Two judges shot dead at Iran’s supreme court: media
TEHRAN – Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported. “Three judges of the Supreme Court were targeted.…
Nigeria police in Ondo State arrest two suspects for allegedly stealing and selling 18-month old baby; buyer nabbed with at least 14 children in Anambra State
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Three suspects were arrested in southern Nigeria for allegedly stealing and selling an 18-month old baby, police said. Lukman Isiaka and Abosede Olanipekun were first arrested for allegedly…
Israel approves ceasefire, bombs Gaza before Sunday implementation
Israel on Saturday approved a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas that involves release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli forces bombed the tiny enclave ahead of…
Petrol tanker explosion kills at least 86 in Nigeria’s Niger state
Morakinyo Akinosun At least 86 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect…
Over 55,000 displaced Sudanese return to southeastern state: IOM
Over 55,000 internally displaced Sudanese have returned to areas across the southeastern state of Sennar, more than a month after the army recaptured the state capital from paramilitaries, the UN…
Indian court finds man guilty in notorious hospital rape case
An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year. The…
How operative of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency EFCC was shot dead by suspected internet fraudsters during midnight raid in Anambra state
Martins Olasehinde An operative of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was reportedly shot dead by suspected fraudsters, locally known as “Yahoo boys” in the Awka…
Female student and her boyfriend in Nigeria’s Kano allegedly attack polytechnic lecturer in his office with cutlass over academic issues
Bella Ifasola A lecturer at the Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, northwest Nigeria, was reportedly attacked in his office on Tuesday, 14 January 2025. The attack on Aliyu Hamza Abdullahi was…
Message to British supremacists agitating to expel African immigrants from the UK
By Adigun Makanjuola Those British Supremacists agitating to expel all African immigrants from the UK should write an official letters to all European parliaments and governments and these letters should…
‘Give them rice’: Tinubu-led Nigerian government spent ₦9.74billion supplying rice, beans palliatives to Nigerians in 2024, report says
Key transactions included payments for the delivery of rice, beans, and garri to help alleviate hunger in vulnerable communities. Morakinyo Akinosun The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government reportedly spent a…