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From Dispatch Room Former Mr Olympia competitor and United States Navy veteran Dwayne Quamina has died at the age of 40, just days after competing at the Atlanta Pro bodybuilding event. Quamina, a Trinidad and Tobago native popularly known in bodybuilding circles as “King Q,” died on Sunday after finishing sixth at the Atlanta Pro, […]
From Dispatch Room A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of embattled property giant China Evergrande Group, to life imprisonment, marking a dramatic conclusion to the downfall of one of Asia’s former richest businessmen. The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court found Hui guilty of multiple offences, including fundraising fraud, misuse of funds, illegal lending, […]
A member of the ADC in Rivers has alleged that a group linked to Wike burnt his family residence, while police say the matter is under investigation.
From Dispatch Room At least 17 people have been killed and dozens injured after Russia launched a major wave of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, with the effects of the assault spilling across Ukraine’s borders into Romania and Moldova. Ukrainian authorities said the overnight and daytime attacks on Thursday struck several […]
Then the Blast overtook them with justice, and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves (floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people who do wrong! (Quran 23:41).* In the course of a discussion of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, R. Briffault, in his book, The […]
From Dispatch Room Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $670 million to settle claims brought by about 2,000 people who alleged that the company’s specialised formula products for premature babies were linked to a serious bowel disease. The agreement, announced on Thursday, covers claims handled by three law firms and includes a high-profile case in […]
From Dispatch Room At least 50 people, most of them children, have been killed after an overloaded boat capsized near Gorau community in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The accident occurred on Thursday as the passengers were travelling across a local waterway, with many reportedly heading to rice farms for harvesting work. The […]
The case has drawn concern from lawyers who questioned the EFCC’s authority to prosecute matters linked to alleged defamation and social media publications.
Obi Cubana Reveals Family’s History of Not Living Beyond 80 Billionaire businessman Obi Cubana has revealed that no one in his family has lived beyond the age of 80. He said his father died at 66, his grandmother at 75, and his grandfather at 78. According to him, his late mother was the family’s hope […]
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) says it has committed 4.17 million dollars to four research projects to determine whether existing Ebola vaccines can generate immune responses against Bundibugyo Ebola virus. CEPI said in a statement on Thursday that the studies would analyse stored blood samples from thousands of people previously vaccinated against […]
From Dispatch Room A convicted people smuggler previously exposed by a BBC investigation as living in the United Kingdom has been arrested and charged with immigration offences after a joint law-enforcement operation in Leicestershire. Twana Jamal Khdir, an Iraqi national once described by authorities as the “godfather” of migrant camps in northern France, was arrested […]
From Dispatch Room Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine, the International Tennis Integrity Agency has confirmed. The 31-year-old former Wimbledon finalist provided a sample while competing at an ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca, Spain, on June 22, 2026. A laboratory accredited […]
The Federal Executive Council has approved road projects worth N438 billion, alongside concessions for trailer parks and highways.
From Dispatch Room British rail investigators have found that a track defect existed before last week’s passenger train derailment near Lewes in southern England, an accident that injured about 30 people and left three carriages overturned. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch, RAIB, said in an initial report released on Wednesday that a “track geometry irregularity” […]
From Dispatch Room US retail giant Target has received nearly $1 billion in tariff refunds from the federal government, helping to double its operating income in the latest quarter. The company said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, contributing to second-quarter operating income of $2.6 billion, compared with $1.3 billion during the same period […]
The Federal Government says 90 Nigerians have been killed in South Africa since 2022 as 83 returnees arrive in Lagos.
From Dispatch Room Israel’s military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops opened fire on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and members of her family in Gaza in 2024, and has announced a criminal investigation into the incident. The admission marks a significant shift from the Israeli military’s earlier position […]
The minister of livestock development, Dr. Idi Maiha, has inaugurated the L-PRES Model Veterinary Hospital in Maiduguri to improve animal health services and livestock productivity in Borno. Maiha, who inaugurated the facility on Wednesday, said the hospital was built and equipped under the World Bank-supported Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project. He said […]
The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has advanced the Child Rights Ambassadors Forum in four secondary schools across Alimosho to strengthen child protection. According to a statement issued by the organisation on Wednesday, the forum was established at Havannah College, Igando; Ipaja Junior Grammar School, Ipaja; […]
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has introduced new savings products and unveiled the “One Step Ahead” campaign in partnership with Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, to encourage Nigerians to develop stronger savings habits. The bank said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, adding that the initiative was designed to give individuals and businesses more flexible […]
