At least 20 Just Stop Oil activists arrested in co-ordinated action by police across England
LBC London – Joint action has been taken by police forces across England to target Just Stop Oil activists this morning, leading to several arrests, according to LBC News. Home…
Nigerian pastor, 65, arrested for allegedly raping his 7-year-old female house help
Bella Ifasola ANAMBRA, Nigeria – A man has been arrested by police in Nigeria’s eastern Anambra State for alleged sexual offence. Francis Ogwu, 65, was arrested for allegedly defiling his…
Nigerian Naira down to ₦1,520/$ in parallel market
Martins Owoseni The Nigerian Naira, on Thursday, depreciated in the parallel market to N1,520 per dollar from N1,510 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,510.1 per dollar…
3 Persons Killed in Kenyan Anti-overnment Protests
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), which filed a lawsuit to stop the deployment, received a favorable verdict the day before By: Afolabi Ayodele Kenya’s capital, Nairobi – Late on…
Nigeria’s Tinubu approves ₦50,000 grant, ₦155bn food package for households: media
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Abuja – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme during the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday in Abuja, the country’s capital,…
Powerful earthquake hits Peruvian coastal city of Arequipa sparking tsunami warning
Reuters LIMA. Peru — A powerful earthquake of magnitude of 7.0 struck near the coast in southern Peru’s Arequipa region on Friday, local officials said, adding no deaths had been…
US presidential debate: Biden falters as Trump unleashes barrage of falsehoods
AL JAZEERA ATLANTA, U.S. – President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have squared off in the first debate of the 2024 United States presidential race, seeking to pull ahead in…
NIGERIA: Electric car production begins at Lagos Assembly plant
Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – American electric vehicle manufacturer, Saglev has commenced the production of electric cars at its assembly plant in Ikorodu, Lagos, western Nigeria. Saglev’s CEO, Sam Faleye, had…
Honduras ex-President Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction
Reuters Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison for his conviction on drug and firearm offenses. The sentence…