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Radio presenter Tosyn Bucknor dies from sickle cell complications, aged 37
On-Air Personality and Inspiration FM presenter Tosyn Bucknor, has died at the age of 37 after complications from sickle cell, reports says.The presenter was found dead in her home by her French husb…
South Korea's Kim Jong-yang elected Interpol's president over Russian Alexander Prokopchuk
An ally of Russia's president Vladimir Putin has lost his bid for Interpol top position, following the announcement of South Korea's Kim Jong-yang as the organisation's new president, taking over and…
Attempted bank robbery folied by police in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
There has been a failed bank robbery operation in Lagere Area of Ile-Ife, Osun State, where seven commercials banks operates, on Monday.The suspected robbers are said to have arrived the area at abou…
Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts again, red alert issued
Guatemalan authorities on Monday declared a red alert after the Fuego volcano erupted again -the fifth of the year- just a month after it's last eruption.Spokesperson of Guatemala's disaster manageme…
China's ban on imported waste expanded to more products
China is actively seeking to dump its "world's 'trash can' or 'recycle bin'" status as it seeks to expand the coverage of it's ban on waste sent into the country, policy's the govenment says are in l…
California Wildfire: Still rising, death toll at 77 while nearly 1000 missing
On Sunday, the number of victims of California's deadliest wildfire rose further to 77 while the number of those missing jumped drastically to 993.A vigil was held at the First Christian Church in Ch…
Nine Syria regime fighters killed near proposed demilitarised zone
Jihadists on Friday killed nine Syrian regime fighters near a planned buffer zone around the country's last major rebel bastion, a monitor said.A September deal between government ally Russia and opp…
Ex-Plateau governor's prison term reduced to 10 years
An ex-governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, has had his 14-years prison term reduced to 10 years by an Abuja Court of Appeal on Friday, which held held that as a first time offender, the applying…
42 killed by suspected gas explosion on a bus in Zimbabwe
No fewer than 42 people were killed when a bus exploded on Thursday in Zimbabwe. Authorities suspects a gas cylinder belonging to a passenger might have caused the accident. "At the moment we know th…
Cyclone Gaja kills 11 in Indian state
A powerful cyclone which hit Indian's eastern coast has killed more than 10 people, destroying homes and vehicles forcing thousands to flee to shelter homes.Thousands of trees were felled by winds (o…
California Wildfire: 63 confirmed death so far, missing people rise to 631
The number of dead from the California wildfire by local authorities have risen to 63, while the list of missing person has doubled to more than 600 from Thursday figure of 300.The increase has been …
Premier League agree to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) from next season
Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to introduce video assistant referees (VAR) from the 2019/2020 season.At a meeting on Thursday, the league and its share holders agreed to the introducti…
Saudi prosecutor seek death penalty for Khashoggi's killers
Saudi prosecutor investigating the the murder of Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi Arabia's policy, Jamal Khashoggi, is seeking the death penalty for 5 suspects charged in connection wiut…
12-day-old baby snatched and killed by monkey in India
An infant baby has been killed by a monkey after being bitten in the Indian city of Agra, which home to one of India most famous attractions -the Taj Mahal.The 12-day-old baby was grabbed from his mo…
Denmark withholds $10 million in aid from Tanzania over human rights concerns
Tanzania is set to lose $10 million in aid over recent concerns about human rights abuses stemming from the country's perceived government clamp down on homosexual activities and human right abuses.O…
State Governors threaten to downsize workforce over N30,000 minimum wage
organised labour in the country have been warned to expect workers sacking if they expect their N30,000 minimum wage demands to be met by state governors.This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Nig…
Court orders Sen. Abaribe, others to pay N100m over Nnamdi Kanu's absence
Justice Binta Nyako, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the sureties for Nnamdi Kanu -leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB)- to each pay N100 million as bail bond into the court'…
Israel's Defence Minister quits, calls ceasefire agreement "surrendering to terror"
Israeli defence minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has quit his post following the country's acceptance of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza, which he see as "surrendering to terror".Mr. Lieberman, …
Premier League: Fulham replaces Slavisa Jokanovic with Claudio Ranieri as manager
Claudio Ranieri is getting another taste of premier league football action and perhaps another shot at the premier league title. The former Chelsea and Leicester City boss has been named as rep…
UN Security Council to vote on lifting sanctions on Eritrea
The United Nations' Security Council looks set to remove the 2009 sanctions against Eritrea, as the nation undergoes reforms in her relationship with neighbour Ethiopia and others in the region…