By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least, 10 passengers lost their lives and eight others were injured as a mini-bus plunged into a ravine in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province on Wednesday, 15 March, 2023. Provincial Police Spokesman, Abdul Mubin Safi, who confirmed the development to newsmen without providing more details, said: “The deadly road accident took place in Anjir area of Chah Ab district at 8:00 a.m. local time today when a mini-bus plunged into ravine due to reckless driving of the driver,” Safi told reporters without providing more details. In a previous accident, which happened in the central Daykundi province on…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The death toll from the sinking of an “unregistered” boat off northwestern Madagascar on Saturday night has risen to 34, an official said Tuesday, 14 March, 2023. The Director of Sea Operations of the Port, Maritime and River Agency (APMF), Mamy Thierry Randrianarivony, in a video posted on social networks, said: “In total, 11 lifeless bodies were found on Tuesday during the (search) operation, bringing the number of passengers on the boat to 58, including 24 survivors and 34 dead.” The authorities are still investigating the cause of the incident. The boat bound for the French Indian…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least two people were killed as a civilian helicopter crashed in east South Korea on Wednesday,15 March, 2023, the country’s Yonhap News Agency reported. The helicopter crashed into the hillside in the eastern town of Yeongwol, about 140 km east of Seoul, at around 7:46 a.m. local time. Two people aboard the helicopter – a 65-year-old pilot and a 51-year-old freight company official – were taken to hospital in cardiac arrest and were confirmed dead later. No secondary damages, such as fire caused by the crash, were reported. According to the police, the helicopter was believed…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tropical Cyclone Freddy has continued to cause devastation in the southern African region as the death toll from disasters such as flash floods and mudslides continues to rise. According to the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), in Malawi, where the impact of the cyclone looks the most severe, the death toll has risen to 190 as more bodies were recovered Tuesday following the damages caused by tropical cyclone Freddy, which has now affected 12 districts and cities in the southern African nation,. The DoDMA made the announcement in its Tuesday afternoon update, with Commissioner Charles…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Director of Media and Publicity to the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), Bayo Onanuga has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Onanuga made the call for the sack of CBN boss over the continued naira scarcity through a post on his Tweeter handle According to him, Emefiele should not be occupying the office of the CBN Governor after he scrapped the cashless policy. “I am surprised Godwin Emefiele is still sitting pretty in office, without contrition, after he was forced to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Gabonese Government late on Tuesday,14 March, 2023 confirmed that at least 21 people died and 16 others are still missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Gabon’s capital Libreville last Thursday, 9 March, 2023. A total of 124 people were rescued after the ferry, known as the “Esther Miracle” from the Royal Coast Marine company, sank at 3:58 a.m. local time (0258 GMT) last Thursday, and rescue operations are ongoing. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba declared Monday evening, 13 March, 2023, three days of national mourning starting from Tuesday in memory of the victims…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A former Commissioner for Transport in Imo State, Laz Anyanwu, was sentenced to three years imprisonment on Tuesday,14 March, 2023 Anyanwu, who served during the administration of former Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was sentenced after he was found guilty of charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Judge, K. A Lewanya, in his verdict said Anyanwu would spend his prison term concurrently. According to Lewanya, the convict was found guilty of fraud, stealing and looting of public funds. The judge said that Anyanwu was found guilty of diverting N180 million of state funds…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Barely three days to the Saturday, 18 March, 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Labour Party(LP) in Kwara State, Comrade Basambo Abubakar has been suspended for alleged anti-party activities. Also suspended on Tuesday, 13 March, 2023, alongside the Gubernatorial Candidate were five other members. The suspended Governorship Candidate and his alleged accomplices were sanctioned for alleged anti-party activities and disseminating misleading information to voters. Basambo’s sin was announcing on Monday, 13 March, 2023, that the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have joined forces to face the ruling All Progressives Congress…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest one Ojo Akerele for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 10-year-old girl. The 45-year-old was accused of luring the victim with N100 to an uncompleted building where she was defiled. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ondo State, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the arrest of the suspect on in a statement issued on Tuesday, 14 March, 2023, a copy of which was obtained by thegazellenews.com. “The victim (names withheld) aged 10, was lured to an uncompleted building by the suspect (Akerele) where he had carnal knowledge of her, after…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Facebook owner Meta announced a fresh wave of job cuts on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company’s “year of efficiency” as the US tech sector continues to downsize. In an email to employees, Zuckerberg said Meta would shed 10,000 jobs over the next few months, targeting middle management, and that 5,000 other roles would remain unfilled. The cuts follow a cut of 11,000 positions announced by the company in November that started a wave of similar jobs cuts across big tech companies, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, but not Apple.…