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Lighting kills four in Ondo community

Four youths have lost their lives in Ago-Dada in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following a lightning strike in the community. The incident was said to have occurred during a rainstorm in the community. A source in the village said the killing of the young boys sparked …

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Mozambican teenager buried in November 2021 ‘resurrects,’ returns home

A village in northern Mozambique has been thrown into a state of surprise after a teenager buried in November last year resurfaced. Eurélia Manuel Benjamim, was presumed dead and buried in her home village of Lindi late last year. She said she never died and had gone to work on …

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Bathabile Dlamini gets 4 years in jail or R200 000 fine

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has imposed a R200 000 fine or four years in prison, with half of either of the two suspended, for ANC Women’s League president Bathabile Dlamini. She was sentenced on Friday morning. This comes after Magistrate Betty Khumalo found Dlamini guilty of perjury for lying under oath …

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VIDEO: FIFA World Cup 2022: Everything you need to know about April 1 draw

There are three slots yet to be filled to complete the set of teams that will be in Qatar later this year for the FIFA World Cup. But whiles those three candidates are keenly awaited, football’s world governing body, FIFA, will go ahead with the draw of the competition. That …

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13 bodies of women, children recovered from Niger state boat mishap

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has expressed grief as many people drowned in Guni-Zumba River while fleeing terrorists attacks in Guni and Kurgbaku communities in Munya local government area of the state. Recall that the victims including women and children were said to have drowned while trying to …

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CAF statement on death of Zambian medic who died after Nigeria-Ghana clash

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Zambian medical doctor and CAF Doping Officer, Dr Joseph Kabungo, who was on duty for the Nigeria-Ghana match on Tuesday, in Abuja. The CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and the CAF family convey their deepest condolences …

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Abia 2023: Anyaogu reveals rationale behind his gubernatorial ambition

Abia 2023: Anyaogu reveals rationale behind his gubernatorial ambition A gubernatorial hopeful from Abia State, Chief James Okereke Anyaogu, has adduced the rationale behind his ambition to become governor of Abia state come 2023. He also frowned the alleged politics of godfatherism being witnessed in the state which he posited, …

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20 residents fleeing bandits’ attack drown in Niger

About 20 people have drowned in the Guni-Zumba river while escaping attacks by bandits in Niger State. The victims which included women and children from Guni in Munyan Local Government were said to have lost their lives on Wednesday morning. In a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday, a …

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombing: 9 killed, dozens missing; survivors recount ordeal

Nigeria is in mourning following the Monday night bombing of the Kaduna-bound train by hundreds of terrorists. The train was forced to a halt after the terrorists planted bombs on the tracks. Witnesses said the attackers later surrounded most of the coaches and opened fire before they forcefully gained access, …

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Lady dies in Abuja hotel, brother accuses management of cover-up, slams police

A 21-year-old lady, Esther Isaac, has died in a hotel in the Federal Capital Territory. The victim reportedly lodged in Room 901 on February 25, 2022, at the Agete Hotel in the Gwarinpa area of the FCT. Her brother, Emmanuel, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday, accused the police …

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