Two youths died when a deep well they dug for mining activities collapsed on them in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident happened at Shikpeshe, along Buya Road on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The two youths suffocated to death inside the mining well while …
Read More »Baby's body found burnt, mutilated and ravaged by stray dogs outside construction site
A small child’s body was found burnt, mutilated and ravaged by stray dogs outside a construction site. It is suspected that the child was abandoned shortly after birth in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand, close to a stone mill worker’s camp. A 24-year-old staff member told authorities that …
Read More »Tell us about a trip to an ancient site in the UK – you could win a holiday voucher
The UK is blessed with countless ancient sites, many of which are easily accessible to the public, and often free to enjoy. Some are still being excavated and can offer us valuable new insights into what life would have been like for our distant ancestors. Whether it’s an iron age …
Read More »Kremlin 'faked' deaths of 65 POWs in plane inferno, Ukraine claims as it emerges emergency services were banned from attending crash site
Ukrainian officials have dismissed Kremlin claims that 65 prisoners of war died when a Russian transport plane was shot down. They accused Russia of inventing the story of the tragedy as a propaganda stunt. They believe the aircraft was empty when it was shot down. Mail Online reports …
Read More »Protesters demand site for Lagos market
The protesters alleged that they had earlier met with the authority of the area development council and it had refused to address their plea for a site for the market. But Dele Oshinowo, the Executive Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), faulted the protesters’ claim. He said that …
Read More »LinkedIn Issues Warning to Site Shaming Pro-Palestinian Sentiment
Online posts asking to “#PrayForPalestine.” Entreaties for peace. Pleas to “Free Gaza.” Over the last 10 days, a website called anti-israel-employees.com published more than 17,000 posts, which one of the people behind the site said had been taken mainly from LinkedIn. The site, which claimed to be a “global live …
Read More »Tell us about a favourite ancient site – you could win a holiday voucher
Stonehenge is one of the most recognisable landmarks in England – and one of the most visited. But while the debate rumbles on about how best to balance the demand for visitor access with the need to preserve the special character of this sacred site, there are thousands of unsung …
Read More »West Ham United legend Julian Dicks loves the club so much he drives back to the site of Upton Park to reflect every six months
West Ham United may have a new stadium they call home now, but that doesn’t stop Julian Dicks from reflecting on his playing days from over 25 years ago at their old ground. Upton Park, the home of West Ham between 1904 to 2016, has since been demolished in the …
Read More »“It was so yummy that I slept for almost 5 hours” – Nigerian man kills snake that came to his site and used it to prepare pepper soup
A Nigerian man, Chukwu Solomon killed a snake that came to his site and used it to make pepper soup. He shared photos of the snake and a video of him eating the delicious pepper soup on Facebook today, July 27, 2023. “Earlier today, the snake came …
Read More »Spotify launches dedicated site for key information on Afrobeats
Spotify has announced the launch of Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams, a dedicated site that will track all things related to the fast-growing genre from West Africa. Afrobeats is one of Africa’s biggest musical exports and is currently taking the world by storm. On Spotify, the genre has grown …
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