One of the survivors of the attack on two New Zealand mosques has been identified as Lateef Alabi, an imam with a Nigerian heritage. Fifty people lost their lives when a gunman identified as Brenton Tarrant invaded two mosques in…
*Okorocha withdrew N17bn from banks in three days, Imo PDP alleges (Punch) * You lack capacity to govern Imo, Okorocha fires Ihedioha (Nation)
Okorocha withdrew N17bn from banks in three days, Imo PDP alleges (Punch) The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Rochas Okorocha of withdrawing N17bn from four banks in three days and converting government property to…
Australian senator who blamed mosque massacre on immigration punches man who egged him (Metro)
The controversial politician who provoked outrage for his comments on the New Zealand mosque terror attack has been pelted with an egg. Fraser Anning was approached from behind by a left-wing protester as he spoke at a Conservative National Party…
New Zealand recruits teachers worldwide to alleviate shortage (Punch)
As primary and middle school teacher shortage exacerbates in major New Zealand cities such as Auckland, the government is welcoming overseas teachers into Kiwi classrooms. The Ministry of Education estimates there is a shortage of 850 teachers in 2019. According…
Christmas decorations kill New Zealand birds (BBC)
Dozens of birds have been found dead or injured in New Zealand with Christmas decorations tied around their necks and wings. Sparrows and pigeons with “decorative trinkets” tied to them have been reported in Wellington. Some of them died of…
Grace Millane: New Zealand threatens to sue Google
New Zealand’s justice minister has said Google could face prosecution for sending a mass email which included the name of the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane. The suspect was granted a temporary name suppression while he awaits…
Young couple own $160m-worth company
When Jamie Beaton and Sharndre Kushor were seeking investors for their business, the fact that they were teenagers caused some confusion. “We’d sit down in these boardrooms, and everyone would be triple our age, lots of white hair and beige,”…
Cat-astrophe as New Zealand village plans feline ban (CNN)
Cat owners in a small New Zealand village have been given paws for thought after a local council pledged to carry out a ban on the animals. According to a “pest plan” put forward by Environment Southland, cat owners in…