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An Alabama man convicted of the murder of a hitchhiker was put to death by nitrogen gas on Thursday, officials said, the third use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state this year. The execution of Carey Grayson, 49, was conducted at the William Holman Correctional Facility in the town of Atmore,…
30 Sep
Iranian authorities on Monday executed two men in public over the killing of a police officer during an armed robbery in central Iran, according to the judiciary. "The death sentence of two armed robbers was carried out this morning in the city of Khomein" in the central Markazi province, the judiciary's Mizan Online reported, citing…
29 Aug
A man convicted of raping a woman and murdering her brother while the siblings were on a camping trip is to be executed in the US state of Florida on Thursday. Loran Cole, 57, is to be put to death by lethal injection at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) at the Florida State Prison in Raiford,…
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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled. The warning came a day after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence…
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Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday prayed the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from
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Monday Odigie has resigned from his position as the Chief Coach of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Bendel Insurance FC of Benin. The notice of his resignation was shared on the official social media accounts of the club on Friday. “Matchday 13: We will be playing against Kwara Utd on Saturday without coach Monday…
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Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom says he will soon issue an executive order that will provide legal backing to prosecute those involved in indiscriminate waste disposal in the state. Eno stated this while inaugurating newly acquired equipment meant for the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA). The governor expressed displeasure at…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved N465 million and a designated space for establishing National Orthopedic Hospital, Azare, in Hawu
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The Oyo State Government may soon be using legal action against residents and business owners domiciled in the state who evade the payment of taxes, an official said on Friday. Mr Olufemi Awakan, the Executive Chairman of Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, disclosed in a statement in Ibadan it was time to clear all…
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The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed the video making the rounds in the social media that its leadership was partnering with President Bola
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Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar surprised fans on Friday with the unannounced release of a 12-track album. "GNX," the performer's sixth studio album, appeared on streaming services without fanfare at midday on the US East Coast (1700 GMT). The offering from the 37-year-old comes at the end of a year that has seen his music fueled…
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UK police said Friday officers had carried out a controlled explosion after a suspicious package which turned out to be a "hoax device" was found outside the United States embassy in London. The capital's Metropolitan Police force conducted the explosion after setting up cordons near the high-security site in Nine Elms, just south of the…