14-YEAR-OLD KILLED, 4 INJURED IN AUSTRIA KNIFE ATTACK
A 14-year-old boy died and four other people were injured in a knife attack in southern Austria on Saturday, police said, adding they have arrested...
HOW I WROTE ‘THE KING AND HORSEMAN’ IN TWO AND A HALF DAYS — WOLE SOYINKA
Nigeria’s Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka said the power to respond to his subconscious made his to write the book, The King and his Horseman...
POLICE INTERCEPT 20 YOUTHS WITH WEAPONS IN OGUN
Police authorities in Ogun State have intercepted a group of young persons with dangerous weapons including daggers. They were on a truck. The spokesperson of...
POLICE NAB SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS IN NASARAWA, RECOVER EXHIBITS
Police operatives in Nasarawa have arrested two suspected kidnappers and also recovered some exhibits from them. The spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command Ramhan...
MAHMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF ELECTED AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION CHAIR
Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti’s foreign minister since 2005, who was elected Saturday to head the African...
OPENLY GAY SOUTH AFRICAN IMAM SHOT DEAD
Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police said. The imam,...
HAMAS, ISRAEL COMPLETE SIXTH HOSTAGE-PRISONER SWAP UNDER GAZA TRUCE
Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the...
GUNMEN KILL HEALTH WORKER IN ONDO
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have shot and killed a private health worker named Akinola Oyabiyi in Akure, Ondo State capital. The 46-year-old father of...
IGP EXPANDS GBV DESK OFFICES TO ALL DIVISIONS NATIONWIDE
As part of efforts to reinforce the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to upholding human rights, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has approved the...
EPL: MARMOUSH HAT-TRICK FIRES MAN CITY INTO TOP FOUR, CRUSH NEWCASTLE
Omar Marmoush scored his first Manchester City goals with a first-half hat-trick to beat Newcastle 4-0 and fire Pep Guardiola’s men back into the Premier...