Firebomb wounds police officer outside top Greek judge’s home
AFP ATHENS, Greece – A police officer guarding the home of Greece’s top judge was wounded in a “murderous” firebomb attack early Thursday in an Athens suburb, the police said.…
Bolivian soldiers surge into presidential palace, raising specter of coup
Reuters Bolivian armed forces took over the capital’s central square on Wednesday, and an armored vehicle rammed through the entrance to the presidential palace followed by soldiers, igniting fears of…
Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND approves students’ loan disbursement
Morakinyo Akinosun The board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), on Wednesday approved the disbursement of loans to successful applicants. This decision was made on Wednesday during its inaugural…
Nigerian Army deploys 177 troops to Guinea Bissau for peacekeeping mission
Matthew Onocheta The Nigerian Army (NA), has deployed no fewer than 177 personnel on a peacekeeping mission in Guinea-Bissau to help restore peace and stability in the West African country.…
Terrorists demand ₦20 million monthly levies from communities in north-central Nigeria
Olayomi Koiki BENUE, Nigeria – Terrorists locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria have reportedly enforced tax and levy collections on the residents of Torough and neighbouring communities in Ukum Local…
Nigeria’s president accused of illegally dissolving universities governing councils and ‘replacing them with politicians’
Bella Ifasola Nigeria’s higher institutions’ lecturer union, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin chapter has stated that the President Bola Tinubu administration has maintained lines of…
ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes
Agency Report The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a jihadist police chief of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian…
Kenya’s president withdraws tax plan after deadly protest
Agency Report Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday said he would withdraw planned tax rises, bowing to pressure after deadly demonstations saw protesters storming parliament and threatening more action this…
A fire has broken out at the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria’s Lagos
Lagos – A fire has broken out at the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. According to reports, emergency personnel are currently on-site working to extinguish the blaze. Watch⬇ Dangote Group…