Foreign

JUST IN: Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend dies

Mfon Ekanem - September 5, 2024

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday. “We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei… following a vicious...

Crime

“Nigerian Police Will Torture and Kill Him If I Turn Myself In” – Briton on the Run

Abbah Umar - September 5, 2024

Andrew Wynne, a British who was recently declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force, has come out to announce that he is not ready to hand himself over to the authorities due to fear for his safety. The police...

Foreign

Nigerian nurses stranded, face deportation abroad over Certificate verification

Mfon Ekanem - August 29, 2024

Hundreds of Nigerian nurses are stranded following the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, continuous closure of its portal for verification of nurses’ certificates. It was gathered that while many nurses are currently stranded in different countries abroad, others...

Aviation

Nigerian Pilot sentenced to five years in prison for providing false statements in the United States

Mfon Ekanem - August 29, 2024

A 36-year-old Nigerian man named Olukayode Ojo is currently facing a five-year prison sentence in Texas, United States. This sentencing comes after Ojo was found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),...

Foreign

Canadian-Nigerian woman arrogantly claims immunity from deportation while threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people

Mfon Ekanem - August 29, 2024

Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Canada-based Nigerian woman, has dismissed any concerns about the possibility of her arrest or deportation. This statement comes in response to recent actions by the Nigerian House of Representatives, which has called on the Canadian...

Foreign

Liberian Former chief justice acquitted of niece’s murder

Mfon Ekanem - August 29, 2024

Liberia’s former justice minister and chief justice Gloria Maya Musu-Scott has been acquitted of the murder of her niece by the country’s Supreme Court. The 70-year-old and three female relatives had been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal...

Education

8-Year-Old Accidentally Kills Teacher in the US

Mfon Ekanem - August 4, 2024

In a tragic incident at Ford Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, an 8-year-old student named Quianna Hudson brought her father’s firearm to school and shot her 56-year-old gymnastics teacher, Jim Turner. This shocking event has left the community grappling...

Aviation

Pilot recovering following deadly plane crash in Nepal

Mfon Ekanem - July 25, 2024

On July 24, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu when a Saurya Airlines plane crashed during takeoff. The plane was en route to Pokhara, a popular tourist destination in Nepal. The crash resulted in...

Foreign

Gunman Utilizes Drone Before Opening Fire at Trump Rally – FBI

Mfon Ekanem - July 25, 2024

The 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally flew a drone over the area about two hours before the former US president began to speak, the FBI director said Wednesday. This event has shocked...

Foreign

Trump Claims Biden is ‘Unfit’ for Presidential Run

Mfon Ekanem - July 23, 2024

Donald Trump, the leading Republican contender for the 2024 presidential election, has sharply criticized President Joe Biden, declaring that Biden is “not fit to run” for president and “certainly not fit to serve” in the White House. Trump’s remarks...

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