10 migrants drown in Panama river

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Panamanian border police on Wednesday reported 10 migrants had drowned in a river near the Central American country’s coastal border with Colombia. The...

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Nigerian bags 85-month jail term in U.S for fraud scheme

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A Nigerian man identified as Amos Prince Okey Ezemma has been sentenced to 85 months in prison in the United States for his involvement in a transnational...

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Argentina Olympic football team booed after racism scandal

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Argentina’s Olympic football team were given a hostile reception by fans in their opening match against Morocco on Wednesday, after a recent racism scandal...

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UK fines TikTok over child safety data reporting

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British telecommunications regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had handed video sharing platform TikTok a 1.9 million pound ($2.4 million) fine for failing to...

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Chinese oil firm suspends construction in Niger over ‘terrorist’ threat

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A Chinese state-owned petroleum company has suspended all construction at the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger after “terrorist” attacks, AFP learnt from...

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Germany bans Islamist group over Hezbollah, Iran links

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Germany on Wednesday banned the Hamburg Islamic Centre, an association that has been under investigation for several months over its alleged support for...

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Reps queries WAEC over N5b loan for customised calculators

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The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies has queried the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Nigeria, over a N5 billion loan it...

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EFCC’s process delay stalls Kwankwaso’s fundamental rights suit

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A Kano High Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party...

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Nationwide Protests: NLC’s rumoured withdrawal false, says Ajaero

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied reports that it has pulled out of the planned nationwide protest, saying that it cannot withdraw from a protest...

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Meta removes 63,000 Facebook accounts linked to extortion scams

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The parent company of Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc., announced on Wednesday that it has taken action against online fraudsters in Nigeria by removing 63,000...

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Meta removes 63,000 Facebook accounts linked to extortion scams
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