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  A Louisville police officer was charged Wednesday with three counts of “wanton endangerment” in connection with the shooting of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman whose name has become a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Judge Annie O’Connell announced the charges brought by a grand jury against Detective Brett Hankison, one … Continue reading US Policeman Charged Over Breonna Taylor Shooting

  President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the death of 23 people, as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Commission, “represents another disturbing and saddening incident in the litany of tragedies that have befallen our country.” Reacting to the petroleum tanker explosion earlier this Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital which claimed the lives … Continue reading Buhari Mourns Victims Of Lokoja Tanker Explosion

   At least 23 persons have been confirmed dead and many others injured following a tanker explosion on Wednesday morning at the Felele axis of Lokoja the Kogi State capital. Over five vehicles were completely burnt in the road crash and eyewitnesses say some of the victims include students of Kogi Polytechnic. Confirming the … Continue reading At Least 23 Killed In Lokoja Tanker Explosion

  The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Yahaya Bello has expressed shock over the unfortunate fatal tanker explosion which took place in the early hours of Wednesday, around the Felele area of the Lokoja metropolis. Governor Bello in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed expressed sadness over the tragic loss of … Continue reading Kogi Governor Reacts To Tanker Explosion, Sympathises With Victims

  Police in Sweden says they’re struggling to control criminal “clans” exercising their own form of justice, amid an escalation of violent crime in what has long been a tranquil and safe country. With close family loyalties and little regard for the authorities, a few dozen criminal gangs now wield considerable influence over some of … Continue reading Sweden’s Police Frustrated By Criminal ‘Clans’, As Crime Escalates

  Guinean President Alpha Conde has urged his base to rally behind him in next month’s election, where he is controversially seeking a third term, referring to a “war” between his government and the embattled opposition. Voters go to the polls on October 18, where 11 candidates are contesting Conde’s leadership of the West African state. … Continue reading Guinea Election A ‘War,’ Says President

  The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of jobs lost and workers suffering a “massive” drop in earnings. In a fresh study, the International Labour Organization (ILO) found that by the mid-year point, global working hours had declined by 17.3 … Continue reading World’s Workers Lost $3.5 Trillion In Wages Amid Pandemic – UN

  Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 176 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the nation’s top disease agency. In a late-night tweet, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control noted that the new cases were reported from 14 states of the federation, including Lagos (73). Other states with new cases include Plateau (50), FCT (17), Rivers … Continue reading Nigeria Records 176 New COVID-19 Cases

  One person has been killed and 10 abducted by gunmen in Kana community, Udege Development Area of Nasarawa State. The Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Area, Muhammad Sani Otto, disclosed this on Tuesday via telephone to Channels Television. He said the gunmen in their numbers invaded the community, shooting sporadically in the air which … Continue reading Gunmen Kill One, Abduct 10 In Nasarawa

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced the donation of N20 million for the family of the late Colonel Dahiru Bako who was killed in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in the state. The governor who announced this on Tuesday during the burial of the late commander in Maiduguri, the state capital, paid … Continue reading Governor Zulum Announces N20m Donation For Family Of Slain Colonel