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Two to die by hanging for armed robbery in Osun

An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced two middle-aged men to death by hanging for armed robbery.  The court presided over by Justice Ayo Oyebiyi convicted the duo of Wasiu Afolayan, 36, a battery charger and Kola...

Navy expresses concern over surge in stowaways in Lagos waters

The Nigerian Navy has raised alarm over a surge in stowaways in Lagos waters, with a staggering 75 individuals arrested on merchant ships from August 2023 to April 2024. In a statement by Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, director of Information at...

Eight Nigerian nationals arrested for attacking police officers, vandalising station and vehicles in South Africa

The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested eight Nigerian nationals after they allegedly attacked police officers and damaged vehicles at a police station in Kimberly, Northern Cape. According to SAPS, the incident occurred on Thursday night, April 18, 2024,...

Army releases monarch declared wanted for Okuama killings

Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch declared wanted over the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has been released by the Nigerian army.  Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu, a...

China Orders Apple To Remove WhatsApp, Threads From App Store

Apple removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China on Friday after the country’s government ordered it to do so, the same week House lawmakers revived legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Apple said Beijing’s internet regulator,...