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Bollywood and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Star, Irrfan Khan Dies at 53

  Irrfan Khan, the actor who enjoyed art house acclaim in his native India and crossover-success with Hollywood roles including “Life of Pi,” “Jurassic World” and “Inferno,” died on Wednesday. He was 53. Khan, was previously diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018 and ...

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Woman stabs mother-in-law to death in Niger, says let the law take its cause (photo)

The police in Niger State have apprehended a 36 year-old-woman for allegedly stabbing her mother-in-law to death in the Mashegu Local Government Area of the state following a misunderstanding. The suspect, Fatima Sani, of Gobirawa village, was arrested by a ...

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Hundreds of Moroccan inmates test positive for coranavirus

Some 313 coronavirus cases have been reported in Moroccan jails following mass testing for Covid-19. The authorities say Ouarzazate prison in central Morocco recorded 303 cases, while 10 other cases were in Oudaya prison in Marrakesh and Ksar Kebir prison ...

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One care home resident dies from coronavirus every five minutes in UK

One care home resident dies from coronavirus every five minutes in UK Grim figures from the Care Quality Commission today revealed 4,343 deaths from April 10 to 24 in England alone – more than 300 a day. Experts now believe ...

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Man named Tupac Shakur seeks unemployment benefit in Kentucky, as Governor lashes out at him — he only wants the money

Kentucky Governor Andy Bashear apologized to a local resident bearing the famous rapper’s name after he used Shakur as an example of “bad apples” using fake names for unemployment filings, according to a report. “We had somebody apply for unemployment ...

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Coronavirus affects kidneys and blood – Lagos health commissioner

Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, says the coronavirus infection affects the kidney and the blood. He made this known on Wednesday morning during a programme on Arise News. The commissioner warned that obese, diabetic, and hypertensive persons should ...

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Boris Johnson and fiancee announce the arrival of their son

He didn’t quite generate the giddy hysteria of a royal baby, but the BBC broadcaster alerted its viewers hours ago with a “Breaking News” flash that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, had just announced the birth ...

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Celebrity couple, Gigi Hadid & Zayn Malik ‘expecting first child together’

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are ‘expecting their first child together’, months after reuniting. The pair have kept their relationship mostly private since getting back together at the end of last year. And family sources have reportedly let slip to ...

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Governor Seyi Makinde pardons 15 inmates

Fifteen inmates were on Tuesday granted state pardon from the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Oyo State. Public Relations Officer of the state Correctional Centre, ASP Anjorin Olarewaju, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan. He noted that it was in ...

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Germany grants Nigeria N8.9bn debt relief due to Coronavirus outbreak

The Republic of Germany said it had granted Nigeria debt relief amounting to N8.9bn (€22.4m) on account of the coronavirus pandemic. Also, the German government said it had successfully campaigned for the G20, the Paris Club and creditor countries in ...

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How President Buhari’s ”speech” for Monday’s broadcast leaked on social media before his address

  The Presidency has disclosed that someone obtained and leaked the draft of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech hours before the national broadcast on Monday. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, ...

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False belief that methanol cures virus has killed over 700 in Iran

The false belief that toxic methanol cures the coronavirus has seen over 700 people killed in Iran, an official said Monday. That represents a higher death toll than previously released by the Iranian Health Ministry. An adviser to the ministry, ...

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Leader of anti-coronavirus protest tests positive for Covid-19

An organizer of a North Carolina group calling on the state to ease its coronavirus restrictions was unable to attend two rallies because she tested positive for the disease, a report said. Audrey Whitlock, who administers the Facebook page of ...

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Military commander Khalifa Haftar declares self ruler of Libya

Military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared himself the ruler of Libya with a “popular mandate” from the people. In a televised speech, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that the General Command of the Armed Forces had ...

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Man stabbed to death days after his father died from Covid-19

An NHS worker was stabbed to death just days after his father passed away from a coronavirus-related illness. David Gomoh, 24, was killed seconds from his home in Freemasons Road, Newham, east London, just before 10.30pm on Sunday. He was ...

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Meet the 101-year-old woman who beats coronavirus after surviving cancer, Spanish flu pandemic

A New York woman who survived the Spanish influenza pandemic, cancer and sepsis, has beaten coronavirus at the age of 101. Angelina Friedman’s family say they weren’t surprised when she overcame Covid-19 as she is a ‘survivor’ who has ‘superhuman ...

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Ailing Yoruba actor, ‘Ogun Majek’ cries out for help

Nollywood actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as “Ogun Majek” has cried out to the public for financial assistance over his sickness. Ogun Majek’s appeal and call for financial assistance over his current poor state of health was contained in a ...

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Tonto Dikeh says her boyfriend is a Muslim

Tonto Dikeh has revealed she has a Muslim boyfriend after a follower questioned her when she wished Muslims a happy Ramadan. The actress shared a photo of herself in an Islamic attire as she wished Muslims happy Ramadan on behalf ...

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I have no accounts or property abroad – Goodluck Jonathan

A former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has again said that he has no account or property abroad. Mr Jonathan said this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement, signed by Ikechukwu Eze, spokesman to Mr Jonathan, was issued in response ...

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