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 Four Die, 159 Missing Following 12-Storey Building Collapse In United States At least 102 people have now been accounted for, but it is not clear how many were in the building when it came down. No fewer than four people have died while 159 are missing following a collapse of a 12-storey building in Miami, the United States of America, official reports say. The tragic incident happened on Thursday around 1:30 am American time as the 40-year-old Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach. The mayor of Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava announced that the emergency agencies "still have hope" of finding survivors. Rescue teams deployed to the scene are working tirelessly and have reported hearing people banging beneath the debris. At least 102 people have now been accounted for, but it is not clear how many were in the building when it came down. It was also gathered that dozens of people have been eva...

However, the number of persons abducted cannot be ascertained at the time of filing this report. Members of the deadly Boko Haram terrorist group, have alleged ly kidnapped scores of residents in Auno town, Borno State and taken them into the bush. 

 Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in jail for George Floyd’s murder George-Floyd-murder Derek Chauvin, the white officer filmed kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed and unarmed George Floyd was charged for murder. Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in jail Friday for murdering African American George Floyd, a killing that sparked America’s biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades. “The sentence is not based on emotion or sympathy,” said Judge Peter Cahill, handing down the term at a Minneapolis court after prosecutors sought a 30-year sentence. He added in a short address that it was also not based on “on public opinion,” but on the law and the facts specific to the case.

  The Lagos judicial panel has awarded the sum of N10 million to the family of late Kolade Johnson. Johnson was shot during a raid by police officers at Onipetesi area in Lagos, while watching an English premiership match between Tottenham and Manchester United on March 31, 2019. The incident sparked outrage social media, after which the police authorities identified Ogunyemi Olalekan, a police inspector, and Godwin Orji, a sergeant, as the officers involved in the shooting. Following an orderly trial, Olalekan was dismissed from the force after he was found guilty, while Orji was acquitted. Doris Okuwobi, chairman of the Lagos panel, announced the compensation at the sitting on Friday. The award sum was received by the mother of the deceased. Thirteen petitioners — including Johnson’s family — were compensated with a total of N83 million at the sitting on Friday.

 A housemaid has been arrested by the Zimbabwean police after she allegedly had carnal knowledge of her boss’ underage son. The victim, a 10-year-old boy revealed that the lady identified as Anele Mathe had sexually assaulted him behind his mum’s back. The incident happened in Bulawayo, where Anele was hired to look after the boy when his mother goes to work, unfortunately she took advantage of her boss’ constant busy schedule to get intimate with him. The lady from Bradfield, according to court records, broke into her boss son’s room one night, switched off the light in the room where the minor was sleeping, and ordered him to strip. She reportedly stripped down to her nightgown before entering the bed and coerced the child to have an affair with her without any defense. Mathe was advised not to interfere with any State witnesses or testimony as part of her bail conditions. She was told to go to the local police station once a week between the hours of 6am and 6pm, as medics and c...

 Ethiopian Airlines  B787 Dreamliner aircraft was hit by lightning on approach to landing in Lome, Togo. The Togolese authorities then invited the traditional authorities to perform rituals to cleanse the aircraft of evil spirits.

The former Lagos State governor however added that like many hurdles of the past, Nigeria will scale through its current challenges, Vanguard reports.  The APC chieftain also stated that there should be a platform for Nigerians to talk about their differences. But he ruled out the separation of the country.   Tinubu said this at a democracy lecture organised by the Nigerian Youth Congress with the theme “Nigerian Democratic System and Good Governance: The Journey So Far,” in Abuja. “Nigeria seats at a crucial junction. Do we advance by doing what is right or do we stagnate by settling for what is easy? “Our nation’s journey is one of continuous struggles. We have struggled many times, yet never shall we fall. We are Nigerians and shall remain so. “Of course, much work needs to be done. But it is time to recognise the points at which we fight ourselves. It is one that demands further reforms and evolution.  We need to continue to transform and improve so that we perfe...

Bandits Kidnap Dozens Of Travellers Along Kaduna–Kachia Road The victims were taken away from the vehicles they boarded and escorted at gunpoint into the forests. Photographs shows several empty vehicles by the roadside as other motorists who got to the scene wondered and expressed shock at the whereabouts of the victims. Kaduna has in recent months become synonymous with kidnappings, ranging from abductions of school students to villagers and motorists. The security agencies have also not been spared in the onslaughts. We had on Tuesday reported how gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded the military barracks of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State, and taken away a herd of cattle in the early hours of Thursday. The incident happened around 2:00 am as the gunmen arrived at the barracks and started shooting sporadically in the air to cause panic in the Army community. Though the exact number of the cattle stolen could not be determined, an eyewitness had told ...

