, results released by the country’s electoral commission showed…
Update on Oranmiyan Account Contributions
Update on Oranmiyan Account Contributions Dear Yoruba Donors, Thank you for your consistent support of the Oranmiyan Foundation and for your generous monthly contributions. These units of giving—whether in dollars,…
Nigerian Customs identifies lawless officers caught in video torturing civilians, orders probe
Ayomidele Oluwasusi The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has identified two of its officers involved in the torture of some civilians as captured in a video. The NCS said the personnel…
Suspected fraudsters in Nigeria’s Edo shoot collaborator over sharing formula of ₦94 million scam proceeds
Matthew Onocheta Armed men suspected to be internet fraudsters in Nigeria’s southern state of Edo reportedly shot a collaborator over a disagreement arising from the sharing of ₦94 million proceeds…
Life jail term for killer in femicide that outraged Italy
A student who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend in a brutal case that sparked outrage and soul searching in Italy has been sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors had requested Italy’s…
Gunmen kidnap former member of house of reps in northern Nigeria, kill police escort
Kareem Abdulrahman A former member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, from the northcentral state of Nasarawa, Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu, has been kidnapped by gunmen. Dr. Kigbu was reportedly abducted…