Suspected armed herdsmen kill two soldiers, 7 villagers including village head in Nigeria’s Benue State
Martins Owoseni Suspected armed herdsmen on Tuesday invaded the Eguma community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue Satte, North-Central Nigeria, killing two soldiers and seven villagers including the…
Danish police detain three people after blasts near Israel embassy
Reuters COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two explosions likely caused by hand grenades near Israel’s Copenhagen embassy and had detained three young Swedes for…
Nigeria’s Kano State Hisbah bans sports betting, sets new rules on courtship and night movements for women
Bella Ifasola KANO – Nigeria’s Kano State Hisbah Board has banned all forms of sports betting in the northwestern state. The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Dr Mujaheed Aminuddeen announced…
Nigerian policeman allegedly stabs man to death in Yobe State over ‘refusal to pay ₦200’
Matthew Onocheta YOBE, Nigeria – A police inspector identified as Mohammed Bulama has allegedly stabbed one AbdulMalik Galadima to death over the “deceased’s refusal to succumb to extortion. Zagazola Makama,…
Nigeria police confirm murder of vigilante commander in Kwara State
Olayomi Koiki KWARA, Nigeria – The Commander of a vigilante group, Lukman Balogun has been killed by armed kidnappers during a rescue operation in the Igbaja community of Ifelodun Local…
Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack
Reuters The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Israel prepared to retaliate against a…
Ten passengers – including 3 children die as bus rams into truck in Nigeria’s Lagos
Morakinyo Akinosun At least 10 passengers, including three children on Wednesday, died in a fatal accident involving a bus and stationary truck at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos,…
Somalia bans plastic bags in pollution fight
AFP Somalia on Tuesday imposed a long-delayed ban on single-use plastic bags to help tackle pollution, the latest African country to try to stem the tide of non-biodegradable waste. The…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 37 in Gaza, Palestinian medics say
Reuters Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres…
Webb telescope reveals surprising details of Pluto’s moon Charon
Reuters WASHINGTON – Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope are giving scientists a fuller understanding about the composition and evolution of Pluto’s moon Charon, the largest moon orbiting any…