At least 35 persons have been killed in a stampede at the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian general, according to the state TV quoted by the BBC. Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike last Thursday. Iran declared three days of mourning for the deceased. On Tuesday, a large crowd […]
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Lisa Anderson, a 44-year-old woman from Piagnton, Devon, is suffering from a rare health disorder which makes her crave Talcum powder. Talcum powder — made from talc — is a baby moisturizer used to prevent rashes. The product is considered poisonous when inhaled consistently or consumed. Anderson’s rare condition started in 2004 when she suddenly
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A Kenyan pastor, on Sunday, stabbed his wife to death and then slit his own throat in front of the congregation. Elijah Misiko, an assistant pastor with the Ground for God’s Gospel Church in Mombasa, reportedly left his front row seat, approached his wife, Ann Mughoi, who is also a senior pastor, on the pulpit
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Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, came down hard on soldiers manning Damaturu-Maiduguri road in the state on Monday afternoon. Zulum was on his way to Jakana, a community where Boko Haram insurgents struck on Saturday when he ran into a long queue of vehicles at one of the checkpoints. The governor, who apparently had
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No fewer than six students were injured in a stampede that occurred at the Lagos State University on Monday. It was learnt that the stampede happened during a GNS 102 examination at the new ICT centre, near the Faculty of Management Sciences of the university. It was also learnt that GNS 102 is the last
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62-year-old oil tycoon and fashionista, Folorunsho Alakija, has reportedly unseated media executive, talk show host, and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey as the richest black woman in the world. According to American business magazine, Forbes magazine, Alakija’s fortune has been estimated at $600 million, as of November 2012, however, the magazine’s editor-in-chief Uzodinma Iweala said his researchers
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Mr Olanrewaju on Monday prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his nine-year union with his wife, Tolulope, whom he called ‘a serial thief’ and adulterous. Olanrewaju alleged that Tolulope was fond of giving her lovers birds from his poultry farm. “Shortly before the last Christmas, after I returned from a trip to
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has commiserated with victims of the Akesan market fire incidents in the state with the promise to acquire modern fire-fighting equipment. Makinde in a post on his official Twitter handle sympathised with the victims of the Akesan Market and promised to commence an investigation into the incident. “I received with
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Controversial OAP, Daddy Freeze has countered Pastor Adeboye’s son, Leke over his defence on the payment of First Fruit Sacrifice and First Fruit Increase. In a short video shared by Leke on Instagram, the Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer’s son stated that First Fruit Increase offering is the payment of the added money
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Harmattan is here but you need not go berserk because of that. Harmattan is a very dry, dusty easterly or north-easterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February every year. Make no mistake, it’s probably not the dreadful season many people think of. With these simple tips, it could turn out
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