Families of the 116 people killed in the 2014 Air Algérie crash have welcomed a Paris court ruling that found Spanish airline Swiftair guilty of involuntary manslaughter. The court on Monday fined Swiftair €225,000, the maximum penalty, more than 12 years after flight AH5017 crashed in northern Mali. The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 was travelling from…
Two seven-year-old boys have been electrocuted in Idanre, Ondo State, after a live electric cable fell on a shop. The incident killed both children as they attempted to flee the premises. The victims, identified as Oloyede Ayo and Clinton Koleola, were inside the shop when the live wire suddenly came down on the building. Eyewitnesses…
Sa’adu Dantutture, the health secretary of Malumfashi Local Government Area in Katsina State, was killed after suspected bandits attacked his hometown of Dantutture in Kafur LGA. The attackers reportedly stormed the community late Wednesday night, taking the former Director of Primary Healthcare in Funtua LGA captive after raiding several shops. According to Kabir Ado Mai…
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has nullified the emergence of former Communications Minister Isa Ali Pantami as the PDP governorship candidate for Gombe State in the 2027 elections, ordering the party to conduct a fresh primary within thirty days. Justice Amina Aliyu delivered the judgment on September 24, 2026, ruling that the primary…
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned from office, paving the way for an early presidential election and allowing him to pursue a bid for prime minister in next month’s parliamentary vote. Vučić announced his resignation on Sunday, September 27, ending his second and final five-year presidential term. His resignation came seven months before his mandate…
Benjamin Satterley, the British wrestler better known to fans as Pac and, during his WWE years, Adrian Neville, has died aged 40, according to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The Newcastle native’s death was confirmed one day after his appearance at AEW’s “All Out” show in Chicago. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been made…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha says his sudden rise to global fame after the 2026 World Cup has left him longing for the privacy and tranquillity he enjoyed before the tournament. The 40-year-old, whose full name is Josimar Dias, became one of the breakout figures of Cape Verde’s historic World Cup campaign after producing a player-of-the-match…
Erling Haaland scored his 65th international goal for Norway, but Portugal held on for another victory to make it two wins from two in this season’s UEFA Nations League. Portugal took the lead through Joao Felix, who scored his second goal in as many matches for the national team. Haaland responded early in the second…
Jürgen Klopp is still waiting for his first victory as Germany manager after Greece stunned the hosts with a 1-0 win in the Nations League on Sunday. Klopp suffered his first defeat in charge in only his second match as Germany coach, following Thursday’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. Germany dominated possession and created pressure…
A car rammed into a gas store on Arab Road in Kubwa, Abuja, at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, triggering a powerful explosion that shook buildings as far as two kilometres from the scene. Residents of Dantata Estate, located about two kilometres away, said the impact was felt in their buildings as they vibrated from…
