Nigerian policeman allegedly stabs man to death in Yobe State over ‘refusal to pay ₦200’
Matthew Onocheta YOBE, Nigeria – A police inspector identified as Mohammed Bulama has allegedly stabbed one AbdulMalik Galadima to death over the “deceased’s refusal to succumb to extortion. Zagazola Makama,…
Nigeria police confirm murder of vigilante commander in Kwara State
Olayomi Koiki KWARA, Nigeria – The Commander of a vigilante group, Lukman Balogun has been killed by armed kidnappers during a rescue operation in the Igbaja community of Ifelodun Local…
Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack
Reuters The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Israel prepared to retaliate against a…
Ten passengers – including 3 children die as bus rams into truck in Nigeria’s Lagos
Morakinyo Akinosun At least 10 passengers, including three children on Wednesday, died in a fatal accident involving a bus and stationary truck at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos,…
Somalia bans plastic bags in pollution fight
AFP Somalia on Tuesday imposed a long-delayed ban on single-use plastic bags to help tackle pollution, the latest African country to try to stem the tide of non-biodegradable waste. The…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 37 in Gaza, Palestinian medics say
Reuters Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres…
Webb telescope reveals surprising details of Pluto’s moon Charon
Reuters WASHINGTON – Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope are giving scientists a fuller understanding about the composition and evolution of Pluto’s moon Charon, the largest moon orbiting any…
Many houses, properties burnt down as suspected Hausa hoodlums attack Yoruba community in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
Olayomi Koiki KADUNA, Nigeria – Many houses were reportedly destroyed and burnt down after some suspected Hausa hoodlums attacked a Yoruba community in Jushi Waje, opposite the Nigeria Army Deport…
Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel
Reuters Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could…
Four dead, 7 injured in mass shooting in Israel’s Tel Aviv
Agency Report TEL AVIV – At least four people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting Tuesday night in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to a statement from the…