String of Nigeria suicide attacks kill at least 18
AFP BORNO, Nigeria — At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in suicide attacks targeting a wedding, a hospital and a funeral in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday,…
Five dead, 38 injured in Philippines firecracker depot blast
MANILA, Philippines – Five people, including a four-year-old child, were killed in a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in the southern Philippines, emergency services said Sunday. The Saturday afternoon…
Police in Nigeria’s Ekiti State say suspected criminals arrested and to be charged to court
Olayomi Koiki EKITI, Nigeria – In order to ensure the sustainability of the peaceful atmosphere being enjoyed by the good people and residents of Nigeria’s western Ekiti State, the state…
Scores feared dead in suicide bombing attacks at wedding, funeral prayers in northern Nigeria
Martins Owoseni BORNO, Nigeria – A female suicide bomber has detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a wedding venue in Gwoza town, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, killing several wedding…
Foreign police officers land on the ground in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Foreign law enforcement officers began arriving in Haiti on Tuesday, more than a year and a half after the prime minister there issued a plea to other…
Morocco allows Israeli warship to dock after Spain refused
The Moroccan authorities allowed an Israeli warship to dock in the port of Tangier to allow its crew to replenish fuel and food supplies en route from the US, after…
Nigerian female athlete Tobi Amusan cleared of doping, set to participate in Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeals filed by World Athletics (WA) and by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the decision issued on 17 August…
Accident on Third Mainland Bridge kills 1
Bella Ifasola Lagos – One person has died in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Nigeria’s western Lagos State on Saturday morning. The accident involved a…
Iran threatens ‘obliterating war’ if Israel attacks Lebanon
Agency Report Tehran – The Iranian mission to the UN issued a stern warning to Israel that a full-on attack on Lebanon would kick off a war of annihilation. “Albeit…
Nigeria police arrest man with pistol in Lagos State
Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – The police in Nigeria’s Lagos State have arrested a 25-year-old man, Toibu Hassan, for alleged possession of a pistol. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin…