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Russian k!lls at least 33 in Ukraine’s bus stop bombing

9Oct

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Russian k!lls at least 33 in Ukraine’s bus stop bombing

Russia has continued its invasion against Ukraine for more than four years and is showing no signs of backing down. At leaat 33 people were k!lled when Russia carried out a bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, authorities said on Thursday, October 8. The Ukrainian authorities described the latest bombing as a targeted strike on civilians in the key ‌stronghold sought by Moscow. Another 18 people were wounded in one of the largest single attacks this year, which took place on a street where police said two city buses were operating at the time of the strike. President Volodymyr Zelensky described it as a bus stop. Images posted by police showed bodies strewn across a street littered with debris, as well as a ⁠charred shell of wha...

BREAKING: Train rams into car in ikeja Lagos {VIDEO}

9Oct

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BREAKING: Train rams into car in ikeja Lagos {VIDEO}

A train and a Honda car collided this morning, October 9, in Lagos State. The collision took place at the PWD railway crossing, along Agege Motor Road, Ikeja. This was disclosed on X by LASTMA. A video of the collision shows the mangled remains of the Honda car as locals gathered around it and tried to push it away from the train tracks. It was not stated if any casualties were recorded. The tweet shared by LASTMA reads: "A collision involving a train and a Honda car was reported on the rail tracks at PWD seriously affecting vehicular movement at the moment. "The car has been pushed off the tracks now by onlookers as Effort is on for evacuation. Officers are on ground managing the traffic situati...

SAD: Iranian protester hanged hours after marrying his imprisoned fiancée over jail phone line

9Oct

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SAD: Iranian protester hanged hours after marrying his imprisoned fiancée over jail phone line

An Iranian couple never got a chance to meet after they got married in a prison ceremony over the phone as the groom was h@nged by the Iraninan regime hours later. Alireza Sepahi, 25, and Mahshad Keshani, 22, were among the thousands arrested during the anti-regime protests earlier this year. While they were in prison, Keshani pushed for an informal wedding, which held over the phone. Shortly after their wedding, Sepahi was k!lled by the Islamist government. Sepahi, who avoided his ex£cution over the summer after he suffered a heart attack on his way to the gallows, agreed to the wedding. The two lovers were joined by their fathers over the phone inside the Isfahan prison, the Sunday Times reported. Amirsalar Davoudi, a rights lawyer in Tehran, helped officiate th...

Atiku Lambasts President Tinubu, Says ‘30-Day Fuel Discount Is Panic-Driven Publicity Stunt’

9Oct

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Atiku Lambasts President Tinubu, Says ‘30-Day Fuel Discount Is Panic-Driven Publicity Stunt’

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s proposed 30-day petrol discount, saying it offers temporary relief without addressing the underlying cost-of-living crisis. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of introducing the measure for political reasons ahead of the 2027 elections. His reaction followed Thursday’s announcement that petrol sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited would receive a temporary discount for an initial 30 days. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele said the measure formed part of a broader in...

Lagos warns yet-to-be-approved private schools, orders immediate registration

8Oct

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Lagos warns yet-to-be-approved private schools, orders immediate registration

Lagos State Government has warned yet-to-be-approved private schools operating across the state to regularise their status, directing them to immediately begin the registration process with the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA). A statement issued by the Lagos State Government said the directive was issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, as part of the government’s efforts to ensure that all schools below the tertiary level meet the required standards and provide safe, compliant and quality education to learners. Alli-Balogun said the state government was committed to sanitising the education sector and would no longer tolerate the proliferation of yet-to-be-approved schools operating outside the state’s reg...

Comes 2027: ADC won’t accept rigging – Mark says

8Oct

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Comes 2027: ADC won’t accept rigging – Mark says

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, has warned that the party will comply with electoral rules but will resist any attempt to manipulate the 2027 general elections or rig it out of the contest. Mark issued the warning on Wednesday in Abuja when he received the governing council of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, led by former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola (retd.), at the ADC national headquarters. Mark said the ADC was prepared to abide by the rules governing the elections and the party’s own code of conduct, but would not accept electoral manipulation. “We hold ourselves to the highest standards of good conduct as a political party. We will play by the rules. But we will not accept rigging or a...

Woman allegedly beats her brother’s daughter to death over N500 in Benue

8Oct

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Woman allegedly beats her brother’s daughter to death over N500 in Benue

Police have arrested a woman for allegedly beating her brother's child to d3ath in Benue State. The incident occurred in Jato-Aka in Kwande Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, October 5, 2026. According to Facebook user, John Tyokoso, the woman accused her brother's children of stealing N500 and subjected them to severe corporal punishment. She allegedly tied up the female child, placed her under the hot sun, applied pepper to her eyes, anvs, v@gina and armpit and beat her until the girl couldn't bear the pain and d!ed. It was further gathered that upon realizing that the girl had d!ed, the woman quickly moved the body inside a room and locked the door. Neighbours got wind of the incident and confronted her but she denied the...

N@k£d Trump statue goes on display at European Parliament building in Strasbourg

8Oct

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N@k£d Trump statue goes on display at European Parliament building in Strasbourg

A gilded statue of a n@k£d Donald Trump went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday, October 6. Danish artist Jens Galschiøt is exhibiting the satirical statue, titled "Orange Plague" and also known as "King of Injustice," at the parliament's headquarters in the eastern French city. Celebrity Gossip MagazineIt shows the US President sitting n@k£d on the shoulders of a much smaller man. In his hand, he holds a long golf club. Including its pedestal, the statue is around 2.5 metres tall and, according to the artist, is coated with 23-karat gold. An orange cloth covering it was removed when it was unveiled on Tuesday. The statue stands at one of the parliament's busiest intersections connecting two buildings...

Kenyan senator goes viral after being captured sucking her thumb during Senate plenary session

8Oct

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Kenyan senator goes viral after being captured sucking her thumb during Senate plenary session

Kenyan nominated senator, Karen Nyamu, has gone viral after a video showing her sucking her thumb during a Senate sitting surfaced online. The footage, which was captured during a Senate session on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, shows Nyamu seated in the chamber while using her mobile phone before appearing to put her thumb in her mouth. While some social media users found the video amusing, others questioned whether such conduct was appropriate during an official parliamentary proceeding. https://youtu.be/3u3VlSyYZms?si=63ex-F0VvrruaB0e

Kenya Airways confirms d3ath of passenger on Lagos-bound flight

7Oct

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Kenya Airways confirms d3ath of passenger on Lagos-bound flight

The Kenyan Airways has confirmed the death of a passenger on a flight from Nairobi to Lagos. In a statement issued Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the airline said the flight experienced a medical emergency on board on Tuesday at around 21:20 hrs Nigerian time as the passenger was found to be unresponsive appropriately 20 minutes before landing in Lagos. According to the statement, its crew administered first aid as per their training and followed all emergency procedures. However, after landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 21:41 hrs, the aircraft was met by medical personnel, and upon further examination, the medical personnel confirmed that the passenger had passed away. “We convey our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceas...