Mali Military Government Passes Bill Extending Junta Leader Assimi Goita’s Rule by Five More Years
BAMAKO, Mali (BN24) — Mali’s military-led government has approved a bill that would extend the rule of junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita for an...
Nigerian-Australian Woman Arrested for Trafficking Papua New Guinean Students into Forced Farm Labor in Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (BN24) — A Nigerian-Australian woman has been arrested in connection with the trafficking of 15 students from Papua New Guinea, who were...
Kenyan Runner Eliud Kipsang Dies at 28 in Washington After Cardiac Arrest
PUYALLUP, Wash. (BN24) — Kenyan middle-distance runner Eliud Kipsang, a former collegiate standout in the United States, has died at age 28 after suffering...
US Court Jails Nigerian Samuel Abiodun 5 Years Deadly Sextortion Teen Girl Case
PHILADELPHIA (BN24) — A United States court sentenced a 25-year-old Nigerian man to five years imprisonment Tuesday for his role in a sextortion conspiracy...
Fuel Tanker Ignites in Fiery Crash Near NASFAT Camp on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (BN24) — A petrol-laden tanker burst into flames on Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, triggering panic among motorists and worshippers near the...
