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A gas explosion has killed two in China and injured 26 A suspected gas leak caused a blast at a restaurant in China’s northern province of Hebei that ripped facades from buildings, damaged cars and scattered debris to kill two ...

Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday This marked a sharp reversal during ...

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished country It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti. Mr Henry ...

A 30-year-old graduate of the Federal Polytechnics Nekede in Imo State, Nerus Elemamba, has allegedly committed suicide His body was reportedly found dangling in his room on Monday evening in his village in Umuohii, Oboama community in the Ezinihitte Mbaise ...

The Nigeria Army‘s 63 Brigade apprehended eight individuals from a single family linked to a weapons manufacturing facility in Delta The factory boasted a capability to churn out ten guns weekly. Among the eight suspects arrested are the 20-year-old mastermind ...

Armed hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday again attacked the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, in Enugu State Earlier this year, a resident doctor was attacked by gunmen on the hospital premises and abducted but later ...

The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over his allegation that the Federal Government was operating two budgets The suspension followed the amendment of prayers by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to the motion raised by Senator Solomon ...

Former Manchester United player Bobby Power has passed away at the age of 40 after battling pancreatic cancer Just two weeks prior to his death, he married his childhood sweetheart, Jemma Power-Bliss, surrounded by loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Bobby ...

The Borno State Ministry of Education has directed primary and secondary schools to close at 12 pm instead of 1.30 pm State Director, School Services in the ministry, Alhaji Mustapha Bukar, said the adjustment was necessary because of the fasting ...

A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) have successfully delivered crucial aid to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, as announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a recent update The delivered aid included food, 24,050 liters of fuel, ...

Children have reportedly die in Borno IDP fire Children reportedly die in Borno IDP fire Two children have been confirmed dead following a fire incident at the Muna Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Borno State.   Details of the incident are ...

  Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has announced that it has obtained a $250m loan facility to boost its liquidity buffers. According to a statement signed by the Group Chief Financial Officer, Ayo Adepoju, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited ...

  In a grand and impactful celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, Adron Homes went above and beyond to champion the cause of women’s empowerment and advocate for gender equality. The day was marked by a series of events aimed ...

  Dangote Cement, BUA Cement, Lafarge Africa, and other major producers recently agreed on a new price for a bag of cement. This followed negotiations with the federal government and threats to reopen borders for cement importation However, checks showed ...

  Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc is partnering with SkillPaddy in its “Count Her In” tech Programme focused on empowering no fewer than 1000 female beneficiaries in Software Engineering Training. The IT skill development and empowerment initiative is intended to ...

Two teenage pedestrians suspected to be siblings were reportedly killed after a speeding vehicle knocked them down on the Imowo-Ibadan Road in the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and ...

A former football player shot dead his own mother after he mistook her for an intruder in their Missouri home Jaylen Johnson, 25, opened fire on his mother Monica McNichols-Johnson, 56, when she tried to enter the home in the ...

The Cameroonian Federation has suspended 62 players for age fraud, including the youngest member of their squad for January’s Africa Cup of Nations The official list was released by FECAFOOT this weekend, and includes 17-year-old Wilfried Nathan Douala who was ...

John Barnett, a whistleblower engaged in a legal battle against Boeing, has been found dead He was found dead last week in Charleston, SC, in what investigators believe to be a suicide. His body was discovered in his truck in ...

A man has allegedly beheaded his daughter in Edo state for money rituals The man, Emmanuel Ovwarueso has now been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Network for allegedly beheading the girl for money ritual in Benin. The ...

  Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye famously known as Rudeboy has disclosed the MAJOR thing he thinks is disturbing the Gen Z generation   Rudeboy disclosed this on Instagram.   He revealed their major problem to be ”self entitlement” and then ...

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, remanded a 45-year-old ‘fake doctor,’ Adegoke Olaoluwa, for the alleged murder of his patient, 45-year-old Adekunle Badmus ‘ Olaoluwa, from the Idi-Aro area of Ibadan, is facing one count of ...

At least 50 individuals sustained injuries when a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines experienced a sudden drop mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday The incident led to a strong shake in the aircraft, resulting in 10 passengers and ...

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers who the command says have been on its wanted list A statement on Monday said the command arrested the suspects on Sunday, March 10, in an operation jointly carried out ...

Lalita Dhimar from Jodhapur, central India, has seek medical attention after experiencing discomfort and an itchy sensation in her ear, leading her to a shocking discovery In a surprising revelation, doctors found a live cricket residing in her ear canal. ...