12 killed in twin Bangladesh jailbreaks
Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina, officials told AFP Saturday. An interim government is struggling to restore law and order with…
Court declines jurisdiction in El-Rufai’s suit
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has dismissed a suit filed by the immediate-past governor of the state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to set aside the ad-hoc committee report of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, among other declaratory reliefs….
Plane crash: Brazil declares three-day mourning
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to…
Terrorism: Defence chiefs urge Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to return to ECOWAS
The Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff has called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the regional body. They said the return of these countries to the regional body was…
Gunmen kill woman in Plateau, daughter escapes with bullets wounds
Some gunmen have killed a woman identified as Mrs Shoni Michael in Plateau State. Residents said her daughter who was with her escaped but was also shot by the bandits before she fled into the bush. Community sources said the…
19 bodies recovered from Bayelsa boat mishap
Nineteen bodies have been recovered following Wednesday’s cargo boat accident along the Ezetu I community river in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The ill-fated boat conveying traders mostly women and their merchandise was said to have left…
17-year-old boy electrocuted in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old boy, who was electrocuted while working with his stepfather at a building construction site. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to…
Reduce cost of governance, Momodu urges Tinubu
Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop profligacy going on in his administration. Momodu said Tinubu’s government is failing because he didn’t check the profligacy, advising the President to reduce…
Plane with 62 on board crashes in Brazil
An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said. Although no official death toll has been given, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during an official event that…
Spain beat France 5-3 to win Olympics men’s football gold
Spain, on Friday, claimed the gold medal in men’s football at the Olympics with a thrilling 5-3 victory over host nation France. In a thrilling final, Spain showcased their dominance and secured victory, leaving the home crowd disappointed but in…