  FINALLY, DSS Invites Sheikh Gumi The DSS has summoned Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Dr Ahmad Gumi to his office following a rift between the cleric and the Nigerian military According to Voice of America (Hausa), the allegations came after an interview with Dr Gumi on a private television station Arise, in which the military said the teacher had accused her officers of collaborating with militants. A statement signed by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Onyeama Nwachukwu, said the allegations made by Dr. Gumi told the Nigerian military that it was a big deal, because it was not only a tragedy, but a deliberate attempt to smear the  soldiers regardless of how they sold their lives for security in Nigeria. General Nwachukwu said the suspects were the ones who risked their lives to rescue students of the Yauri Federal Government College who were recently abducted by gunmen. The Nigerian military has said that while it will never apologize for any wro...

  We're Considering Oduduwa-Biafra Collaboration, Britain Created Hatred Between Yoruba, Igbo— Igboho's Aide Koiki, said the Yoruba and Igbo are brothers but colonialists from Britain cast the aspersion of hatred between the two ethnic nationalities. Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), has revealed that there are possibilities that the Oduduwa Republic agitators will liaise with the Biafran Republic agitators to help them achieve their objectives faster. Koiki, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the Yoruba and Igbo are brothers but colonialists from Britain cast the aspersion of hatred between the two ethnic nationalities. He noted that the 1914 amalgamation was responsible for the notion of enmity between the Igbos, Yorubas and Hausas. Koiki said Yoruba Nation agitators have always enjoyed the support of their Igbo brothers, while reiterating Igboho's stance that any attack on Igbo people is an attack on Yoruba people.  He said, ...

  Boko Haram Mocks Nigerian Army, Attacks Yobe Community, Kills Policemen, Burns UN Facilities, Others According to ISWAP, in a statement sighted by SaharaReporters, four policemen were killed during the attack on the community which is 30 km from Damaturu, the state capital. Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, have attacked Gujba in Yobe State. According to ISWAP, in a statement sighted by SaharaReporters, four policemen were killed during the attack on the community which is 30 km from Damaturu, the state capital. The group mocked the Nigerian army, claiming soldiers refused to leave their military base to defend the town while they operated for many hours. The insurgents also burnt some United Nation facilities, houses and cars in the community.   Confirming the incident to SaharaReporters, a military source said, “Yes, it’s true. They...

The only option is to borrow — Senate President  Senate President  Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, apprised President Muhammadu Buhari of the activities lined up by the National Assembly, saying after the meeting that Nigeria is a poor nation that has no option but to borrow to fund infrastructure. Fielding questions from correspondents after the meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja, he, however, assured that the legislature would not be frivolous in granting Executive requests for loans. According to him, such requests would be subjected to thorough scrutiny to be sure that they are necessary and when approved, the use of the loan would be monitored through oversight. “What I want to assure Nigerians here is that we are not going to be frivolously supporting or approving loans for the executive arm of government. Whenever we have to approve any loan, we have to insist on the details of what projects will be funded by those loans. We’ll have to look at the cond...

 Chidinma's Father Arrested by Police  MEN of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested the father Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death A top police source, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, told PUNCH Metro that the suspect and her father were arrested at their residence, No. 57 Akinwunmi Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, on Wednesday. Chidinma Ojukwu  The source said the father was arrested for resisting Chidinma’s arrest and for becoming violent with policemen, who went to apprehend her. The source added that the man did not believe that his daughter committed any crime until she confessed on Thursday, adding that he was being detained at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba. RIP “She (Chidinma) stays with her dad. Her dad and mom don’t live together. Her father was arrested on Wednesday, because he resisted his daughter’s arrest. He...

 Beautiful Wife of Late Usifo Ataga  Brenda Ataga  I have often argued that people do not cheat because their spouses are not good enough... So when people say "oh, it is because you are not beautiful or handsome enough," save yourself that headache. Most times, it has absolutely nothing to do with you.  According to her bio in circulation, Brenda, the wife of Michael Ataga, works as the National Project Coordinator of the LPG Gas Expansion Programme, in the office of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. RIP She had previously served as the Special Adviser on Downstream and Infrastructure between 2015 and 2019 to another Minister of State, Emmanuel Kachikwu. She is a Mid/Downstream Commercial Strategist and a 2018 Nominee of the prestigious Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship. She has over 15 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Brenda founded the NGO – True Foundation – which focuses on community and human capacity training for W...