Survivors of an Indian double train crash that killed nine people described on Tuesday their terror when a driver missed a signal and rammed a goods train into a passenger …
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Kola not fit to be president, can’t manage father’s empire—MKO Abiola’s son
Abdulmumuni Abiola, a brother to Kola Abiola and son of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late MKO Abiola, has criticised the poor handling of his …
Read More »13 killed as heavy rains pound Central America
Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the two countries said. In El Salvador, the hardest …
Read More »Pressure on cholera vaccine stocks ‘decreasing’- Gavi alliance
A resurgence of cholera across Africa has driven an urgent need for more vaccine doses, but stock shortages have hampered the fight against the increasing outbreaks of the deadly disease. …
Read More »Thailand approves same-sex marriage
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a “victory” by campaigners. The Senate upper house gave …
Read More »Alleged Nigerian drug dealer attacks police officer in South Africa
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department reported that a Nigerian suspect, allegedly involved in drug dealing, attacked one of its officers during an operation in Randburg, north of South Africa’s biggest …
Read More »Global civilian deaths in conflicts rise 72% in 2023 – UN
Civilian deaths due to armed conflicts around the world soared 72 per cent last year, the UN rights chief, Volker Turk, said Tuesday. This significant rise highlights a worsening situation …
Read More »Nigerians not only ones facing poverty, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. While admitting that there are poverty and suffering in the land, Tinubu said …
Read More »[UPDATED] FULL LIST: English Premier League 2024/2025 Fixtures Announced
The English Premier League has released the fixtures for the 2024/2025 season, with Matchday 1 set to kick off on the weekend of August 17 and 18, 2024. Fans are …
Read More »Police arrest terrorist leader in Yobe
Haruna Mohammed, The Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of the leader of a terrorist gang, Haruna Mohammed, who has been terrorising towns and villages in the state …
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