Day: May 17, 2021

How two Israelis died, 184 injured in Synagogue grandstand seating collapse

Aoko Benjamin

An Orthodox synagogue in the West Bank settlement of Giv’at Ze’ev northwest of Jerusalem has collapsed, killing two persons and injuring more than 184, Israeli emergency services confirmed. CNN reports that at least two people have been confirmed dead in what was described as a “mass casualty event”, the head of police for Jerusalem district told Israeli television reporters. ALSO READ: Netanyahu vows more Airstrikes as 58 Children, 134 others killed in Palestine – Report Microsoft Probed Bill Gates Over ‘Romantic Affair’ With Employee – Report How Chelsea fan slumped,…

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EKEDC procures 217 transformers, begins Massive Infrastructure Development

Tade Salako

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced that it has embarked on its capital projects for the 2021 business year. The Company in a statement by its General Manager Corporate Communication Godwin Idemudia said the projects include the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of installations across its distribution network. He revealed that the projects once completed will help the Company to achieve among other things, network improvement, increase reliability and quality of supply, allow flexibility for evacuation of additional power, address safety issues and relieve overloaded transformers and substations. READ…

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Netanyahu vows more Airstrikes as 58 Children, 134 others killed in Palestine – Report

Aoko Benjamin

  The number of people who have died in the Palestinian territory since the fighting erupted last Monday has risen to 192, including 58 children, reports Sky News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said that his country’s military campaign in Gaza will continue with “full force”, as 42 people are reported to have died in an airstrike early on Sunday that flattened three buildings. The most deadly single Israeli attack of the week-long conflict brings the number who have died in the Palestinian territory since the fighting erupted last Monday to 192, including 58 children,…

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Microsoft Probed Bill Gates Over ‘Romantic Affair’ With Employee – Report

Wonuola Olujobi

  Microsoft Corporation says it conducted an investigation into an alleged relationship between its co-founder, Bill Gates, and an employee of the company. The company said in 2019 it received information of Gates’ involvement with the employee which commenced over two decades ago. READ ALSO: Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce We are still surprised COVID-19 deaths, cases are low in Africa – Bill Gates  It said Gates was about to commence a romantic relationship…

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Shell faces largest climate rebellion as Eco investors turn up heat on firm

Efe Wellington

  Shell is braced for its largest climate rebellion this week as shareholders face the choice between backing the oil giant’s carbon-cutting plans or siding with an activist investor who is calling for tougher emissions targets, a report by the Guradian reads. With its annual meeting planned for Tuesday, the Anglo-Dutch company has called on its investors to vote against a shareholder resolution from campaign group #FollowThis in favour of its own plans to reduce its emissions to “net zero” by 2050. The milestone battle will take place after BP…

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How Chelsea fan slumped, died in Nigeria after Club’s FA Cup defeat

Lukman Olasunkanmi

  Fans dress down Tuchel, highlight manager’s mistake, in hot reactions to Chelsea loss to Leicester in FA Cup final   A football fan has been confirmed dead following Chelsea’s defeat by Leicester in Saturdays FA Cup finals at Wembley. The deceased, simply identified as Osondu, reportedly slumped as the FA trophy was being handed over to rivals, Leceister City. The fan, in his early 30’s, joined other soccer enthusiasts to watch the FA Cup finals at a viewing centre located along Nzekwe Street, Asata in Enugu, South-East of Nigeria.…

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Another INEC headquarters on fire, 4th case in 2 weeks

Precious Ibekwe

(Photo above: File copy of another fire incident earlier at a Local Govt of INEC in Enugu State) The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INECINEC Office set ablaze, 3rd time in 12 Days + PHOTOS) in Enugu State, was on Sunday night gutted by fire barely one week after the office in Obollo-Afor, Udenu was razed. This, according to data compiled by Platforms Africa, is the fourth case of fire at INEC office in the last two weeks. READ ALSO: INEC Office set ablaze, 3rd time in 12 Days + PHOTOS How Hoodlums Set…

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