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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a 53-year-old Nigerian national, Olatunde Abiodun Olusanjo, in Los Angeles over prior convictions related to sexual offences. According to a statement released by the agency’s Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Los Angeles, the suspect was apprehended on April 21 and is…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, marking the first time he has publicly acknowledged battling the disease. The 76-year-old revealed this while sharing details from his annual medical examination. In a statement posted on social media, Netanyahu said doctors detected a malignant…
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced plans to expand the methods used to carry out federal death sentences, including steps to reintroduce the firing squad. In a statement released on Friday, the department said it is working to accelerate federal capital punishment cases while restoring policies first implemented during…
Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has stirred reactions following remarks he made during a speech at the Business Insider Africa Summit. His comments came in response to earlier statements attributed to Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, who had addressed Nigeria’s economic challenges while comparing conditions in other African countries, including Kenya. Tinubu…
The European Commission has announced a €235 million humanitarian aid package to support vulnerable populations across West and Central Africa amid worsening conflicts, food crises and climate-related challenges. The funding will provide critical assistance to millions affected by displacement, insecurity and economic hardship, including host communities and populations in hard-to-reach…
S. authorities have launched a manhunt for a 45-year-old Nigerian national, Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, who failed to report to prison to begin serving an eight-year sentence for her involvement in a romance fraud scheme. According to prosecutors, Hall, a permanent resident of Atlanta, was sentenced in January 2026 after pleading…
The Edo State Police Command has launched an intensive search-and-rescue operation following a deadly armed attack on a commercial bus along the Lagos–Benin Expressway, which left the driver dead and several passengers abducted. Police authorities confirmed that tactical teams, anti-kidnapping operatives, vigilantes, and local hunters have been deployed to…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of failing to demonstrate genuine commitment to diplomatic efforts, alleging multiple violations of a fragile two-week ceasefire and casting doubt on the future of ongoing negotiations. Speaking at a weekly press briefing, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said recent U.S.…
At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a private helicopter crashed in a dense forest on Indonesia’s Borneo island, authorities said. The aircraft, an Airbus helicopter operated by local aviation firm Matthew Air Nusantara, reportedly lost contact with air traffic control just five minutes after takeoff in…
US singer and TikTok personality D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were discovered last year, authorities have confirmed. The 21-year-old artist, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department and…
