A man was rushed to hospital after being shot by police in a shop in Doncaster, England, today, Nov. 7. South Yorkshire Police were called to Lifestyle Express in Wheatley to a report of a gunman inside. Armed officers arrived at the scene shortly before 9am where a police firearm was discharged, the force confirmed.…
The Families of 70 Gambian children who died of acute kidney injury (AKI), allegedly linked to consuming Indian made cough syrups, have rejected monetary compensation offered to them by the Government of Gambia. In October 2022, the World Health Organization announced a global alert over four brands of cough syrups, saying they could be…
A 31-year-old Nigerian disc jockey, Abayomi Babatunde Ogunremi, was arrested for allegedly overstaying in India. Babatunde alias DJ Echo Buzz has been residing at Yeolewadi in Pune city, Maharashtra and worked as DJ at popular pubs. Police said on Friday, October 21, that Babatunde, who had come to India on a student visa a few…
The United States embassy in Nigeria has warned Americans in Nigeria to be cautious of their movement in response to elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja. In a security alert issued today October 23, the US embassy advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel or movement, stay alert and…
A man has been killed by a lion at the Accra Zoo in Ghana. According to a statement by the Forest Commission, the man jumped the security fence of the zoo and entered the inner fencing of the lions’ enclosure on Sunday, August 28. One of the lions attacked and killed the man. The…
Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man who raped and killed his friend’s fiancé in Nairobi, Kenya. The suspect, Edwin Onditi Odada murdered Pamela Asesa, 26, after she welcomed him into the home of her fiancée’ while he was away at work. DCI in a statement on Thursday, July 21, 2022, revealed…
Glee star Blake Jenner has been arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles County. The actor was pulled over for a traffic violation after he allegedly failed to stop at a red light in Burbank, California on July 9. Officers conducted a safety test and allegedly discovered Jenner was driving above the legal blood alcohol content limit. The “Billy…
North Korea has accused the United States of setting up a military alliance like NATO in Asia.. According to North Korea’s government, it has been forced to develop stronger defences because of the U.S’ aim to oust Kim Jong Un from power. The North Korean criticism comes amid concern it could be preparing its…
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested after the body of her three-year-old granddaughter was found in a rubbish bin outside her home. Grandmother Becky Ann Vreeland has been charged with first-degree murder and child neglect and is currently being held at Cleveland County Jail in Oklahoma, USA. Following a 911 call from inside the house, police rushed to…
The European Union has urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards, register and vote during the 2023 general elections. The EU pledged to support the mobilisation of voters to fully participate in the polls. The EU delegation said it will embark on the “Youth Vote Count Campaign 2.0, organised in collaboration with INEC,…
