Three firefighters in northern Italy were killed Tuesday in a mysterious explosion at an abandoned farm building in what police said may have been a criminal act. The team of firefighters had responded after midnight to an alert about a gas leak in the small town of Quargnento in the …
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How Twitter influencers push suspicious brands to deceive greedy Nigerians
The latest suspicious investment opportunity trending on Twitter with the help of influencers is yet another warning to Nigerians to ‘shine your eye.’ Be wary of investment offers like this #InvestWithFCM was a top 5 trending topic on Nigerian Twitter on Monday, November 4th The mysterious company named “FCM” got …
Read More »39 bodies found near London in truck container – UK police
British police said 39 bodies were found near London Wednesday in the container of a truck thought to have come from Bulgaria. Essex Police said the people were all pronounced dead at the scene in an industrial park in Grays, east of London. Early indications suggest the victims are 38 …
Read More »Breaking: Federal High Court Judge Kidnapped
A judge of the Federal High Court, Akure, Justice Abdul Dogo, has been kidnapped. Justice Dogo was abducted on Tuesday by unknown gunmen while he was returning to Akure from Abuja. The Nation learned that the kidnappers have made contact and demanded N50 million to release their abductee. It was …
Read More »Policeman allegedly kills self at duty post
A Ghanaian policeman, Lance Corporal Alhassan Asare, on Monday, reportedly committed suicide at his duty post with his own weapon. According to GhanaWeb, Alhassan had reported for duty at 5:45 pm at Dukes Petroleum Fuel station. A colleague of his who visited the fuel station at that point in time said he found him …
Read More »Fatoyinbo of COZA returns to pulpit,a month after rape allegations
The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, on Sunday returned to the pulpit, a month he stepped down following serious rape allegation against him. Busola Dakolo, wife of singer, Timi Dakolo had accused Fatoyinbo of raping her 20 years ago while she was still 16 …
Read More »Trump to address nation after shootings
US President Donald Trump will address the nation on Monday after two shootings left 29 people dead and sparked accusations that his rhetoric was part of the problem. The rampages turned innocent snippets of everyday life into nightmares of bloodshed: 20 people were shot dead while shopping at a crowded …
Read More »Arafat: Saudi introduces electronic system to stone devil
The Saudi authorities have introduced an electronic system into the stoning of the three devils at Muna after Arafat day. This is to monitor the movement of pilgrims to ensure orderliness and check stampede in the 2019 pilgrimage. The Representative of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in the …
Read More »UK jails Nigerians for laundering N440m for cult leader
Three Nigerian siblings in the United Kingdom have been sentenced to 16 years in prison for laundering £1m (N440m) for Delta State politician and suspected Black Axe leader, Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo. According to UK Crown prosecution, the siblings – Okemiorukaye Nakpodia, 56; Esther Nakpodia, 35; and Unuakpotovo Nakpodia, 46 – were …
Read More »Gun control won’t prevent deadly shootings – Brazil’s Bolsonaro
President Jair Bolsonaro argued Sunday for his signature policy of relaxing gun control measures, saying they will not stop mass shootings such as those that left 29 dead in the US over the weekend. “Disarming people isn’t going to keep that from happening,” Bolsonaro said. “Brazil is, on paper, extremely …
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