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Days after building collapses in India, survivors emerge from rubble
Rescue workers pulled three survivors from the wreckage of a building in southern India on Friday, three days after it collapsed, killing no fewer than 15 people.
Aliu Lasisi to defend WBC Int’l Silver title against Keyvin Lara
Dubai-based Nigerian boxer Aliu Lasisi will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) International Silver Super Flyweight title against Keyvin Francisco Lara of Nicaragua on the 5th of April, 2019 at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, UAE.
‘Women, babies trapped in trees’ after deadly Mozambique storm
Rescue workers in Mozambique are racing against time to save hundreds of people clinging onto roofs and trees around the devastated city of Beira, days after a powerful cyclone triggered flash floods, submerging entire villages and wiping out communities across southeastern Africa.
New Zealand bans automatic guns, assault rifles
Almost a week after lone wolf terrorist Australian Brenton Tarrant killed 50 people in two Christchurch mosques, New Zealand is set to ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws.
Indian fugitive billionaire Nirav Modi arrested in London
Indian Fugitive billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi had been arrested in London on behalf of his country’s authorities, British police said on Wednesday.
New Zealand begins funerals for mosque shooting victims
The bodies of victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch’s Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday.
Lagos among 10 cheapest cities in the world
Lagos is among the 10 cheapest cities in the world, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Air Peace to operate direct flights to India
There are indications that Nigeria’s biggest airline, Air Peace, may begin direct flights to India from Lagos.
Troops neutralise one suspected robber, arrest three cultists in Benue
Troops of the 72 Special Forces Battalion killed one of the suspected armed robbers dressed in military camouflage, robbing motorists on Yelwata-Kadarko road on the Nasarawa and Benue border.
Expert: Every hour 18 Nigerians die of tuberculosis
A Tuberculosis (TB) expert Lovett Lawson said every one hour, about 18 Nigerians die from tuberculosis.
India ‘disappointed’ as China foils bid to blacklist JeM chief
India said it was "disappointed" by China's move to once again stall its bid to blacklist Masood Azhar, the leader of a Pakistan-based armed group that claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Kashmir last month.
US: ‘No basis’ to ground Boeing 737 Max airliners
The United States has said there is “no basis” to ground Boeing 737 MAX airliners, after a second deadly crash involving the model in less than five months prompted governments worldwide to ban the plane.
South African lawmakers oppose VFS monopoly on visas
South African lawmakers on Tuesday castigated the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for its decision to grant VFS Global a further two years’ extension of their agreement to administer the issuing of visas.
EU, India, others ban Boeing 737 Max after Ethiopian Airlines crash
The European Union and India have joined have banned the Boeing 737 Max from flying over their airspace to ensure passenger safety.
UK bans Boeing 737 MAX jets from its airspace
Britain on Tuesday joined four other countries in banning Boeing 737 MAX planes from their airspace as a growing number of airlines around the world grounded the jets following a second deadly accident in just five months.
Nationals on board crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight
Herewith the latest breakdown of the nationalities of most among the 157 people aboard Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines ET 302 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday morning.
The biggest election on earth: India’s giant poll in numbers
India’s national election is the biggest democratic undertaking on Earth, with hundreds of millions of voters from the Himalayas to the tropics casting their ballot in the world’s second-most populous country.
India to announce dates for general election
India is set to announce Sunday the dates for a national election that will see hundreds of millions of voters cast their ballots in the biggest democratic exercise on Earth.
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Manny Pacquiao polls Twitter on who to fight next
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao took to social media to poll millions of fans on who they think should be his next opponent, having brushed off calls to hang up his gloves after turning 40.
Police: Sergeant who killed teenager to face murder charges
The police in Lagos have said that an officer who was responsible for the death of a senior secondary school 1 student in the Ikorodu area would be charged with professional misconduct.
Rivers elections: Governor Wike asks Army to sanction, redeploy GOC
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the negative roles played by the Nigerian Army during the 2019 general elections is the worst in the history of the country, saying that the Nigerian Army’s political interference in the state is the most unfortunate infraction in the nation’s democratic experience.
UN pledges commitment to women’s access to social protection
After two weeks of deliberation, the 63rd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) concluded Friday in New York.
Oyo government seeks urgent resolution of boundary dispute with Osun
Oyo State Government has called on National Boundary Commission, NBC, to interfere in the lingering inter-state boundary dispute between Oyo and Osun States.
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Market fire kills over 8,845 poultry birds, razes 70 shops in Yola
Poultry birds numbering 8,845 were killed in a midnight fire outbreak Jimeta Central Market in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
New Zealand shooting: Firms consider pulling ads from social media
Some New Zealand companies are weighing whether to advertise on social media as two industry groups urged them not to in the wake of recent mass shooting in Christchurch that was live-streamed on Facebook and redistributed on other platforms.
Tonobok Okowa: We want to keep bringing Super Eagles to Asaba
Tonobok Okowa, the Chairman of Delta Sports Commission, says the state will be delighted to continuously have the Super Eagles play their matches in Asaba.
57-year-old man docked for circulating nude pictures of female friend
The police on Friday arraigned a 57-year-old man, Samuel Ogundele in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly taking and circulating nude pictures of his female friend.
Abductors of Kano cleric Sheikh Ahmad demands N300 million ransom
Abductors of Kano-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Sulaiman are demanding N300,000,000 as a ransom for his release and that of five other persons kidnapped along with him.