South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa – South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police…
Hamas warns, continuing Israeli ‘aggression’ endangers hostages
Hamas’s armed wing warned on Thursday that Israel’s continuing air strikes and shelling in Gaza after the announcement of a ceasefire deal was risking hostages meant to be released. “Any…
Blasts in Kyiv as UK’s Starmer inks ‘landmark’ 100-year accord
KYIV, Ukraine – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a “landmark” 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine during an unannounced visit to the war-torn country on Thursday, seeking to shore up…
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t…
Gaza rescuers say 73 killed in Israeli strikes since ceasefire deal announced
Gaza’s civil defense agency said Thursday that Israel has pounded several areas of the Palestinian territory since the announcement of a ceasefire deal, killing at least 73 people and wounding…
PRESS RELEASE: Yoruba Nation Religious Council (YONAREC) Rejects Sharia In Yorubaland
YORUBA NATION RELIGIOUS COUNCIL (YONAREC)Address: Yorùbáland PRESS RELEASE Date: Wednesday 15th Jan., 2025 To Whom It May Concern, Subject: Firm Rejection of Sharia Law in Yorùbá Land The Yorùbá Nation…
Nigeria’s national assembly queries admission body JAMB over reckless spending
Olayomi Koiki Nigeria’s National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance on Monday queried the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over “excessive spendings” on meals, refreshments, mosquito killings and others in…
Dozens rescued, bodies pulled from S. Africa mining pit
More than two dozen illegal miners have been rescued and at least nine bodies recovered from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, as rescue operations resumed Tuesday to reach…
Armed kidnappers reportedly kill vigilante member, abduct colleague for foiling attack on a community in Lagos
Bella Ifasola A member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Kayode Goriola, has been killed by armed kidnappers in Igbe community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The…
Nigeria police arrest man for killing mother with stick in Cross River State
Opeyemi Olamilekan A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother with a stick in Nigeria’s southern state of Cross River, police said. The incident occurred in the Obudu…