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Over 100 civilians die in NAF attack on terrorists

Rita Olaniyi A Nigerian Air Force airstrike on a market in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least around 100 civilians, including children, according to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press, in what officials say was part of an ongoing…

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Nigeria’s Mass terrorism trials, US labels and Tinubu’s political optics

Rita Olaniyi The United States’ decision to issue a travel warning on Nigeria, citing terrorism, kidnapping risks and civil unrest, has intensified scrutiny of the country’s security situation at a moment when authorities are staging one of the largest terrorism…

Millions in Haiti face deepening hunger and violence as crisis worsens, UN warns

Sadiq Umar Millions of people in Haiti are facing worsening hunger, displacement and violence as the country sinks deeper into what the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has described as one of the most severe humanitarian…

Man who crucified pastor denied request for death penalty

Ziggy Ojiegbe An Arizona man accused of killing a pastor and staging the body to resemble a crucifixion has been denied his request to be sentenced to death. Prosecutors say Adam Sheafe, 51, murdered William “Bill” Schonemann, a pastor at…

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Growing insecurity as camera captures daylight robbery in bank Premises

Ziggy Ojiegbe A disturbing CCTV clip circulating online has drawn fresh attention to Nigeria’s worsening security situation after armed men reportedly carried out a brazen daylight robbery at a bank premises in Niger State on Friday, March 6. The footage…

Japa: UK, NAPTIP warn Nigerians against Asia scam trafficking

Spotlight Nigerian survivors of scam trafficking Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission (BHC) in Nigeria, which played key role in rescue and safe return of Nigerians who were lured and forced to work at scam hubs in Asia, has activated…

Church leaders indicted in alleged $50m forced labor, fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors in Michigan have charged three leaders of the Kingdom of God Global Church in what authorities describe as a long-running forced labor and fundraising conspiracy that generated roughly $50 million in donations over more than a decade. A…

Boy, 11, accused of fatally shooting father over Nintendo game

An 11-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father appeared in court for the first time, telling investigators he did not think about the consequences before pulling the trigger. According to local media reports, Clayton Dietz is charged with homicide…

Jeffrey Epstein: The files bringing the rich, influential and powerful to account

Sopuruchi Onwuka The release of new tranches of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein shows that beyond being an artful businessman who harnessed power with connections that string world’s most influential personalities under his manipulation; it also illustrates how the crafty…

Epstein scandal: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested

Ziggy Ojiegbe Brother of King Charles of England, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was on Thursday arrested all day on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was later released by the British police under investigation. The former Prince was taken into custody…