At least six dead in India hospital fire
A fire at a private hospital in southern India killed at least six people, police said today, with more than two dozen others injured in the blaze. Building fires are…
Kemi Badenoch says she identifies more with her Yoruba heritage and has nothing in common with Boko Haram’s northern Nigeria
Morakinyo Akinosun United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leaderKemi Badenoch has stated that she identifies more with her Yoruba heritage than with Nigeria as a whole. In an interview with The Spectator,…
Israeli strike on Gaza post office kills 30 Palestinians
An Israeli strike on a post office sheltering Gaza residents killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50, medics said, and the Israeli military said on Friday it had been…
Herbalist, two others arrested for allegedly poisoning woman to death while driving out ‘evil spirit’ in Nigeria’s Niger State, police say
Ayomidele Oluwasusi MINNA, Nigeria – Three person have been arrested for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger, police said on Thursday. Habibu Umaru, Aliyu Mallam…
Buckingham Palace staff member arrested for assault as Christmas party ‘spirals out of control’
The woman, believed to be a housemaid, was reportedly arrested after aiming a punch at the manager and smashing glasses Agency Report LONDON – A Buckingham Palace staff member was…
Elon Musk’s net worth tops $400 billion, Forbes billionaires list shows
Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk’s net worth crossed $400 billion on Thursday, the Forbes real-time billionaires list showed, boosted by a nearly 71% surge in the automaker’s shares this year…
Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of ‘spreading false news’ in coverage of attack
Since seizing power in a July 2023 coup, the military government has banned several Western media outlets. NIAMEY – The ban on the BBC – accused of airing “erroneous information…
UN chief urges Israel to end strikes, respect Syria’s territorial integrity
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly denounced “recent and extensive violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” and urged Israel to end attacks. “The secretary-general is particularly concerned over the…
Kemi Badenoch “not interested in doing PR for Nigeria” – UK Conservatives’ leader replies Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima
Morakinyo Akinosun LONDON/LAGOS – The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she stands by her remarks about Nigeria, following criticism from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who accused…
Nigerian Senate summons Julius Berger MD over refusal to honour invitations
Matthew Onocheta ABUJA – The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, Peer Lubasch, over the company’s refusal to honour invitations to provide details on…