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Kenyan Cult Leader Sentenced to 200 Years for Starving 190 Children to Death
A Kenyan court has sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for ordering the starvation deaths of...
Ronaldo Retirement: 12 iconic moments that defined his legendary career
Cristiano Ronaldo has brought his international career with Portugal to an end, closing a remarkable chapter in a football journey...
Five Missing After Borr Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon Coast
Five crew members remain missing after an offshore drilling rig operated by Borr Drilling sank off the coast of Gabon,...
Priest Dies After Giant Crucifix Falls on Him During Livestreamed Mass
The incident occurred on Saturday, October 17, at Perpetuo Socorro Church, according to the Associated Press (AP), as reported by...
NIPOST launches National Digital Postcode System nationwide
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has launched the National Digital Postcode System nationwide, following a successful pilot programme in Abuja....
Niger Miners’ Families Reject ₦100,000 Payment, Demand Justice for 37 Deaths
Families of some of the 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil...
37 Miners Died in NSCDC Custody: What Happened Inside the Niger Cell?
The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in...
Police Arrest Woman Over Fake OPay Shutdown Notice
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the alleged creation and...
Lindsay Clancy: The Mother, the Killings, the Mental Health Crisis and the Trial That Ended Without a Verdict
Three children were killed. Their mother admitted she was responsible. Yet nearly four years later, a jury still could not...
Messi Retires From Argentina After 21 Years, Ends Legendary International Career
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to a 21-year career with Argentina that included...
King Oyo Dies at 34 After Making History as World’s Youngest King
The Tooro Kingdom has outlined the traditional ceremonies and succession customs that will follow the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba...
30 Killed as Mountain of Waste Collapses on Nearby Homes
A landslide at Guinea’s largest landfill in the capital, Conakry, has killed at least 30 people, according to government officials....
University Suspends Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism
Nathan Cofnas, the US academic who raised plagiarism allegations against late former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, has been suspended by...
South Africa Faces Worker Shortage as Thousands of Migrants Leave Amid Xenophobic Violence
South Africa is facing growing labour shortages after more than 160,000 foreign workers left the country following anti-migrant protests and...
PFIPC scandal: Embattled DG explains how ‘non-existent’ agency made it into 2026 budget as Reps begin probe
The self-proclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, has claimed he does...
Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Ex-AGF Malami (Full List)
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the...
NDLEA arrests South African woman over alleged heroin smuggling
Suspect linked to transnational drug syndicate as renewed anti-migration protests in South Africa revive allegations against Nigerians
Nigeria suspends OIS-operated visa application centres in US, directs applicants to embassy, consulates
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended the operations of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the company that managed Nigeria's...
From Graduation to Grief: Nigerian Medical Student Dies After Russian Airstrike in Ukraine
A 23-year-old Nigerian medical student, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining severe injuries in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv,...
Two Nigerians Killed in South Africa as FG Threatens Action
Two more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa amid rising anti-migrant tensions, prompting the Nigerian government to demand justice...
