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HRW: Children imprisoned in Nigeria on terror charges face brutal conditions
Musa, a 17-year-old living in northeastern Nigeria, has a grim story. He said when he was eight years old, members of the armed Islamic group Boko Haram attacked and burned down his village.
Over 1,000 guns found in Los Angeles mansion raid
Police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) seized the haul at a home in Holmby Hills after they received an anonymous tip-off.
Sri Lanka Catholics turn to TV mass amid bomb threat
Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church will televise a private Sunday mass after cancelling regular services over fears of a repeat of Easter suicide bombings that killed 257 people, a spokesman said.
NUPENG: IMF’s advice to remove fuel subsidy is poisonous
The National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) has described the advice given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy as poisonous.
Two killed in suicide attack in Borno
Two people, including a soldier and a vigilante, were killed when two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in Borno state, military and militia sources said Friday.
Ten bank robbers shot dead in Brazil
At least 10 bank robbers were shot dead Thursday after Brazilian military police busted a gang trying to blow up ATM machines near Sao Paulo, officials said.
Two arrested for allegedly planting explosives on Ebonyi bridge
Two persons have been arrested in Ebonyi state while allegedly planting improvised explosive devices, IEDs, on Idembia bridge Ezza South Local government Area of Ebonyi state.
Shiites: President Buhari will be defeated
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiites) on Monday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari was on his way out of office.
Rescuers recover body of boy who fell into well
Rescuers early on Saturday found the body of a two-year-old boy who fell into a deep well nearly two weeks ago in southern Spain, triggering an unprecedented rescue operation fraught with glitches that had kept the country on tenterhooks.
Australia strips citizenship from alleged ISIS recruiter
The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top recruiter for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group.
Australian nun Patricia Fox to leave Philippines after battle with Rodrigo Duterte
An Australian nun who battled a government bid to expel her from the Philippines after she angered President Rodrigo Duterte, said Wednesday she will leave rather than face certain arrest and deportation.
Potential explosive found outside George Soros’s home
A suspected explosive device has been found in a mailbox near the New York state home of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, the FBI says.
Bahrain jails seven over oil pipeline blast
A Bahrain court sentenced seven citizens to prison terms Monday, stripping six of their nationality after finding the group guilty of attacking an oil pipeline last year, according to Arabnews .com reports.
Muhammadu Buhari asks Muslim leaders to educate followers against acts of terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja, urged religious leaders in the country to assist government to overcome forces of destruction by enlightening their followers to guard against religious extremism and terrorism.
Venezuela says suspected Nicolas Maduro attack plotter kills himself
Venezuela's government said Monday an opposition member accused of taking part in a failed drone attack on President Nicolas Maduro killed himself while in custody, but the opposition claimed he had been murdered.
France charges two men over alleged plot to kill Congo’s opposition figure
French prosecutors have charged two French men over a suspected plot to assassinate an opposition politician from the Congo Republic living in the Paris region, an official from the prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
Abuja tremor: Scientists warn against indiscriminate blasting of rocks
Scientists have called on regulatory agencies to check the incessant rock blasting in the country in order to prevent recurrence of earth tremors.
Troops neutralise four Boko Haram members
The military said its troops have ‘neutralised’ four Boko Haram members in an ambush in the central part of Borno State while attempting clear the highway of explosives.
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Gabon to be first African nation paid to fight deforestation
Gabon will become the first African country paid with international funds to preserve its forests in an effort to fight climate change, the United Nations said Sunday.
Ogun may establish two additional universities
The Ogun State Government has revealed that it may establish two additional universities to address the agitation of the people of the Central and Western Senatorial districts respectively.
Kogi Speaker receives defectors into APC
The Speaker of Kogi State House Assembly, Hon. Mathew Kolawole, has formally received some members of the opposition parties who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
‘Yahoo boy’ runs mad, strips self naked in Ekiti
There was drama on a major highway in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, when a young man suspected to be an Internet fraudster ran mad in full public glare on Sunday evening.
Bandits release 30 more captives in Zamfara
The peace efforts initiated by the Zamfara government have continued to yield more fruits with 30 additional captives released by bandits on Sunday, after eight months in captivity.
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Miyetti Allah: We can meet Nigeria’s milk needs
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria had more than enough cows and pastoralists to meet its citizens’ milk requirements.
Imo government drags Senator Okorocha to court for ‘incitement’
A Magistrates’ Court in Owerri has summoned the former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to appear before it on October 8 to explain why he should not be convicted for alleged incitement.
Kano governor seeks stakeholders collaboration in community policing
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on all stakeholders to join hands to ensure the success of the community policing initiative to ensure safe and secure communities.
CHAN: Sikiru Alimi excited to make Nigeria squad for qualifier against Togo
Former Sunshine Stars defender Sikiru Alimi has expressed his delight at been invited to the home-based Super Eagles camp ahead of the CHAN 2020 qualifying game against Togo in Lome this weekend.