1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (467+ words) A school fire and stampede in Bukavu, eastern DRC, killed 26 children and injured 25 others, officials said. At least 26 children have been killed after a fire triggered a stampede at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (680+ words) Police say Olatunji Disu supports accountability through recording but opposes filming officers for entertainment and social media content. The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Olatunji Disu, does not oppose citizens recording police officers, saying…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago   (387+ words) Military air strikes destroy terrorist structures and logistics hubs in Borno, killing more than 18 fighters during an intelligence-led operation. The Nigerian military said an air interdiction operation conducted by the Air Component of Joint Task Force North-east, Operation Hadin Kai…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (834+ words) The battle over Jigsimur ownership in Nigeria moves to court as South African producers and distributor contest trademark rights. The legal battle over ownership and control of the Jigsimur health drink brand in Nigeria is set to move to the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (558+ words) Police arrest two suspects after social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu is found dead at his Kano residence. Social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu has been killed at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (299+ words) Actor Noel Clarke faces six sexual offence charges over alleged incidents involving five women between 2007 and 2016. Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with six sexual offences following a Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations involving five women. The 50-year-old actor, from…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (541+ words) Police arrest 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar over forged OPay shutdown document that triggered customer panic and fund withdrawals. The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over her alleged involvement in the creation and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (445+ words) IGP Disu says recording police officers is demoralising, while NBA President defends citizens’ right to film officers on duty. Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, have disagreed over citizens recording police…...

3+ day, 35+ min ago   (465+ words) Saima Wazed resigns as WHO Southeast Asia regional director after fraud investigations and allegations involving travel, credentials and land. Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia regional director…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (519+ words) NDLEA arrests suspected drug kingpin Festus Ibewuike over a 49.70kg heroin seizure at Lagos airport after two years abroad. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested suspected drug kingpin Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, in Cotonou, Benin…...