A 40-year-old man, Tauya Mungate, has been arrested in Mungate Village, Chinhamora, Zimbabwe, for allegedly beating his 13-year-old niece to death after accusing her of stealing a $10 bill. According to reports, Mungate used a switch, a wooden broom, and a fan belt to assault the young girl, inflicting severe injuries. The assault took…
Nantes and Nigeria winger, Moses Simon claimed the Super Eagles have the quality to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite their low position in the qualifiers. The Super Eagles are yet to record a win the qualifying series after four games and are languishing in fifth position in their group with three points.…
US prosecutors have charged individuals allegedly involved in an Iranian-directed plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The plot, attributed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was purportedly intended as retaliation for the 2020 US-ordered killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the Justice Department announced on Friday, November 8. The lead suspect, Farhad…
Senator Sani Musa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has described the removal of fuel subsidies as the “best thing that has happened” to Nigeria, stating that it allows market forces to set fuel prices more effectively. During an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Musa highlighted the importance of this move in…
Pa Tajudeen Lagbaja, the head of the family of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has voiced deep regret over his decision to obtain a Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) form for his nephew, following the COAS’s recent passing. In a heartfelt statement, Pa Tajudeen expressed that he would not have…
At least 15 people were killed in a fierce clash between residents of the Mera community and members of a new terrorist group, Lakurawa, in Kebbi State. Military authorities have confirmed the emergence of the Lakurawa group, which reportedly has links to ISIS operating in the Sahel. The attack occurred on Friday in Mera village,…
Baltasar Engonga, the former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, has been imprisoned in Malabo’s notorious Black Beach Prison. His troubles began when an investigation into alleged fraud uncovered over 400 sex tapes involving wives of prominent figures in the country This shocking discovery led to his arrest and subsequent dismissal…
Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children. The proposed legal change also deprives women of rights to divorce, child custody and inheritance. Iraq’s parliament, which is dominated by a coalition of conservative Shia Muslim parties, is preparing to vote through an…
No fewer than 133.1 Nigerians would face a global hunger crisis in 2025 according to the Cadre Harmonisé report on food and nutrition insecurity analysis . The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, in a statement said the report was prepared by the federal government and supported by partners, such as the World Food Programme, WFP,…
Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested a 27-year-old notorious armed robber, Olalekan Hassan. The suspect and his gang members were alleged to have carried out robbery operations in Ila-Orangun, Iree, and Ilesa towns. The spokesperson of the Amotekun Corps in Osun, Idowu Yusuf, who disclosed this in a statement on…
