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High-profile activist Joshua Wong barred from Hong Kong elections

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

High profile pro-democracy activist, Joshua Wong, said on Tuesday that  he had been barred from running in the upcoming Hong Kong district council elections. The activist said he was the only candidate who had been banned from running in the November elections thus far. READ ALSO: Hong

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2 men injured in shark attack at Australian tourist spot

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

Two British men were seriously injured with one losing his foot in a shark attack at a popular tourist spot in the Whitsunday region of Australia. The incident took place near Airlie Beach in the state of Queensland on Tuesday when the young tourists were snorkeling. It is not clear what kind of shark attacked […]

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Iranian beauty queen says she will be killed if she is deported

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

Iranian beauty queen detained for almost two weeks at an airport in the Philippines on Tuesday pleaded for help, saying she fears for her life. Bahareh Zare Bahari, was held after arriving in Manila from Dubai on Oct. 17 based on a request for her arrest by Interpol, the Bureau of Immigration said. READ ALSO: […]

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Migrants flee back to distress after Navy rescue.

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

In the Libyan capital, Tripoli, there were over 71 illegal migrants rescued after four days of distress at sea were brought to shore during the early hours of Sunday but then fled and no attempt was made to capture them, a navy official said. Libya is one of the main departure points for African migrants […]

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Mugabe’s body laid to rest

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2019 0

The burial of the late former President Robert Mugabe is currently underway at Kutama Village in Zvimba, Mashonaland West province as the family of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe gathered in his rural homestead on Saturday, three weeks after his death, to attend a much-awaited burial ceremony. Mugabe died on the 6th of September in […]

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44 people die in India flood

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2019 0

At least 44 people were killed and thousands moved to relief camps due to torrential rains which led to flooding in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, according to officials. Densely populated regions on the banks of two main rivers in the state, which are overflowing because of incessant rainfall in the last 24-48 hours, are […]

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Why Italian boy shot father during boar hunt

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

A 34-year-old man who went boar hunting with his father, has reportedly killed his father on Sunday by mistaken his father for one of the animals during a hunting trip in the province of Salerno. The Italian son opened fire when he saw a shadow and rustling foliage, striking his father in the lower abdomen. […]

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Mugabe died of Cancer – report

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

Zimbabwe’s founding president Robert Mugabe had “advanced cancer” when he died in hospital in Singapore on September 6, the state-owned newspaper reported on Monday. The former guerilla leader, who died aged 95, came to power at the end of white minority rule in 1980 and ruled Zimbabwe uninterrupted for 37 years and seven months. He […]

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Residents in Syria’s embattled Idlib hold anti-UN protest

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2019 0

Hundreds of people in Syria’s embattled North-East province of Idlib on Friday took to the streets to protest against the UN Security Council’s failure to adopt a ceasefire resolution. Idlib, Syria’s last key rebel stronghold, had since in April, been the target of a military government campaign supported by allied Russia. The 15-member Security Council […]

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Lack of funds stalls lifters’ participation in world championship

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2019 0

The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF)says lack of funds has stalled its participation in the ongoing International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. The championship is slated for between Sept. 18 and 29 in Pattaya, Thailand. NWF Technical Director, Christopher Nwadei, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria

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US accuses Iran over S/Arabia attack

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The United States has revealed that the assaults on Saudi Arabia’s oil refinery in the early hours of Saturday has been traced to Iran as the Cruise missiles and drones used to carry out the attacks were launched from the Iranian soil.   The drone attack on Saturday was reported to have destroyed a 5.7 million barrel […]

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Breaking: Special Envoy from South Africa arrives Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2019 0

Special envoys sent by South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa to President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived Abuja to discuss means to end the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. The envoys, led by the Acting South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Bobby Monroe, arrived at the Villa at 2.15pm to meet with the president. Details shortly…

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Confusion as Toilet declared missing in Royal palace

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2019 0

In Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England, stately home to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, an 18- carat gold toilet has been stolen. The toilet that’s Valued at £1 million and installed as part of an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace, the 18-carat toilet was stolen in the early hours of Saturday, Thames Valley Police said […]

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U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen – officials

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone has been shot down in Yemen’s Dhamar governorate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on Wednesday. A Houthi military spokesman had earlier said that air defences had brought down a U.S. drone. Two officials, while speaking to the Reuters, pleading anonymity, said the drone was shot down late on Tuesday. […]