Civil organisation ActionAid Nigeria says ‘86 million Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty’
The report said that multidimensional poverty is higher in the rural areas. Olayomi Koiki ABUJA, Nigeria – No fewer than 86 million Nigerians are living in multidimensional poverty, ActionAid Nigeria…
Nigeria police arrest notorious gunrunner with 20 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in Kaduna
Martins Owoseni KADUNA, Nigeria – A notorious gunrunner has been arrested in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, police said, with 20 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles recovered. The suspect, Bitrus Gyang, who…
British nurse Lucy Letby to appeal conviction for attempting to kill a baby
Reuters LONDON – Former British nurse and convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby will attempt to appeal against her conviction for trying to murder a newborn baby next month, according…
Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
Associated Press QABATIYA, West Bank (Palestinian Territory) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on…
Man who confined lady in Abuja hotel for ritual purpose arrested
The spate of femicide in Africa continues to leave a trail of devastation. Morakinyo Akinosun Abuja – An alleged internet fraudster, who confined a young lady for money ritual in…
Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ announces commencement of Olojo Festival
Ilè-Ifẹ̀ – Prominent Yoruba monarch, Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, Ọba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, announced the commencement of the 2024 Olojo Festival, revealing the event’s ancestral and spiritual significance. According to…
After court order, X goes offline again in Brazil
AFP Elon Musk’s X social media platform went back offline in Brazil Thursday, a day after it resumed service in contravention of a judicial ban, internet providers said. Brazil’s Supreme…
Titan sub had to abort a dive days before fatal implosion: testimony
AFP The Titan submersible had to abort a dive just days before the implosion that killed its five passengers as they explored the wreck of the Titanic, an ex-employee of…
Gunmen kidnap church shepherd in Nigeria’s Lagos
Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – Gunmen have abducted a Nigerian cleric in Lagos State, a local newspaper reported, citing sources. Oluwatosin Alayo, the Shepherd of Celestial Church of Christ, Nazareth Parish…
Man escapes death as fire guts vehicle in Nigeria’s Lagos
Matthew Onocheta Lagos – A yet-to-be-identified male adult escaped death on Thursday after his Mercedes Benz C-Class car went up in flames at the Ikoyi-Lekki Link Bridge, in the Eti-Osa…