Boyfriend Of Teacher Stabbed To Death In Appears In Court
October 31, 2019
12:26 am
Allison Plaatjies and her boyfriend of three years, Philip April, in happier times. April has been charged for her brutal murder.
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Onitsha-Owerri Road Now Death Trap – HURIDE Rights Group
October 23, 2019
4:56 pm
The Human Rights, Liberty Access, and Defenders, Peace Foundation (HURIDE) has decried the deplorable state of the Anambra State end of the Onitsha-Owerri road, describing it as a death trap where a lot of vehicles had fallen and many lives lost.
The group appealed to the Federal Government and Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State as a matter of urgency to repair the Upper Iweka section of Onitsha-Owerri Road which has become a death trap where articulated vehicles fall on a regular basis, injuring and killing innocent souls.
In a statement signed by the Chairman of HURIDE, and Secretary, Mr. …
UK PM Appalled By Death Of 39 Persons In Container Truck
October 23, 2019
7:26 am
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is appalled after 39 people were found dead in a container truck in the English county of Essex early Wednesday.
“I’m appalled by this tragic incident in Essex,’’ Johnson tweeted.
“I am receiving regular updates and the Home Office will work closely with Essex Police as we establish exactly what has happened,’’ he said.
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“My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives and their loved ones.’’ (dpa/NAN)…
Why We Delayed Announcing Our Mother’s Death – Kanu Family
October 21, 2019
3:50 am
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has given reason it delayed the announcement of the death of its matriarch, Ugoeze Sally Nmeme Kanu.
Ugoeze Kanu died on August 30, in Germany where she was believed to have been since September 21, 2017 when soldiers on Operation Python Dance invaded their Afaraukwu, Umuahia country home.
Announcing her death in a terse broadcast on Saturday night, the IPOB leader, Kanu said: “Today (Saturday), I announce the passing of my mother, Ugoeze Sally Nmeme Kanu. May Chukwu Okike Abiama grant her eternal rest.”…
Onitsha Fire: Death Toll Rises To 6; Six Plazas, 100 Shops
October 17, 2019
5:22 pm
The death toll from the Onitsha fuel tanker fire has increased to six, as three more corpses were recovered from one of the shops razed in Wednesday’s conflagration in Anambra’s commercial capital.
This brings the total number of dead persons in the inferno to six, including a pregnant woman and her child, and a man who died yesterday.
Also destroyed by the fire were six plazas, 100 shops and residential houses worth over ₦1 billion.
The President of Ochanja Central Market, Chief Nelson Ojukwu, and a patron of the market, Mr. Ifeanyi Iloka, said the fire lasted all night till …
Four Burnt To Death, 14 Injured In Ondo Road Crash
October 17, 2019
5:02 pm
No fewer than four persons yesterday lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident along Benin/Owo express road in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Also, 14 people sustained serious injuries in the accident which involved two Toyota hiace buses coming from different directions.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state police com man, Mr Femi Joseph who confirmed the accident said the incident happened between 3.00 and 4.00pm.
He said the accident was caused by high speed on the part of the drivers of the two buses.
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Mother, Child Burnt To Death In Onitsha Tanker Explosion
October 17, 2019
3:24 am
• Ladipo boys scoop fuel after diesel-laden tanker falls into ditch
A mother and her child were burnt to death while more than 40 buildings were razed in a tanker explosion at Upper Iweka area of Onitsha, Anambra State. Over 500 lock-up shops were also gutted by the fire along with the Iweka street market leading to Ochanja and Menax markets.
The explosion was started when a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, descending from the Zik’s roundabout end of Onitsha-Enugu expressway, lost control at Toronto Hospital and veered off the service lane. The tanker’s …
BBNaija: Do2dtun Gets Death Threat Over Tacha’s Interview
October 14, 2019
11:23 am
Nigerian media personality Do2dtun has cancelled a proposed interview with former Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate, Tacha over alleged threats to his life.
The CoolFM presenter had earlier taken to his twitter page to announce the upcoming interview with Tacha, unarguably the most controversial housemate in the house. The interview was scheduled to hold on Wednesday 16th.
…“How about if I flipped an almost impossible script & make it into a “BLOCKBUSTER” How abt if “TACHA” finally grants her 1st radio interview. It is happening Wednesday 16th 2019 12 noon on the Midday Oasis #SuperstarWednesdsy word of advice..work smart
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LGBTQ Activists Oppose Uganda’s Death Penalty Bill For Gay
October 12, 2019
12:55 pm
The Ugandan government’s plan to reintroduce a bill that could impose the death penalty for homosexuality is being met with defiance from the LGBTQ community in the East African nation, activists told CNN.
Ugandan Ethics Minister Simon Lokodo, in an interview with local media Thursday, said present laws criminalizing gay sex – which in theory can come with a life sentence – were not tough enough.
When asked by a presenter on local NTV why the bill is being introduced now, Lokodo said, “The penal code only criminalizes the act [gay sex]. …Now we’re saying anything, like recruitment, promotion, exhibition…amounts
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119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia Over Drug Crimes
October 11, 2019
2:08 pm
A new report by Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has revealed that 119 Nigerians are currently on death row in Malaysia. According to the report. Nigeria has the highest number of foreigners who have been sentenced to death in Malaysia.
The death penalty is currently retained as the punishment for 33 offences in the Asian country and is mandatory for 12 of these, according to the report.
As of February 2019, Amnesty reported, a total of 1,281 people were on death row in Malaysia, including 568 (44%) foreign nationals.
Of these foreign nationals, 21% are Nigerians, with others …
Day Against Death Penalty: NGO Makes Case For Children
October 10, 2019
5:33 pm
As the World marks Day Against the Death Penalty, Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS) and Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) on Thursday drew attention to the negative impact of the death penalty on children.
October 10 has over the years been slated as World Day Against the Death Penalty. It is a day set aside every year to advocate the abolition of the death penalty and raise awareness on the conditions and the circumstances which affect prisoners on death sentence. The day was first organised by the World Coalition against the Death Penalty in 2003.
To commemorate the day, …
30 Escape Death As Luxury Bus Catches Fire In Anambra
October 10, 2019
2:09 pm
No fewer than 30 people escaped death when a luxury bus belonging to a popular transportation company carrying passengers from Enugu to Lagos, caught fire at Igbariam axis on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway.
It was gathered that one of the tyres of the bus got heated up and burst and that ignited the fire that spread to other parts of the bus. That attracted the attention of the driver who pulled up to check and saw the fire raging.
No life was lost, but the passengers were immediately evacuated from the bus successfully without any injury.
A passenger Miss Uche John …
