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Dallas hospital shooting: One nurse dead, another wounded

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The unnamed gunman reported invaded the Methodist Hospital, Dallas and opened fire on nurses, shooting two before the police officer…

Rikers Island of death: 17 inmates die in custody in 10 months

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Island's Correctional Department said on Saturday that Tavira is the 16th prisoner to have died in custody this year.

Over 100 Conservative MPs now backing Johnson for PM

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Johnson had handed over to Truss, but Truss announced her resignation from the position last Thursday after just 44 days…

Protests rock different cities in Germany

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Tens of thousands of protesters in six German cities gathered on Saturday to demand a more just distribution of government…

Boris Johnson ends holiday, returns to UK for rapid political comeback

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Boris Johnson arrived back in Britain on Saturday as he considers an audacious attempt to win a second term as…

14 Nigerians honoured in New Jersey

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) New Jersey Chapter has honoured 14 Nigerians, including an 11-year-old girl, Delight Emenike, for their…

Nigeria’s envoy in New York mulls renewing sister city relations with Newark

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

By Cecilia Ologunagba The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, has pledged to renew sister city…

Trump ally Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Bannon was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of contempt of Congress for after he refused to…

King Charles sends important message to Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Hundreds of Nigerians have died as ravaging flood wreak havocs on states, communities and villages with thousands rendered homeless.

Ukraine reports casualties in new Russian airstrikes

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

A total of nine people were injured, regional governor Oleh Synyehubov said on Telegram, calling on residents to seek shelter.

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to be UK’s next prime minister

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

With the Conservatives all but facing a wipeout in the next national election, according to opinion polls, the race is…

Who will replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister?

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Liz Truss quit on Thursday after the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British prime minister, forced out after her…

At least 100 killed in Chad protests

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Protests were also reported from three smaller towns. Kebzabo spoke of an armed uprising that security forces should have put…

Anger over purported plan by Boris Johnson to return as PM

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

PM Liz Truss, who took over from Johnson announced her resignation on Thursday after just 44 days as leader, following…

Biden reacts to Liz Truss’ resignation as UK’s Prime Minister

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Truss announced her resignation on Thursday after throwing UK's economy into chaos and failing to deliver on her promise.

UK to get new Prime Minister next week Friday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Truss announced her resignation as PM outside downing Street on Thursday.

Truss exit: UK opposition leaders call for immediate general election

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Leaders of the UK’s opposition parties – the Labour Party and The Liberal Democrats – have called for an immediate…

Indian PM Modi launches Mission LiFE to fight climate change

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment) in the presence of visiting U.N. Secretary-General…

Liz Truss makes history as the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Truss was became Prime Minister on 6 September, 2022, taking over from Boris Johnson. At worse, if she stays till…

What Liz Truss said before resigning (Full statement)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

This morning I met the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady. We've agreed that there will be a…

Breaking: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss quits after a month in office

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

She announced her resignation outside Downing Street, saying that she had told King Charles she is resigning as leader of…

Popular Instagram influencer Cristina Braga shot dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A check on her Instagram page showed that she had almost 60,000 followers. Her last post was eight weeks ago…

WHO to suspend switch 2-dose cholera vaccine

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The WHO said it would replace it with a single dose due to vaccine shortages and rising outbreaks worldwide

Chinese Yuan weakens against dollar

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two percent from the central…

Putin declares martial law in 4 annexed regions of Ukraine

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The moves, nearly eight months into the war, marked the latest escalation by Putin to counter a series of major…

Schools in Uganda, Chile among ‘world’s best’ in new prize

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Schools in Uganda, Chile, Scotland, the Philippines and the U.S. triumphed at the inaugural “World’s Best School Prizes” for feats…

What made Sri Lankan writer win this year’s Booker Prize

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The judges, who were unanimous in their decision, praised the “ambition of its scope, and the hilarious audacity of its…

5 IS militants killed in Afghanistan

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

A day earlier on Monday, the security forces, according to local media reports, captured an operative of IS outfit in…

WHO appoints black family as Cancer Goodwill Ambassadors

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

He said that the appointment was in a recognition of their efforts to champion cervical cancer prevention and to preserve…

Eight killed as Ukraine comes under Russian heavy drone, missile strikes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The city came under intense attack from Russia at night which entered into the morning, as residential buildings were targeted…

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