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Pakistan: Father Kills Daughter Over Refusal to Delete TikTok Account Police in Pakistan have reported that a father shot dead his 16-year-old daughter after she refused to delete her TikTok account. The incident, which took place on Tuesday, has been described by investigators as an “honour” killing. The father has since been arrested. In Pakistan,…
Musawa: Presidency Should Remain in Southern Nigeria for Equity The Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said the presidency should remain in southern Nigeria in the next term to ensure equity and balance. Nigeria operates an unofficial power-sharing arrangement between the North and South, with each region taking turns to produce…
Ihezuo’s Late Goal Seals Super Falcons’ Quarterfinal Spot at WAFCON Chinwendu Ihezuo’s late strike secured a second consecutive win for the Super Falcons at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Thursday. The victory takes the Falcons to six points, guaranteeing their place in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Farouk Aliyu Disputes Boss Mustapha’s Claim on Tinubu’s Role in Buhari’s 2015 Victory Farouk Aliyu has disagreed with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, over comments downplaying Bola Tinubu’s role in Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 presidential victory. Speaking on Politics Today, Aliyu argued that although Buhari consistently had 12 million votes in…
Judge Blocks Trump’s Order to Restrict Birthright Citizenship A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, as legal challenges continue following the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling limiting nationwide injunctions against presidential policies. The Supreme Court’s conservative majority had delivered a landmark decision in late June curbing judges’ powers to…
Kenyan Police Officer to Face Murder Charge Over Shooting of Bystander at Protest A Kenyan police officer will face murder charges over the killing of a bystander shot at close range during an anti-police brutality rally, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The victim, Boniface Kariuki, a mask vendor who was not part of the protest, was…
Nigeria Rejects US Pressure to Accept Venezuelan Deportees, Says Foreign Minister Nigeria will not succumb to pressure from the Donald Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has declared. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Tuggar stated that Nigeria already faces enough challenges and will…
Mali’s Junta Chief Grants Himself Five-Year Renewable Presidential Mandate Without Election Mali’s junta chief, General Assimi Goita, has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without an election, under a new law made public on Thursday. The move, which had been widely anticipated, follows the passage of the bill…
Rebooted Superman Hits Cinemas Globally With Modern Twist A rebooted Superman is flying into cinemas worldwide this week, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics who praise the updated take on the iconic superhero. Director and screenwriter James Gunn shared that he aimed to make the benevolent world-saver “a little less powerful” in this tenth silver-screen…
NNPCL Boss Fails to Appear Before Senate Committee Over N200 Trillion Unaccounted Funds The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has again failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts despite a 10-day ultimatum issued to him. Ojulari was summoned to address issues related to…