Boy, 19, reportedly beaten to death by his father in Nigeria’s Lagos
Sodiq Rabiu LAGOS, Nigeria – A 19-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his father in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, according to the police. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for…
Italy’s antitrust takes aim at Google over personal data usage
Reuters ROME – Italy’s antitrust agency said on Thursday it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google, and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices involving…
Nigeria bans admissions for under 18 into tertiary institutions
Bella Ifasola Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the…
Dinosaur skeleton breaks auction record with $44.6 mn sale in New York
AFP NEW YORK – The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found, nicknamed Apex, sold for a record breaking $44.6 million at auction in New York on Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. Estimated to…
Spain climb to third in FIFA rankings, Argentina stay top
Reuters Newly crowned European champions Spain rose to third in the latest FIFA rankings published on Thursday, while World Cup winners Argentina held on to the top spot following their…
Ooni of Ife dismisses allegations of $180,000 romance and investment scam involving US-based Nigerian lady
The palace of the Ooni of Ife has debunked a trending report, alleging that Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi swindled a woman identified as Oladoyin Fagbule out of $180,000. A statement issued…
Car hits Paris cafe terrace, one dead, several seriously hurt
AFP PARIS – A motorist ploughed a car into a cafe terrace in Olympic host city Paris on Wednesday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring several others in a…
DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss
Reuters KIBATI, Democratic Republic of Congo – Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati town bartered over sacks of charcoal,…
China says it has halted arms-control talks with US over Taiwan
REUTERS WASHINGTON/BEIJING – China has halted nascent nuclear-arms-control talks with the United States, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in a protest of Washington’s arms sales to the democratically governed…
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, White House says
Reuters LAS VEGAS – U.S. President Joe Biden, under fire from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while on a trip to Las Vegas on…