A 14-year-old broke into a police station in Bosnia late Thursday and stabbed to death one officer and wounded another, police said. The attack took place in the town of …
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Govt takes action to combat non-communicable diseases, mental health
High-level government leaders and multi-stakeholder partners have pledged to strengthen their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases and mental health. They made the pledge at a side event held during the …
Read More »NGO raises the alarm over plight of Nigerian orphans
A Non-Governmental Organisation focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk, SOS Children’s Villages, has decried the over 17.5 million orphans living in Nigeria with little or …
Read More »Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the territory’s main southern city, killing at least 20 people. Fourteen people …
Read More »Lagos seals building without toilet
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office said on Friday that a building without a toilet in the Agege area of the state was sealed off. The Commissioner, Ministry of Environment …
Read More »Police condemn Amagba violence, probe fatal shooting of Edo man
The Nigeria Police High Command has condemned the recent violence in Amagba Community, Edo State, which led to the tragic death of Mr Israel Ogbeide, whose body was found on …
Read More »Mourinho willing to take on struggling English team
Former Manchester United and Fenerbahce coach, Jose Mourinho, has stated that he is open to coach any team at the bottom of the table in England for two years. Speaking …
Read More »Pensioners threaten protest as FG, four states owe N193bn
The backlogs of pensions owed by the federal and state governments have increased to over N193bn, findings by The PUNCH show. Although several states such as Zamfara, Benue, Kaduna, Kano, …
Read More »Invasion of Ukraine violates international law, UN chief tells Putin
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine breached the United Nations Charter and international law, according to a readout of …
Read More »Discos may shoulder power transmission repair cost – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that power distribution companies may begin to bear the cost of equipment used to repair faulty transformers and other transmission infrastructure replacements. It …
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