Famous Cuban singer , El Taiger is dead, a week after being shot in the head. The 37-year-old died on Thursday, 10 October, 2024 His family confirmed the incident in an official statement share on the singer’s Instagram stories. “On October 3, shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to NW 17th St. 10 Ave and discovered El Taiger was shot in the head inside a black Mercedes SUV. And was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. “He underwent surgery and was placed on life support, but he succumbed to his injuries. From the moment of his arrival, a team of…
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Armed robbers who waylaid 13 Bishops of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star on Episcopal tour of some states of Nigeria pleaded for prayers for them not to be caught. The incident happened Wednesday evening on a federal highway in Benue State enroute Abuja, according to leader of the team, Archbishop Benjamin Ogwutum. Narrating the experience to journalists, the clergyman explained that they needed to spend the night in Abuja, which reason they decided to drive through the evening. “As we left North Bank area of Benue State, we came in contact with men who initially looked like Fulani Herdsmen.…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has declared that corruption is the root of all criminal activities, just as he also urged all Nigerians to combat it collectively. The ICPC chairman said this in Abuja on Friday, 11 October, 2024, stressing that corruption poses a severe threat to national security by undermining a nation’s stability, prosperity and sovereignty. Represented by the ICPC Deputy Director, Dr. Oluwasina Babasola, he said, “Under Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu’s leadership, the ICPC has made significant strides in just a few months, earning respect…
As parts of measures to boost tourism and showcase Bauchi state’s rich biodiversity and cultural heritage, the state government after nearly four decades, set to revive the Maladumba Lake Fishing and Cultural Festival. Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi on Friday,11 October, 2024 General Manager of the State Tourism Corporation, Dr. Muhammad Nasiru Yusuf, emphasised the ecological and economic importance of Maladumba Lake, located in the Misau Local Government Area. According to him, the shallow, natural lake is home to a diverse array of plant and animal species, including migratory birds such as the Grey Heron, white-necked stork,…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN)has rejected the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL). The marketers with over 70 percent of filling stations in Nigeria threatened that they will stop operation if NNPCL refuses to back down on its new petrol ex-depot price of N1,010 per liter. The spokesperson of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike disclosed this to an online news medium in an interview on Friday, 11 October, 2024. His comments come as NNPCL on Wednesday announced a fresh price hike across its retail outlets nationwide to between N998 and N1,030 in…
Gunmen on Thursday, 10 October, ambushed commuters at the Tsafe-Funtua Road killed a police officer, just as they also abducted many travelers, including an expatriate and members of staff of a construction company. Villagers said that the hoodlums, with sophisticated weapons, blocked the Tsafe – Funtua Road at Kwanar Rogo for several hours, shooting at any moving vehicle. A survivor, who preferred anonymity, narrated his ordeal, saying that the bandits laid an ambush and started shooting indiscriminately. Among the vehicles attacked was a Toyota RAV4 Jeep carrying an expatriate, whose police escort was killed on the spot. The expatriate, alongside…
UNICEF has presented one million doses of vaccines to the Borno State government in line with efforts to vaccinate residents against cholera. The state’s Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Baba Mallam, disclosed this while receiving 669,569 doses of the vaccines in Maiduguri, the state capital. Represented by the Director of Disease Control and Immunisation in the Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Fati Ali, Mallam explained that the initiative is timely, considering the potential outbreak of waterborne diseases following the recent floods in the state. “UNICEF is one of the partners supporting and collaborating with the state 100…
A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israel of war crimes in relation to attacks on healthcare facilities in Gaza during its ongoing conflict with Hamas. According to the report, led by former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, Israel’s military actions against hospitals and medical personnel in Gaza, amount to war crimes and the crime against humanity of “extermination.” The commission alleges that Israeli forces have targeted medical workers, with claims of deliberate killings, detentions, and torture. The destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system is said to have severely impacted children, who have been disproportionately affected by the collapse…
A secondary school teacher named Mrs Blessing Emmanuel,has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for allegedly dehumanizing a 12-year-old girl, Amarachi Emmanuel, who was said to be her stepdaughter. Mrs Emmanuel was arrested on Tuesday,8 October, 2024 by the Owerri Police Area Command headquarters following a complaint made by an Owerri-based activist, Chidiebube Okeoma, who is also a journalist. The victim’s plight was brought to the attention of the activist by two Owerri-based women, Eunice and Amarachi, who saw the girl selling sachet water on the streets of Owerri with her battered body. A video clip posted by…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a 34-year-old man, Monday Chukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, 30, to death over a N2,000 debt. Chukwu reportedly stabbed Ofando with a pair of scissors after a heated argument at Akintola village in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Ofando died while he was being rushed to the hospital, having lost much blood due to excessive bleeding. According to the state Commissioner of Police Oladipo Abayomi, what started as an argument degenerated into the killing of Ofando. “Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command attached to the…