How to fake your own abduction and get arrested for itF

How to fake your own abduction and get arrested for itF

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

A 17-year-old girl in southwestern Nigeria who allegedly faked her own kidnap to demand a ransom from her mother has been arrested, police said on Sunday. Seun Adekunle is accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to stage her abduction in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun...
ISWAP raids military base in Auno, kills six soldiersF

ISWAP raids military base in Auno, kills six soldiersF

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Jihadists have killed six Nigerian troops in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, army sources said Sunday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in trucks fitted with machine guns attacked the base in Auno, a village that is 25...
Covid-19 wrecking havoc in Kano stateF

Covid-19 wrecking havoc in Kano stateF

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Lagos, June 9, 2020 – Nigerian authorities have linked the deaths of up to 600 people in the country’s second largest city to coronavirus after probing a surge in fatalities there. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said 979 people died in April in the...
Mali: Four inmates die in prison riot in BamakoF

Mali: Four inmates die in prison riot in BamakoF

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Four prisoners in Mali’s capital Bamako have died after a “mutiny” which saw inmates break out of their cells and attack prison guards. The violence occurred on Friday while anti-government protesters were demonstrating in Bamako, according to...
Mozambique: MSF suspends operation in Cabo DelgadoF

Mozambique: MSF suspends operation in Cabo DelgadoF

Friday, June 5, 2020

Johannesburg, June 5, 2020 – Global healthcare charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Friday it has suspended medical support in northern Mozambique following an attack by Islamist militants last week. Gunmen descended on the town of Macomia in the early...
Turkey reopens for businessF

Turkey reopens for businessF

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

  Istanbul, June 1, 2020 – Turkey reopened restaurants, cafes and Istanbul’s iconic 15th century Grand Bazaar market on Monday as the government further eased coronavirus restrictions. Many other facilities including parks, beaches, libraries and...
Social gamer Zynga to buy Turkish rivalF

Social gamer Zynga to buy Turkish rivalF

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

San Francisco, June 1, 2020 – Social gaming giant Zynga said Monday it had struck a deal to acquire Turkish-based rival Peak, maker of the popular Toon Blast and Toy Blast games, for $1.8 billion. The deal gives Zynga two of the most popular mobile games for...
Turkey among countries to be investigated by US over digital taxF

Turkey among countries to be investigated by US over digital taxF

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Washington, June 2, 2020 – US President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday announced investigations into foreign digital services taxes it says are aimed squarely at American tech firms. Following a similar trade investigation against France last...
Nigeria: Anger over growing violence against womenF

Nigeria: Anger over growing violence against womenF

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Lagos, June 2, 2020 (By Sophie Bouillon with Aminu Abubakar in Kano)- Nigerians angered over a series of high-profile cases of violence against women have gone online to demand “justice” in a social movement that is gaining ground — and results...
Nigeria: Dozen civilian militiamen killed by bandits in KatsinaF

Nigeria: Dozen civilian militiamen killed by bandits in KatsinaF

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Thirteen people died when villagers fought back against armed cattle thieves in northern Nigeria where rustling has been on the increase, police said on Saturday. Residents of four villages, organised in local militias, took on the livestock rustlers, said Katsina...