A French court has dismissed a case against Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda’s former president, due to insufficient evidence linking her to the 1994 genocide. The case, which has been ongoing for years, alleged that Habyarimana played a role in the genocide that killed around 800,000 people. According to court documents cited by AFP, […]

The Concerned Students Movement (CSM), Nigeria, has condemned the conviction and sentencing of seven young Nigerians in Maiduguri, Borno State, over their participation in the August 1-10, 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests. In a press statement signed by its representative, Feranmi Gabriel of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, the group described the trial as a sham

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband goods worth over N1.4 billion in Ogun State, including a 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost with a duty-paid value of N905 million. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Godwin Otunla, announced the seizures on Thursday at a press conference in Idiroko, describing the attempted smuggling of the luxury car as shocking. He

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the death of a woman attacked by a mob on Thursday morning in Ilorin, following claims that she was a kidnapper. Police spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. in the Ipata area of Ilorin. Ejire-Adeyemi stated that

An appeals court has overturned the massive civil fraud penalty against former President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit that accused him of inflating his wealth. The decision comes seven months after Trump left the White House. According to KTVH, a five-judge panel in New York’s mid-level Appellate Division deemed the original

The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area in Kwara State, Hon. Femi Yusuf, has said that insecurity in the state cannot be addressed by the government alone, stressing that communities must take responsibility for their safety. Speaking during a live program on Harmony FM 103.5 on Thursday, Yusuf reacted to a viral video circulated by

Supporters of Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale thronged the offices of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (Eoco) in Accra on Wednesday to express solidarity after his detention in connection with a seized luxury car. The yellow 2019 Lamborghini Urus, worth $150,000 (£110,000), was confiscated earlier this month following a request by the United States, which