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Four workers were burnt beyond recognition when fire razed a lounge and bar located along Baale Road in the Olodi Apapa area of Lagos State.   The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident said that at about 7.50am on Sunday, October 13, 2024, a distress call was received at the station that around …

The European Commission says it will ‘robustly’ challenge China’s decision to impose provisional antidumping measures on imports of brandy from the EU. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has reacted angrily to China’s decision to bring in temporarily anti-dumping measures on imported brandy from the European Union (EU). In a statement issued after China announced its plans, the European Commission said: “The EU …

EBay will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October, the BBC has learned. The firm says that only “eligible business sellers” will be allowed to list them after this date. It did not explain what the necessary criteria would be. E-bikes, which have electrically-assisted pedals and are battery-powered, have soared in …

A woman has been arrested for the alleged horrific torture of her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi Emmanuel, in Nekede, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.      A journalist and activist based in the state, Chidiebube Okeoman, who confirmed the incident in a series of Facebook posts on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, said the woman subjected the minor to …

Hezbollah’s acting leader has issued a chilling threat to Israel as conflict between the IDF and the terror group gets more intense.     Acting leader Sheikh Naim Kassem, appointed following the IDF’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on September 27, said in a televised statement today that even more Israelis would be displaced as Hezbollah fires rockets further …

The newly built council secretariat at Isiokpo in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of River State has been set ablaze by suspected political thugs.    The arson took place hours after the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers at the 23 local government secretariats in the state.    A video shared online showed …

A mother has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her four young sons in a f!re after she left them home alone and went shopping. The mother identified as Deveca Rose had left her two sets of twins in the locked terraced house when the fatal blaze broke out on the evening of December 16, 2021. The 30-year-old defendant, …

At least six people have been killed and nine wounded in a mass shooting at a Tel Aviv railway station, Israeli media said.   Police earlier said four people were killed and seven wounded in a suspected terror attack in Israel’s central city of Tel Aviv, adding that two assailants had been “neutralised”.   Israeli police said that two “terrorists” …

Police officers in the FCT have fired teargas at “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja today October 1.    The protesters had gathered at the Utako area in Abuja, waving the Nigerian Green-White-Green flag and placards with various inscriptions such as “EndBadGovernance”, “DiasporaVoting”, “EndHighLivingCosts”, amongst others but were dispersed by policemen.   Videos shared online show the …

It all began on September 29, 2024, when a fan named Adeoti posted a video to TikTok, showing the moment he tried to get a picture with the star. In the video, Asake pushed the phone onto the ground and stomped on it, causing significant damage. “@asakemusic You broke my iPhone 16 pro Max it’s not because they pissed off …