Kenya school dorm fire kills 17 boys, 70 missing
AFP Seventeen boys were confirmed dead and 70 missing after a fire tore through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya, officials said Friday, leaving distraught relatives desperate for news…
Pope tells Papua New Guinea leaders natural resources must benefit all
AFP Pope Francis told Papua New Guinea’s leaders Saturday that vast natural resources must benefit the “entire community”, a politically charged call in a nation where many believe riches are…
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
Cameras on the space station and a pair of NASA planes caught the capsule as a white streak coming in for the touchdown, which drew cheers and applause. Associated Press…
2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen’s death in US
Matthew Onocheta The United States has sentenced two Nigerian brothers to 18-year imprisonment each for engaging in sextortion of a 17-year-old high school student, Jordan DeMay. Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and…
Family buries late Nigerian flag designer after government’s failed promises
A son of the deceased revealed that the family was paying ₦2,000 a day to keep the body at a morgue. Morakinyo Akinosun The family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi has…
13,346 killed, 9,207 abducted under Nigeria’s Tinubu, says report
The current situation has been worsened by economic hardship. This has added to an already dire situation Olayomi Koiki Since President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023, Nigeria has…
Trigger-happy Nigerian policemen kill man, 24, in Anambra State
Morakinyo Akinosun ANAMBRA, Nigeria – A 24-year-old man simply identified as Ebuka has been confirmed dead after he was shot by a group of policemen along Onitsha/Owerri Road in Anambra…
German police kill suspect in exchange of fire near Israeli consulate in Munich
Reuters MUNICH, Germany – German police shot dead a man in an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich on Thursday, state Interior…
Gunmen kidnap one person in Ibadan
Ibadan – Gunmen have kidnapped one person in Ibadan, the Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, a local news outlet reported, citing police. The victim, identified only as Akika was reportedly abducted…
Police arrest Nigerian quack doctor with primary school education for injecting patient to death in Nasarawa
Olayomi Koiki NASARAWA, Nigeria – One Isa Usman, a quack doctor, has been arrested for allegedly causing the death of Zaki Yaka Ajohol after administering a Procaine Injection in Nasarawa…