Tag: Australia
Man kills wife for converting to Christianity
A 42-year-old man identified as Amir Darbanou has reportedly murdered his 35-year-old wife, Nasrin Abek, for converting to Christianity in…
Singer Solidstar to begin Australia tour
Nigerian Afro-pop singer Joshua Iniyezo, popularly known by his stage name SolidStar is set to begin music tour to Australia…
Zimbabwean faces deportation for infecting Australian women with HIV
An African acrobat accused of having unprotected sex with several Aussie women while being infected with HIV has had his…
62-year-old gives birth in Australia
A 62-year-old Australian has become the country’s oldest woman to give birth, local media reported on Wednesday. The unnamed Tasmanian…
UK, Australia deport 40 Nigerians for various offences
The United Kingdom and Australia on Wednesday jointly deported 40 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in both countries.…
Australian Craig Wright says he invented Bitcoin
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. His admission ends years of speculation about…
Harry Redknapp joins Australian club, Central Coast Mariners
Harry Redknapp is to join Australian club Central Coast Mariners as a consultant. The ex-Portsmouth and Tottenham boss recently had…
Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers
Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…
Never say Never: Spider kills snake in Australia
In Australia, a plucky little spider has once again proved that size doesn’t matter by taking on — and beating…
Boy, 15, another, 20 arrested in Australia over terror plot
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested on Thursday in Sydney over a terror plot targeting a government building,…
Wife sues husband for hiring assassins to kill her
A man in Australia was on Tuesday in Sydney charged to Supreme Court for hiring hit men to assassinate his…
Golden Eaglets overrun Australia, to face Brazil on Sunday
Reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Nigeria on Wednesday in Vina Del Mar advanced to a quarter-final meeting against Brazil…
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U-17 WC: No room for error against Australia, says Amuneke
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, Emmanuel Amuneke has warned his boys against committing errors that could cost…
U-17 WC: Australia to face Nigeria in knockout stage
Australia will face Nigeria in the round of 16 at the FIFA under-17 World Cup in Chile after New Zealand…
Nigerian nabbed in Australia with $10m hard drug
A 32 year old Nigerian could be jailed in Australia for life for allegedly smuggling $10million worth of methamphetamine into the…
Terrorism: British boy, 15, jailed for life
(Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy, thought to be the youngest Briton to be convicted of a terrorism offence, was given…
Chris Brown vows to raise awareness about domestic violence
American R&B singer Chris Brown has said he will raise awareness of domestic violence if he is granted a visa…
Migrant sets self on fire at detention centre
A migrant being held in an Australian detainee centre is in critical condition after setting himself on fire. A media…
Australian PM, Abbott, loses party leadership to Turnbull
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was on Monday ousted as party leader by his Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a…
Australia to take 12,000 refugees
Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, said on Wednesday that his country would take in 12,000 Syrian refugees as settlers. He…
Australian woman gets $1.6m after she was wrongfully jailed for 10 years
A woman, who was found by a court to have been wrongly jailed for 10 years for attempting to kill…
Seven Australians prevented from travelling to join IS
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday that seven young Australians were stopped at airport as they tried to…
Groom re-arrested after ditching new wife while on bail
A man who was granted bail to get married was re-arrested by Australian police on Tuesday, a week after he…
Anti-Islam rallies, counter-protests flare in Australia
Sydney (AFP) – Rival anti-Islam and anti-racism rallies saw hundreds protest across Australia at the weekend with violent clashes in…
Australian varsities admit 1,300 Nigerians
The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jonathan Richardson, on Tuesday disclosed that about 1,300 Nigerian students have been admitted…
Indonesia demands answers from Australia over bribery allegation
Indonesia Vice President, Jusuf Kalla, on Monday said Australia should come clean about allegations that its authorities paid smugglers to…
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Falcons lose to Australia
A brace by Kyah Simon was all Australia needed to overcome Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their second match in Group…
Falcons Not Scared Of Australia, Team Assure Nigerians
Skipper of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Evelyn Nwabuoku, says her side fear no one as they target victory against Australia in…
‘Falcons Ready For Australia’
Super Falcons’ Coach, Edwin Okon, has said that his team’s second Group D game against Australia on Friday is a…
Islamic college bans girls from athletics for fear of losing virginity
An Islamic college in Australia is under investigation after claims that its principal has banned girls from taking part in…