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Gunmen kill six family members in Mexico
Six members of one family, including a minor, were killed in their home by an armed group in central Mexico, the local prosecutor’s office has said. Gunmen arrived at the house in Celaya in Guanajuato state on Thursday night and started setting off “explosions targeting the family,” it added. Investigators found three women and two …
Wadume: How soldiers hijacked my bus, pursued and killed policemen — Driver
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A commercial bus driver, Haruna Jafaru, who witnessed the killing of three policemen and their two civilian assistants by soldiers commanded by Capt. Tijjani Balarabe has narrated how his bus was commandeered for the heinous crime. The native of Ibbi said the troops, in an attempt to rescue a kidnap kingpin, Bala …
Macron seeks review of fraud case against ex-PM
President Emmanuel Macron has called for a probe into claims that prosecutors were pressured to move fast in a fraud inquiry against Francois Fillon, a former prime minister and his main rightwing rival in France’s 2017 presidential race. Fillon lost what many considered a certain victory after a newspaper report claimed that he orchestrated a …
10 missing as boat capsizes in Indonesia
Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 16 fishermen capsized in Indonesian waters near the Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said Saturday. Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said the motorboat sank on Thursday after being hit by strong waves in the Sunda strait. “Six were rescued alive on Friday and we continue searching for the …
We left our daughters alive but returned to meet their corpses – Lagos couple who lost their only two kids in building collapse
Tope Omogbolagun The parents of the two children; Chiamaka and Kareen, who died during Wednesday’s building collapse in Lagos State, have yet to come to terms with the loss. The building located at Gafari Balogun Street in Ogudu was said to have collapsed due to a mudslide that occurred during heavy rainfall. The parents who …
Court queries AMCON over demolition of ex-British Governor-General’s house
Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos has asked the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to appear before it on July 3 to explain the circumstances leading to the demolition of a property at No 27. Femi Okunnu Street, Ikoyi, Lagos. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Babajide Koku, told Justice Ayokunle Faji that …
COVID-19: Plateau committee claims discovery of 13 antiviral plants
James Abraham, Jos A research committee on COVID-19 set up by the Plateau State Government, on Friday, said it discovered a total of 13 plants in the state that showed antiviral activities, which could lead to the cure of the infectious disease. Chairman of the committee and Lead Researcher, Prof Noel Wannang, while addressing journalists …
Protesters demand resignation of Malian president
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, heeding the call of the country’s newly resurgent opposition. The 75-year-old president is under pressure over failures to contain a jihadist insurgency that emerged in northern Mali in 2012 and spread to the fragile …
COVID-19: Basketball restarts in China
The Chinese Basketball Association league resumed Saturday behind closed doors after a five-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, just as the country battles a new cluster of infections in Beijing. There was a sombre moment of silence at the arena in the northeastern city of Qingdao as the CBA became the first major sports …
A divided Presidency and a First Lady battling for space
The recent shooting incident at the nation’s seat of power which security experts have described as a rare occurrence has further portrayed the Buhari Presidency in bad light, OLALEKAN ADETAYO writes The serene nature of the Presidential Villa, Abuja cannot be mistaken for any other expansive compound in the Federal Capital Territory. Small signposts with …
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