The four, all members of the military's Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), were found guilty of premeditated assault for the attack in March that left Andrie Yunus, 27, blind in one eye.
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Fire Scare At National Assembly Ends Without Casualties
The incident occurred in the kitchen area adjoining Hearing Room 107 shortly after the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), chaired by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, concluded the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa as the North-East representative on the commission’s board.
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Somali Referee Denied Entry To US For World Cup
denying him entry to the United States and preventing him from officiating scheduled matches harms not only him personally but also undermines football's commitment to fairness, merit, and the spirit of fair play.
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Indonesia Annouces Surprise Rate Hike As Rupiah Slides
Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday, citing heightened global volatility and mounting pressure on the rupiah, as policymakers moved to shore up confidence in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The move lifted the benchmark rate to 5.5%, more than a week ahead of the bank’s scheduled monthly...
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Kenyans Protesting US Ebola Centre Arrested
Several Kenyans protesting against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in Nanyuki, Nairobi were arrested in the latest protests held on Tuesday. The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the tourist town of Nanyuki, will be used to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the...
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LAMATA Increases Lagos Blue Line Rail Daily Services To 94 Trips
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) said on Monday it had increased daily services on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to 94 trips from 90, as demand for rail transport continues to grow in Nigeria’s commercial capital. LAMATA said in a statement that the revised timetable would take effect from June...
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Anti-Migrant Protesters March Despite Ramaphosa Warning
Dozens of anti-illegal immigration protesters marched through a township outside Johannesburg on Monday, a day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to act against groups accused of fuelling xenophobic violence. South Africa has experienced recurring outbreaks of anti-migrant violence, with tensions escalating this year as vigilante groups demanded that undocumented foreign nationals leave the...
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Starmer Pushes Tougher Tech Safeguards For Children
The Home Office said companies have three months to implement the measures or face penalties, with all options, including criminal sanctions, being considered. The government said the move would make the UK the first country where children would be unable to create, share or view nude images on their phones.
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Pope Decries Migration Crisis, Calls For Peace
Pope Leo in his address to parliament calls for "patient dialogue" and says weapons can only lead to a "temporary silence" not a "genuine and lasting peace." The pope, who has been harshly criticised by US President Donald Trump for his anti-war views, also calls for "respect for international law" instead of conflict and rearmament in Europe and beyond.Â
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Libya Presses On Rebuilding Flood-Ravaged Derna But Trauma Lingers
Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea.