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Fredrick Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering…
Gunmen have killed a 27-year-old man and abducted his sister, Uzoamaka Joseph Aliu, just hours before her wedding in Abia State. The incident occurred around 8:00…
Eight persons dead as hot air balloon carrying 22 people bursts into flames and crashes (videos)
A hot-air balloon caught fire and fell from the sky today in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, while 13 jumped to safety. The…
One person has been injured, and sixty-two houses destroyed after suspected herders attacked farming communities in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. Some residents say…
PhD student who drugged, raped 10 women asked to be chemically castrated in bid to avoid jail time
A Chinese PhD student who drugged and raped 10 women asked to be chemically castrated in an attempt to avoid going to prison. Zhenhao Zou,…
Court jails 15 Chinese, 2 Filipinos, 1 Pakistani for cyberterrorism, Internet fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 19 and Friday, June 20, 2025, secured the conviction and…
Igbos have lived in North Carolina for over 50 years, contributing significantly to the state’s economy – North Carolina declares June 14 as ‘Igbo Day’
The state of North Carolina has officially declared June 14, 2025, as ‘Igbo Day’ to honour the contributions of the Nigerian south-east community living in the…
Adefarasin: Pointing stun gun at am individual, sending threat constitute an offence – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has said that the use of a stun gun as a form of threat or to create fear…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted into evidence a report by the Department of State Services allegedly linking the leader of the proscribed…
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru, India has arrested a Nigerian national for drug peddling during a raid operation. The accused, identified as Chukwuma,…