‘Evacuate now, now, now’: Florida braces for next hurricane
AFP As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, authorities issue evacuation orders, warning it could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa area in over a century. Storm-battered…
Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta retires from football, aged 40
Agency Report Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from professional football. The 40-year-old confirmed his decision to call time on his illustrious playing career at…
Osama bin Laden’s son banned from France after years spent painting in Normandy
Agency Report Bruno Retailleau, France’s new hardline interior minister, said he had signed an order permanently barring Omar bin Laden from the country. The family name may be best associated…
School headteacher bags two life sentences for defiling 2 minors in Nigeria’s Lagos State
Bellla Ifasola Lagos – A school headteacher and suspected paedophile in Nigeria’s Lagos State has bagged two life sentences. The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sentenced Benjamin Ogba…
Sudan’s warring sides target local aid volunteers fighting famine
Reuters Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide…
Fishermen in Nigeria’s northern Kebbi State eliminate hippo that killed monarch’s guard, share the animal as meat
Matthew Onocheta KEBBI, Nigeria – No fewer than 40 fishermen in Nigeria’s northern state of Kebbi have jointly killed a mother hippopotamus that killed one Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard…
Ethiopia president replaced after falling out with PM
Agency Report Ethiopia’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February,…
Nigeria police detain man, 32, for allegedly defiling 4-year-old girl in Lagos
Bella Ifasola Lagos – A man in his early 30s has been detained for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl in Nigeria’s Lagos State, police said Tuesday. Wahaab Ibrahim, 32, reportedly…
Nigerian President Tinubu’s nephew-owned Oando Plc, two others shortlisted to acquire Trinidad’s refinery
Olayomi Koiki and Morakinyo Akinosun A Nigerian oil company, Oando Plc owned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, has been shortlisted by the Trinidadian government as one of…
Man City claim seismic win in first legal battle with Premier League
Agency Report Manchester City are claiming victory in their legal battle with the Premier League over associated-party transaction (APT) rules. In a landmark decision that could have major ramifications for…