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Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, popularly known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has died at the age of 36. The prince had spent nearly two decades in a coma following a devastating car crash in London in 2005, when he was just 15 years old. The accident left him with a brain haemorrhage and internal…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons dominated Zambia in the WAFCON 2024 quarter-final, securing a 5-0 victory at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. Goals from Osinachi Ohale, Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Oluwatosin Demehin, and Folashade Ijamilusi sealed the comprehensive win, booking the Falcons’ spot in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Brazilian police raided the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday, as further restrictions were imposed on the far-right leader, who is standing trial on coup charges that have concerned US President Donald Trump, a key ally. His son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman now based in the United States, confirmed on X that federal…
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Ezekiel Imoleayo Adeniran, the Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Olusola Ayanlade, Adeniran died in the early hours of Thursday, July 17, with the incident reported at the Fanibi, Akure Division of the Command.
US President Donald Trump has sued media magnate Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal for at least $10 billion, following the publication of a bombshell article detailing his friendship with alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The defamation lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Miami, sees the 79-year-old Republican hitting back at a scandal…
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has shaken the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of sleeping with at least 11 monks in violation of their vows of celibacy, before blackmailing them with thousands…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Friday warned Peter Obi against entering the state without security clearance. Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, visited Benin on July 7, donating N15 million to St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for ongoing projects. However, the governor condemned Obi’s visit, claiming it coincided with a resurgence…
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State after former President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made on Thursday during an expanded Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, held in honour of the late former Nigerian leader.
US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a long-term but benign vein condition, the White House confirmed Thursday after speculation over his bruised hand and swollen legs. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the 79-year-old experienced “mild swelling in his lower legs” in recent weeks, leading to the diagnosis. The discoloration on…
The June heatwave has accelerated snow and glacier melt in the French Alps, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just as the summer hiking season begins. “Everything has dried up,” said Noemie Dagan, caretaker at the Selle refuge (2,673m) in the Ecrins range. The shelter depends on water streaming down from the mountains, and if…