Deaths
3 Feb
The death toll in Mangu, where suspected gunmen attacked the Lighilubang village in Bungha district of Mangu Local Government of Plateau State, has risen to seven. The village was attacked at midnight on Friday, January 31. Our correspondent gathered that a family was wiped out in the gruesome attack comprising the husband his wife and…
23 Dec
Cyclone Chido killed at least 120 people in Mozambique in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, the country's disaster management agency said Monday, up 26 from a previous toll. The cyclone, which devastated the French island territory of Mayotte before hitting the African mainland, also destroyed 110,000 homes in Mozambique, officials said.…
14 Dec
Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a "heavy" death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives. Acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the storm had left a "dramatic" trail of destruction on the impoverished islands, warning that the territory's numerous shantytowns…
8 Aug 2024
Amina Yusuf's voice broke as she described her five-year-old son's last moments. She said Muhammad Sani was standing in the doorway at home in the northern city Kano when police opened fire on protesters taking part in hardship rallies that have rocked Nigeria. Yusuf said her son was hit by gunfire and bled to death…
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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an expansion of the Red Line train service to improve rail transportation along the Agbado-Oyingbo corridor. In a statement on its X handle, LAMATA confirmed that the enhanced schedule will commence on Monday, February 10, 2025, featuring more frequent trips during peak hours. “The Red Line…
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Napoli missed the chance to extend their lead over Inter Milan at the top of Serie A to six points as Antonio Conte's men were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese on Sunday. Scott McTominay put the hosts ahead in the first half at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but Jurgen Ekkelenkamp equalised shortly…
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Following the nationwide enforcement of the Third-Party Motor Insurance Policy, underwriting firms may realise over N142 billion in revenue from 9.5 million uninsured vehicles in the country by the end of this year.
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Barcelona cut the gap on La Liga's top two with an entertaining 4-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday, despite playing out the final half-hour with 10 men after Fermin Lopez's red card. Robert Lewandowski, Lopez, Raphinha and Eric Garcia struck for the Catalans, who were able to capitalise on leaders Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with…
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Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world's most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl's halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate who has ascended to new heights of pop stardom. Lamar performed a string of his classics while toying with his audience who had one major question: would…
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Last 10 winners of the Super Bowl after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the NFL championship showpiece on Sunday: 2025: Philadelphia Eagles 40 Kansas City Chiefs 22 2024: Kansas City Chiefs 25 San Francisco 49ers 22 (overtime) 2023: Kansas City Chiefs 38 Philadelphia Eagles 35 2022: Los Angeles Rams 23…
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The Philadelphia Eagles soared to a crushing 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their opponents' bid for a historic hat-trick of NFL titles in a rout watched by President Donald Trump. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Eagles avenged their agonizing…
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Monarchs in riverine communities of the Ilaje axis of Ondo State have frowned upon the alleged plot to include their domains as part of the proposed Ijebu State. According to the traditional rulers, the riverine communities of Ilaje have, for ages, been part of Ondo State, and they cited a series of historical facts to…
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The Nigeria Police Force has agreed to obey the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on the reinstatement of some officers who were forcefully retired from service in 2021. The ex-officers, who were members of Courses 33, 34, and 35 of the Nigeria Police Academy, were said to have been forcefully retired from…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s straight away comments on the recent mid-air collision, bits of which ramped up again the issues of diversity, inclusion and the rest of (we won’t go into those) it, seem to cast him more in the mould of a neo-nationalist.