Nigeria begins production of petrol at Dangote Refinery
Dangote said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will determine the pricing of petrol produced at his 650,000 barrels per day facility. Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has…
At least 87 killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s Yobe State, sources say; 37 bodies evacuated for mass burial
Olayomi Koiki YOBE, Nigeria – Dozens of residents in Mafa village of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, North-East Nigeria, have reportedly been killed by Boko Haram terrorists. According…
Fans choose Fireboy DML’s ‘Adedamola’ as this week’s favorite new music
Billboard Fireboy DML‘s Adedamola tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 30) on Billboard, choosing the Nigerian singer-songwriter’s latest studio album as…
Nigeria police charge whistleblower Isaac Bristol ‘PIDOMNigeria’ with 9 counts, including inciting #EndBadGovernance protests, leaking ‘classified document’
Morakinyo Akinosun Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has charged Isaac Bristol Tamunobifiri, an undercover journalist better known as PIDOM, to court. According to a court file, PIDOM was…
Eastern Congo mourns victims of conflict in ceremony
Reuters GOMA – Congo’s eastern city of Goma held a memorial service on Monday for 200 victims of the conflict between the army and rebels that are waging a renewed…
Nigeria police arrest 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor
Bella Ifasola BENIN CITY – The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, said Monday – a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor has been arrested over the death of his client. The…
Gunmen kidnap three in Nigeria’s Ekiti, kill husband of one of the captives
Martins Owoseni EKITI, Nigeria – Gunmen on Saturday abducted three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria, security sources told a local newspaper on Sunday. The attackers also killed a…
A suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people and injuring 13
A police investigation is underway. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. AP Kabul – Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday,…
Brazil Supreme Court panel upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
AP RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according…
Terrorists – locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria kill 3, kidnap others in Sokoto State
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. Matthew…