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Tenerife cave: Son leads police to bodies of mother and brother (BBC)

Spanish police have found the bodies of a German woman and her 10-year-old son in a cave on the island of Tenerife and have arrested the boy’s father. Spanish media say the couple’s other son, aged five, had been wandering…

Egypt Coptic monks sentenced to death for killing bishop (BBC)

Two former Coptic Christian monks have been sentenced to death in Egypt over the murder of a bishop last year, officials have confirmed. Bishop Epiphanius, 64, was found dead in a pool of blood in July 2018 at a desert…

Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential bid (BBC)

Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation. In a video announcement, Mr Biden warned that the “core values of the nation… our very democracy, everything that has made America America,…

Mozambique braces for cyclone Kenneth (Guardian)

Mozambique was bracing for a powerful cyclone to make landfall on Thursday, just one month after another cyclone devastated the country and neighbouring Zimbabwe leaving more than 1,000 dead. The UN warned that the latest storm could trigger flash flooding…

Chukwu may be flown to England next week to continue his treatment (Guardian)

Ailing former Green Eagles captain, Christian Chukwu may be flown to England next week to continue his treatment.This is as Chairman of Forte Oil, Chief Femi Otedola yesterday made good his promise to ensure that the ailing former Super Eagles…

We’re prepared to end Ponzi schemes in Nigeria – FG (Punch)

The Federal Government on Wednesday said a series of strategies had already been perfected to flush out illegal lottery operators, especially those involved in Ponzi schemes, from the country. The Permanent Secretary for Special Duties in the office of the…

Boko Haram received training within, outside Africa – Defence minister (Punch)

The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said on Wednesday that the Boko Haram terrorists had over the years received support and training from larger terror networks within and outside Africa. The minister said although the Boko Haram sect killed many…

Imo APC elders back INEC on Okorocha’s withheld certificate (Punch)

The Elders Council of the All Progressives Congress in Imo State on Wednesday endorsed the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to withhold the certificate of return of the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, in respect of the Imo South…

Oduduwa was not Igbo prince – Oluwo (Punch)

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has said the founding father of Yoruba, Oduduwa was not   an  Igbo  prince as claimed by Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Oluwo described the claim as  false and misleading, calling for  Igbo to  research on the…

Senate blocks move to recognise Kogi as an oil-producing state (Punch)

The Senate has opposed a motion to recognise Kogi State as an oil-producing state. During a plenary session on  Wednesday, the lawmaker representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Senator Isaac Alfa, moved the motion titled, ‘Need to Recognise Kogi State as…

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