A woman and a child were killed in a fire in the eastern city of Lyon believed to have been sparked by a gas blast in a bakery, authorities said. The fire comes days after 10 people were killed in…
No fewer than two persons were confirmed dead and six others injured, when a tanker bearing petrol fell at Amawbia Roundabout in Awka and went up in flames on Saturday night. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt from eyewitnesses that…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair, on Sunday passes the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to focus on security issues than expanding the powers of the body. Egyptian President Abdel…
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Qua’an Pan Local Government area in Plateau State on Saturday night gutted by fire. This is coming less than a week to the 2019 presidential election. Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Plateau State INEC…
Asaba rival cults’ clashes claim fifth victim (Punch) Tension has continued to mount in Asaba, the Delta State capital, following the murder of a bread seller by some gunmen suspected to be cultists. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the deceased, Aboy…
Boy, 13, beheads mum (Nation) A 13 year old post primary school dropout, on Friday beheaded his mother at Isiagu Ibakwa in Igboeze South local council of Enugu state. The boy whose name was given as Ifesinachi Ugwueze was said…
A fire has engulfed a dormitory at the youth team training centre of one of Brazil’s biggest football clubs, killing 10 teenage players. The victims were all staying at Ninho de Urubu, the training ground of Flamengo football club in…
A female MP in Tanzania has called for checks to determine whether or not her male colleagues have undergone circumcision – a procedure known to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. Jackline Ngonyani said any MPs found not to have…
The party that nominated a Thai princess to run for PM has said it will comply with the king’s wishes after he opposed the move. The Thai Raksa Chart party is allied to divisive former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. On Friday…
Seven jihadists have been sentenced to life in prison in Tunisia over gun and grenade attacks at a museum and a beach resort in 2015. Sixty people, mostly tourists, died in the attacks and many were wounded. Other defendants received…
