Justice Restored: The Harrowing Ordeal and Triumphant Release of Surajo Asimiyu after 80 Days of Police Detention without a Charge
By Pelumi Olajengbesi We are relieved to have secured the release of Mr. Surajo Asimiyu, known as Baba Ibeji, an indigent Nigerian who was detained by the Nigerian Police for…
Breakaway Turkish Cypriot state needs recognition, leader says
AFP The breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in north Cyprus hopes to end its international isolation, its leader Ersin Tatar told AFP in an interview, as the Mediterranean island marks fives…
AI makes writing easier, but stories sound alike
AFP Books and movies of the future could all start to feel the same if creative industries embrace artificial intelligence to help write stories, a study published on Friday warned.…
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority says “not responsible” for dead body found hanging on tree
Bella Ifasola Lagos – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said its operatives were not responsible for a dead body found hanging by the gate of an estate…
Kenya police boss resigns in latest fallout from deadly protests
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s police boss resigned Friday, the latest attempt by the country’s president to respond to growing concerns of police brutality in response to protests triggered by a…
Three dead after Russian passenger jet crashes near Moscow during test flight
Agency Report Moscow – Three people have died after a Russian passenger plane carrying only limited crew crashed near Moscow on Friday, the country’s emergency ministry has said. The Sukhoi…
1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes off Hawaiian island of Kauai
Honolulu – A tour company helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said, killing one person and leaving two missing in the latest in a series of crashes…
Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery adds Brazilian crude to its diet
Bloomberg Nigeria’s giant new refinery in Lagos is to import a cargo of Brazilian crude, adding to the large number of overseas barrels that Africa’s biggest oil-producing nation is taking.…
60 bodies found after Israeli operation in Gaza City
Around 60 bodies were found under the rubble of a Gaza City neighbourhood, officials in the Hamas-run territory said Thursday, after Israel’s military declared an end to its operation there.…
Türkiye presents Bill to get stray dogs off the streets
ANKARA – Türkiye’s ruling party presented a Bill to parliament on Friday (Jul 12) that aims to round up millions of stray dogs, a plan that has alarmed animal lovers…