Terrorists – locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria kill hotel owner, manager, guest after receiving ₦25m ransom
For more than a decade, civilians in Nigeria have faced multiple security threats and risk of atrocities as result of attacks, kidnappings and extortion by various non-state armed groups. Olayomi…
TikTok heads to court in suit against U.S. law that could ban social media used by nearly half of Americans
Agency Report The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments begin in a consequential legal case that will determine if – or…
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
Associated Press The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing…
China frees US pastor detained for 18 years
China has released an American pastor after nearly two decades in prison, presenting an olive branch to the United States that had repeatedly called for his release. David Lin, a…
Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, no injuries reported
The Houthis have fired missiles and drones at Israel repeatedly in what they say is solidarity with the Palestinians, since the Gaza war began with a Hamas attack on Israel…
Man killed by hit-and-run driver in Nigeria’s Lagos State
Bella Ifasola Lagos – A yet-to-be-identified adult male has died after a hit-and-run accident in Lagos, South-West Nigeria, emergency agency said. The incident reportedly occurred at Onipanu bus stop, inward…
Three Americans, two Spaniards held over alleged plot to ‘destabilize’ Venezuela
AFP CARACAS, Venezuela – Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country, the government said, as the…
How a former bishop of the United Methodist Church of Nigeria resigned over legalization of LGBTQ
The cleric was quoted as saying: “The law of this country is against homosexuality and, as members of the church in Nigeria, we felt if we continue to remain in…
Gunshots fired near Trump’s Florida golf course
Reuters FLORIDA, U.S.A – A gunman in the United States attempted to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday at Trump’s golf course in Palm Beach, Florida, authorities said.…
Dangote denies selling petrol to NNPC at ₦898 per litre, says it sold to the Nigeria’s state-run oil company in U.S. dollars, not naira, but fails to disclose its selling price
In recent weeks, the nation has suffered an acute fuel scarcity that led the few stations with fuel to sell at exorbitant prices above ₦1,000 per litre while black market…