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admin - April 20, 2025

NIGERIA: Death Toll from Lagos Building Collapse Rises To Five, 13 Rescued

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from the collapsed building in the Ojodu-Berger area has increased to five.     The three-storey structure, located at 9 & 10 Oremeta Street, caved in on Saturday, trapping restaurant staff and patrons under the […]
admin - April 20, 2025

KENYA: Parents Flee After Daughter Is Allegedly Defiled By Father

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Police in Nyatike, Migori County, are currently searching for a 62-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter.   According to Chief Eunice Adongo, the accused allegedly committed the crime twice before the case came to her attention.   The chief reported that the suspect fled his home […]
admin - April 20, 2025

Kenya Space Agency Issues Warning About Potential Space Debris Re-entry This Weekend

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    The Kenya Space Agency (KSA), has alerted the public regarding the anticipated re-entry of space debris over Kenyan airspace, which could occur between April 19 and 20.   In a recent statement posted on X, the agency identified the debris as significant remnants from a rocket, under Norad ID 61909/2024-205R. […]
admin - April 20, 2025

NIGERIA: Court Jails 23 Internet Fraudsters In Benin City

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Twenty-three internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by Justices W.I. Aziegbemhin and A.N. Erhabor of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.   The convictions, which took place between April 11 and 17, followed their arrest and prosecution by the Benin […]
admin - April 19, 2025

NIGERIA: UTME Begins April 24 As JAMB Adjusts Schedule

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to Thursday, April 24, 2025, a day earlier than the previously announced date of April 25.   This adjustment, according to the Board, is to accommodate essential commitments involving […]
admin - April 19, 2025

NIGERIAN: Police Extradits Murder Of First-Class Student

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the successful extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as “Killaboi,” from Doha, Qatar to Nigeria, where he is set to face prosecution for the murder of Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe.   This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday, by […]
admin - April 19, 2025

NIGERIA: Peter Obi Meets Imprisoned Teen Supporter, Quadri, Vows To Sponsor His Education

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has met with Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the young boy whose wrongful and prolonged detention sparked public outrage and legal intervention.   In a statement on Friday, Obi expressed gratitude to the legal team […]
admin - April 19, 2025

NIGERIA: Presidency Debunks Claims of VP Shettima’s Denial Of Access To Villa, Describes Reports As Mischievous And Fabricated

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Presidency has strongly refuted recent claims circulating online that Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, was denied access to the Presidential Villa.   It described the reports as false, mischievous, and a product of deliberate disinformation.   In a statement released on Saturday by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special […]
admin - April 19, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: MSF Calls For Urgent Lifting Of El Fasher Siege To Facilitate Aid Delivery

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has issued a pressing appeal for the immediate cessation of the siege and ongoing atrocities in El Fasher, Sudan. The organization is calling for secure humanitarian access and protection for civilians seeking to escape the violence.   In a press release on […]
admin - April 18, 2025

KENYA: Men Disguised As Women Offering ‘Relaxing Massage’ Arrested For Robbing Client Of Ksh. 280,000

  By Lisbeth micheni Kenya   Two individuals impersonating female masseuses were detained by law enforcement after being accused of stealing Ksh.280,000 from a client during a massage session.   The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that Alex Mugo Wachira and Simon Chomba Mbogo had been advertising themselves online as attractive women providing professional […]
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