Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has commiserated with the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, the people of Edo State and the entire Anenih family over the death of the former Minister of Works, Chief Tony Anenih.…
Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj For Copyright Infringement Over ‘Sorry’ (Forbes)
Just when it seemed like the drama surrounding Nicki Minaj’s new album Queen had finally subsided, the rapper faces a copyright infringement lawsuit from Tracy Chapman regarding a song that samples the iconic folk-rock singer. The song in question: “Sorry,”…
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Suspect Was ‘Pretty Much a Ghost’ (NYTimes)
Robert Bowers, the man accused of gunning down 11 congregants in a virulently anti-Semitic rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue, was an isolated, awkward man who lived alone and struggled with basic human interactions, neighbors and others who knew him said…
Hate crime charges filed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 dead (CNN)
Federal prosecutors have filed hate crime charges against a Pennsylvania man they say stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue and opened fire, killing 11 people. Robert Bowers, 46, of suburban Baldwin, surrendered to authorities after Saturday morning’s shooting at the Tree of…
Protesters chained to rail tracks escape death as train driver applies emergency brake (Punch)
A tragedy was narrowly averted during a protest against coal mining in Germany when a train applied its emergency brakes to avoid two demonstrators who had chained themselves to the tracks. The railcar almost ran over the two demonstrators, but…
Lion Air: How could a brand new plane crash? (BBC)
Lion Air flight JT 610 has crashed into the sea, with nearly 190 people on board, shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. A lot of attention has focused on the fact the plane, a Boeing 737 MAX…
Indonesia plane crash LIVE updates: Not expecting survivors from Lion Air flight carrying 189, say rescue officials (IndianExpress)
Indonesia Lion Air flight crashes: The Lion Air flight lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff, according to the official. The jet was a Boeing 737 MAX 8, according to air tracking service Flightradar 24. After the Lion Air flight carrying…
Dangote Flour Breaks Guinness Puff-Puff Record (Leadership)
Dangote Flour Mills Plc at the weekend celebrated the maiden edition of world puff-puff day with over 50 confectioners engaged to produce over 30,000 pieces of the local snack, as part of activities marking the day. World puff-puff day, according…
Osun Poll: Adeleke Got 250,000 Votes by Dancing, Says Osinbajo (ThisDay)
As the 2019 general election draws nearer, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said at the weekend that it took the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recent Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to “dance” to secure…
Knife-wielding woman attacks school, injures 14 children in China (Punch)
A knife-wielding woman attacked and injured 14 children at a kindergarten in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Friday, authorities said. The 39-year-old assailant used a kitchen knife to slashed students while they were returning to the classroom after morning exercises,…