Families of the 25 people killed in a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash on October 5 say they are still waiting for answers about the cause of the accident and the progress of recovery efforts. The aircraft crashed in a remote swampy area near Igbokoda in Ondo State while travelling from Benin City to Lagos. […]
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Gunmen in speedboats reportedly attacked Shell’s Bonga offshore oil operations in Nigerian waters on Thursday, raising fresh concerns about security in the country’s oil sector. The Nigerian Navy also reported that the American captain of an oil supply vessel was kidnapped during the incident. The attack has raised concerns about the safety of offshore workers […]
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has called for an independent investigation into the fatal Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State and a comprehensive audit of military aircraft and their maintenance systems. The lawmakers made the call during plenary on Tuesday, following the crash near Igbokoda that claimed the lives of military personnel. The House […]
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The Federal Government has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that two suspected leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, Mahmud Muhammad, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Abubakar Abbas, known as Mallam Mahmuda Al-Nigeri, are among individuals wanted by the United States and the United Kingdom over alleged terrorist activities. The disclosure was made […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigeria’s judiciary to speed up corruption trials and close procedural loopholes that allow politically exposed persons and organised criminal groups to delay court proceedings. The President made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the eighth annual capacity-building workshop for judges and justices, organised by the Economic and Financial […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken a 32-year-old man, Ogunwobi Philip Ayodeji, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged cyberattack on MTN’s MoMo Payment Service Bank involving about ₦340 million. The defendant is facing five charges relating to alleged conspiracy, unauthorised access to financial systems, cybercrime and money laundering. According […]
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An 87-year-old man, identified as Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour after being convicted of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl in Ofankor, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. The conviction followed investigations by the Tesano Divisional Police Command, according to the Accra Regional Police Command. How the Case Came […]
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At least 42 people have been killed in suspected politically linked attacks in South Africa between January and September 2026, according to a report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. The report documented 36 alleged political attacks, with KwaZulu-Natal recording the highest number of incidents at 16. Gauteng followed with 10. Those targeted […]
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MOGADISHU — Eight Egyptian sailors who were held captive after the hijacking of the M/T Eureka off Somalia’s Puntland coast have been released. The sailors had been held since May. Egypt said diplomatic discussions involving Somali and Yemeni officials contributed to securing their release. The incident has also renewed attention on maritime security around the […]
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BENIN CITY — Four people have been sentenced to death by the Edo State Special Criminal Court for their roles in the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road, Benin City. Justice Aigbona Momodu delivered the judgment on Tuesday in what was the court’s first kidnapping judgment since its establishment. The […]
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