Police launch manhunt as Arsenal supporter kills Manchester United fan in western Uganda, with victim’s family demanding justice
Morakinyo Akinosun Police are searching for a man who allegedly killed a second man over a football match in western Uganda. Benjamin Ndyamuhaki, a 36-year-old Manchester United fan was reportedly…
Man charged to Shariah court in Nigeria’s Kano for allegedly slapping imam during morning prayers
Opeyemi Olamilekan A man was reportedly charged to court in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kano for allegedly assaulting an imam. Nasiru Mukhtar was remanded by the State Shariah Court at…
Nollywood actor Charles Olumo “Agbako” is dead, film association TAMPAN confirms
Bella Ifasola A Nollywood actor in Nigeria, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, widely known as ‘Charles Olumo’ and ‘Agbako’, has passed on, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) said…
Manhunt under way in Berlin after bag of explosives left at train station
BERLIN – German police are searching for a man who abandoned a bag of explosives at a Berlin train station and ran away after being stopped by federal officers, according…
Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades
Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the biggest storms to hit the island in decades, whipping up 10-metre waves, triggering floods and claiming at…
Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distance. Most rain death in…
PepsiCo is closing 4 U.S. bottling plants and cutting nearly 400 jobs as it streamlines operations
PepsiCo said Wednesday it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400 workers as part of its efforts to streamline its operations. The company said the…
Gunmen release female doctor in northern Nigeria after 10 months in captivity
Olayomi Koiki KADUNA, Nigeria – A doctor was released by gunmen after spending almost a year in the kidnappers’ den, local news outlets reported. Ganiyat Popoola, a registrar in the…
NIGERIA: Fire reportedly engulfs ‘sole’ fuel outlet in Ekiti community
Martins Olasehinde A large fire reportedly engulfed a ‘sole’ fuel station in a community in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Ekiti. The incident that happened in Ikoro Ekiti, Ijero Local Government…
NIGERIA: Truck crashes into roadside shop in Ekiti; no causality
Martins Olasehinde A truck reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a roadside shop in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Ekiti, residents said. The accident happened on Wednesday, 30 October…