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Stacey Nagy’s husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime love. And then she fumed. In an incendiary obituary for her late husband, Nagy condemned the politicians and Texans whose response to the coronavirus and refusal to wear masks, she said, were …

Indigenes of Kafanchan in southern Kaduna are yet to recover from the attacks by bandits, now they also have to deal with homelessness as flooding has destroyed homes and displaced even more people.   A number of homes in Kafanchan were destroyed when heavy rainfall led to flooding in Kafanchan …

Michelle Obama has said she has been suffering from “low-grade depression”, prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, racism in the US and what she describes as the “hypocrisy” of the Trump administration. The 56-year-old uploaded episode two of ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ on Spotify today, featuring a discussion with NPR’s Michele …

A man who was blown into the sea when a devastating chemical blast tore through downtown Beirut yesterday has been found alive after 30 hours. At least 137 people are known to have died in the blast, with more than 5,000 injured. Damage caused by the shock wave from the …

A dramatic scene was recorded in the Edo state House of Assembly today August 6, as some men were seen removing the iconic legislative mace on top of the building and also dismantling the roof.   A video shared by Channels Televison, showed trucks offloading gravels at the entrance of the Assembly …

A heroic wife revived her husband by performing CPR after he ‘died’ for almost an hour. When Sanita Lazdauska, 39, climbed out of bed one morning, leaving husband Juris Lazduaskis, 45, snoring away, she thought he was asleep. But she noticed he was making strange sounds and watched in horror …

The Presidency has countered claims of repentant Boko Haram members being absorbed into the Nigerian Army.   In a statement released by President Buhari’s spokesperson Garba Shehu today August 5, it was emphatically stated that the de-radicalization, rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremists of the Buhari administration code named “Operation Safe …

A massive fire broke out Wednesday evening at a market in Ajman, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates located about 30 miles from Dubai. As at press time no injuries or deaths have been recorded but properties and goods worth millions of dollars has been lost to the fire.   The fire …

The US president announced last week that Tiktok will be banned from the United States after lawmakers and intelligence agencies expressed concerns that the Chinese government could use the app to spy on Americans. After Microsoft announced it was considering buying the app, Trump on Monday August 3, said any …

The Imo state police command has arrested one Pastor Joseph Anthony of the Living Faith Church in Njaba, a community in the state, for allegedly raping one Favour Chikanma, the 11-year-old daughter of his fellow pastor, one Pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo.   A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, …