Amid potential protests, Nigerians dig up old post of Tinubu’s aide, Dada Olusegun insulting the president and his political party
Morakinyo Akinosun One Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, has been criticised over his controversial statement regarding potential protests in the West African…
Iran summons German envoy over Islamic centre closure
AFP Tehran said it summoned the German ambassador on Wednesday after the closure of an Islamic centre in Hamburg over alleged support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah and links to Iran. “Following…
Court sentences 3 to life imprisonment for raping deaf woman, 18, in northern Nigeria
Matthew Onocheta KEBBI, Nigeria – A High Court in Nigeria’s northern state of Kebbi – on Tuesday, sentenced to life three men, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno of…
Nigerian government seriously worried about planned protest against hardship
Olayomi Koiki Abuja – The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday morning to address the imminent nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria set for August 1.…
Spanish PM to testify in writing for graft probe of wife
AFP Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has agreed to testify in a preliminary corruption probe into his wife Begona Gomez’s business dealings, but will do so in writing, a court…
Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines
AFP MANILA – Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. In the densely…
Nepal plane crash at Kathmandu airport kills 18
Reuters KATHMANDU, Nepal – At least 18 people were killed when a regional passenger plane belonging to Nepal’s Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital…
WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway
Reuters The World Health Organization said on Tuesday there was a high risk of the polio virus spreading across the Gaza Strip and beyond its borders due to the dire…
Kamala Harris could bring shift in Gaza war policy
AFP Washington – Kamala Harris’s outspoken stance on the Gaza war hints at a possible shift from Joe Biden’s Israel policy as she eyes the Democratic presidential nomination — as…
Colombia president enacts law banning bullfighting
AFP Colombian President Gustavo Petro has enacted a law banning bullfighting, ending a practice that had been constitutionally recognized as part of the country’s culture. In front of a crowd…