Five children were killed Wednesday after a train collided with a school bus in South Africa, injuring 20 others, the transport ministry said in a statement. The accident occurred in the afternoon near the village of Mafube, near the city of Middelburg, about 180 kilometres (110 miles) northeast of Johannesburg, according to local media. “A tragic accident at a level crossing, involving a bus and a train… resulted in the deaths of five children and injuries to 20 others,” the government statement confirmed. “The safety of our children is paramount,…
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‘Shot Dead,’ 11 Killed As Northern Nigeria Boils In Protest
. 6 Protesters in Niger, 4 In Borno, Stray Bullet Kills Shop Owner In Kebbi . FCT Protesters Vandalise Govt Vehicles; Properties, As Hoodlums Snatch Phones, Handbags No fewer than 11 people have reportedly been killed in three states across the Northern Nigeria as the hunger protest turned violent. In the protest tagged ##EndBadGovernance, six protesters were reported to have been shot in Niger, four protesters in Borno, while a stray bullet reportedly hit and killed a shop owner In Kebbi state. The FCT protest was also hijacked by…
Read MoreHow Domestic Staff Masterminded Murder Of Ekiti Varsity Ex-DVC – DSS
The abduction of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, EKSU, Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, was masterminded by his domestic staff. Nigeria’s Secret Service, known as Department of State Security Services, DSS, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Prompt News recalls that Olaofe was kidnapped from the his residence in a housing estate along Afao Road in Ado-Ekiti on July 9, 2024. READ ALSO: ‘What I Saw At Hospital When Onyeka Onwenu Was Dying’ – Peter Obi ‘No Single Win,’ Super Falcons Crash Out Of…
Read MoreProtesters Loot, Set NCC Ablaze + PHOTOS
In a troubling turn of events, Kano State’s anticipated hunger protest spiraled into chaos as participants ransacked and torched the newly constructed NCC Digital Industrial Park on State Road. This cutting-edge ICT center, set to be inaugurated next week, was reduced to ruins. The incident marks a significant setback for the region’s technological advancement efforts, as the state-of-the-art facility was poised to become a beacon of digital innovation. ‘What I Saw At Hospital When Onyeka Onwenu Was Dying’ – Peter Obi Viral videos capture the dramatic scenes of protesters ransacking…
Read MoreFamous Nigerian High Court Judge’s Daughter Murdered In Lagos
In a suspicious circumstance, the body of Chukwu, the daughter of Soboma and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, was discovered lifeless outside the gate of their Parkview, Lagos home on Wednesday, July 31. Chukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of State for Petroleum and later a former Minister of Foreign Affairs. According to Sources, newly employed domestic staff, who had been with the family for less than a month, are suspected to have staged the scene to make it appear as though Chukwu was…
Read More‘What I Saw At Hospital When Onyeka Onwenu Was Dying’ – Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says Onyeka Onwenu’s death has devastated him. “I watched as doctors battled to save her life in vain yesterday after her elegant performance on stage. “She left us with a striking song in her last performance on earth ‘One Love Keep Us Together’. Writing on his X handle, Obi said, “Yesterday provided a totally devastating moment for me as I witnessed a tragic event that will forever be etched in my memory. ”I was present at…
Read More‘No Single Win,’ Super Falcons Crash Out Of Paris Olympics
Lost 1-0 to Brazil, 1-0 to Spain and 3-1 to Japan in the Group C respectively The Super Falcons’ campaign at the Paris Olympics is over. A loss to Japan in their last Group C game condemned them to a disappointing exit from the competition. It was 3-1 in the Asian side’s favour, ending the Super Falcons’ Olympics dreams. Nigeria lost their first two games – Brazil and Spain – but went into Wednesday’s match aiming for a win to reignite their slim chance of making the quarter-finals of…
Read MoreFCE,T Akoka Governing Council Appoints Isaac Miller Acting Provost
The newly appointed Governing Council of the Federal College of Education, Technical (FCE,T), Akoka, Lagos has announced the appointment of Dr Isaac Oluwatin Miller as the Provost of the College. Consequently, the notice signed by Mr Rasheed Dada, the Registrar of the College on behalf of the Governing Council instructed Dr. Wahab Azeez to step aside. Recall that the former Provost of the College, Dr Wahab Azeez has been facing a running battle with a section of the staff unions of the College since May 27th, 2024. The crisis that…
Read MoreWho Paid For Reps Members’ Trip to Dangote Refinery? By Francis Aderibigbe
“The lawmakers’ visit and tour of Dangote refinery led by the Speaker, House of Representatives, have raised many questions about the independence of the legislators in the substandard diesel rift between Dangote and NMDPRA.” The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Saturday, led a delegation of the legislative body on a familiarization visit to the Dangote refinery and Petrochemicals Company, Lagos. The familiarization visit, which was on the invitation of the Dangote Group, was initially planned to jointly take place with the leadership of the…
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