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Train crushes six commuters to death

Six persons were crushed to death after being run over by a speeding train…

NDLEA destroys 17 Edo cannabis farms in three months

The Edo command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, says it has destroyed…

Police arrest man who allegedly killed girlfriend, slept with corpse for days

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a 24-year-old man for the…

Amnesty accuses Iran of ‘deliberate’ denial of healthcare to prisoners

Agency ReportRights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Iran of deliberately denying life-saving medical…

Alleged $1.6m fraud: Court dismisses RCCG pastor’s no case submission

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday dismissed a No Case Submission filed by…

Suspect at large as Brooklyn subway shooting injures 16

Agency ReportA rush-hour shooting in the Brooklyn subway in New York injured at least…

At least five dead in South Africa floods, mudslides

Agency ReportAt least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across the…

Three women arrested for alleged human trafficking, child abuse in Edo

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Benin Zonal Command, says…

Lagos court grants bail to man who stabbed commuter with broken bottle

The police in Lagos State on Monday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Sunday Nwolu in…

APC Chairman Famodun condemns killing of party chieftain in Osun

Chairman of All Progressives Congress in Osun, Mr. Gboyega Famodun, has condemned the killing…

Three men dragged to court for biting Ekiti policeman, possession of charms

The Police in Ekiti State on Monday arraigned three accused persons, Owolabi Adeola, 20,…

Two Lagos residents in court over alleged theft of N785,000 generators

The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned two men in an Ejigbo Chief Magistrates’…

Veteran Hong Kong journalist arrested for ‘sedition’

Agency ReportA veteran Hong Kong journalist was arrested by national security police on Monday…

Robber threatened to cut Ashley Cole’s fingers off, court told

Agency ReportA robber threatened to cut off former England full-back Ashley Cole's fingers with…

24 dead in Philippines landslides, flooding

Agency ReportAt least 24 people have been killed in landslides and flooding across central…