By Ayomide Otitoju Burkina Faso’s former transitional president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, according to sources familiar with the matter. An associate of Damiba said he was arrested last week in Lomé and tried in connection with an alleged “attempted destabilisation” in Burkina Faso before being escorted to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday assured residents that his administration will “leave no stone unturned” in safeguarding lives and property across the state. Speaking at the signing of the 2026 Appropriation Bill at Lagos House, Ikeja, the governor condemned the chaotic fuel scooping at Apapa Bridge earlier in the day,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has clarified that the 52 individuals arrested during recent protests in Ekpoma, Edo State, were detained for looting and vandalism, not for participating in peaceful demonstrations. In a video posted on the Force X handle, Egbetokun dismissed claims that the arrests targeted law-abiding protesters. “In Ekpoma,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Thirteen pupils were killed and several others injured when a minibus carrying students collided with a truck south of Johannesburg on Monday, South African police confirmed. The crash occurred near Vanderbijlpark, an industrial city approximately 60 kilometres from Johannesburg. Police said the minibus driver appeared to lose control while attempting to overtake…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least 39 people were killed and more than 120 injured after a high-speed train derailed and was struck by another train in southern Spain, authorities said on Monday, marking the country’s deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade. The crash occurred on Sunday evening when a high-speed train operated by…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join a proposed “Board of Peace” initiated by US President Donald Trump to help resolve global conflicts and oversee governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, the Kremlin said on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the invitation, noting that Moscow was seeking to “clarify all the nuances”…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Saliu, has died at the age of 75. His passing was confirmed on Monday by his Chief Secretary, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, who said the revered cleric died after decades of dedicated service to Islam and the Ilorin Emirate. Born in 1950 in Ilorin, Kwara…
By Ayomide Otitoju Uganda has lifted a nationwide internet shutdown but will continue to restrict social media platforms, authorities announced Sunday, hours after longtime President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of national elections. The internet had been blocked two days before Thursday’s polls, with the government citing the need to curb “misinformation,” a move…
Wildfires in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, authorities said Sunday. Security Minister Luis Cordero confirmed the casualties as blazes continued to rage for the second day in the Nuble and Biobio regions, roughly 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago. President Gabriel Boric declared a…
