DSS to suspend Sowore cybercrime case till after 2027 election

  The Department of State Services has directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, to take steps to suspend the alleged cyberbullying case instituted against the African Action Congress presidential…

Nepal begins burials as flood death toll rises to 752

  Nepal said Sunday it had begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve…

Nigerian jailed eight years in US for stealing $7.5m from charities

  A Nigerian national, Olusegun Adejorin, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for using a business email compromise scheme to steal more than $7.5m…

Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Defilement Of Eight-Year-Old Girl In Bauchi

  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man over the alleged defilement of an eight-year-old girl in the Tsakanin Bayara area of Bauchi metropolis. The Police Public…

Niger Republic says attack on airport attempted coup by mutinous soldiers

  The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), the ruling military Junta in Niger Republic, says soldiers within its military forces attempted a coup on Saturday. Heavy…

Nepal-China Floods Death Toll Rises To 675, Missing Persons Soar To Nearly 3,000

  Devastating floods near the border with China this week have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the Himalayan nation’s disaster authority said on Saturday. Chinese state media earlier…

Police rescue two Colombians ‘lured to Nigeria, held against their will by Chinese nationals’

  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its operatives have rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held captive by “certain Chinese nationals”. Ani Iniedu, force public relations officer,…

Two Nigerians extradited to US over schemes linked to teenagers’ deaths

  Two Nigerians have been extradited to the United States to face federal prosecution over alleged financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. The suspects, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and…

Gunshots, explosions heard at Niger Republic airport, presidential palace

  Gunfire and explosions were heard in several parts of Niamey, Niger Republic’s capital, early Saturday as attackers targeted the city’s Diori Hamani International Airport. The airport houses an air…

Policeman shoots motorist dead in Rivers, colleagues arrested

  A policeman attached to the Rivers State Police Command, Alfred Louis, has allegedly shot and killed a motorist simply identified as Anthony Obodo at the Agip-Ada George Junction in…

Simon Ekpa appeals six-year terrorism sentence in Finland — Report

  Simon Ekpa, the pro-Biafra separatist campaigner, has appealed his six-year prison sentence for terrorism-related offences in Finland. According to BBC Pidgin, the Finnish prosecutor handling the case has also…

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 547, Over 1,400 People Missing

  Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal’s police said on Friday. Chinese state media earlier confirmed five dead following Wednesday’s…

Terrorists kill four, abduct four in Sokoto community

  Suspected terrorists have attacked Gorau community in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four residents, abducting four others and injuring several people. The attack, which occurred at…

Ugandan president’s son, Kainerugaba declares bid to succeed father in 2031

  Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has formally declared his intention to contest the country’s presidency in 2031, signalling his ambition to succeed his father. Kainerugaba, 52,…

RULAAC Calls for Independent Investigation into Allegations of Police Complicity in Kidnapping

  The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) said it has taken note of the response by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to allegations made by Mr. Martins…