Tag: Christmas day
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Many feared dead as Nigerian military jet mistakenly bombs Sokoto communities on Christmas day
A fighter jet targeting the notorious Lakurawa terrorist group has mistakenly bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leaving many feared dead and several others injured. The tragic incident occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday, December 25, 2024, affecting the villages of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa. Villagers Caught in…
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Help the hungry, feed the poor – Peter Obi urges Nigerians on Christmas day
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian Christians to extend the love of Christmas to all.
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Chelsea players to spend Christmas Day in training
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says the players will train on Christmas Day. Chelsea visit Wolves on Sunday before hosting Crystal Palace on December 27.
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BOLANLE: Alcohol drinking traced to alleged killing of pregnant lawyer by ASP Vandi
ASP Drambi Vandi, the policeman that pulled the trigger of the gun that killed pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day, in the Ajah area of Lagos State, has been accused of abandoning work on 2nd January 2023. Vandi’s colleagues were said to have regularly abuse alcohol which may be responsible for the increasing rate…
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Christmas day fatal shooting of pregnant lawyer renews call for police reform, decentralization
The Christmas day brutal murder of a Lagos State-based property lawyer and realtor Bolanle Raheem, less than three weeks after a young man Gafaru Buraimoh, was gunned down by a police officer in the Ajah area of the state has renewed concerns about the need to restructure the country’s security architecture to allow for state…
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7 die, 7 injured in Christmas Day accident on Sagamu-Benin Highway
Seven persons were killed, while seven others sustained injuries on Saturday in an accident involving a Mercedes Benz luxury bus at Ososa Bridge on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Umar said the accident occurred at 12:20 a.m. and it was caused by…
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Explosion rocks U.S. State on Christmas Day
An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. The FBI is leading the investigation. Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said police responded…
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10 die in Kwara road accident on Christmas Day
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara, on Friday, confirmed that at least 10 persons lost their lives in an accident along Idofian-Ilorin road. The Kwara Sector Commander, Jonathan Owoade, said in Ilorin that the fatal crash was as a result of speed limit violation and wrong overtaking. Owoade said that the crash, which…
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Sad! George Michael’s sister passes on three years after singer’s demise
George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou was found dead on Christmas Day, exactly three years after the British pop star died. “We can confirm that very tragically Melanie has passed away suddenly,” the family’s lawyer, John Reid, said in a statement on Friday.” We would simply ask that the family’s privacy be respected at this very…
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Woman allegedly beaten to death by her husband on Christmas day
According to Lawyer and domestic violence activist Emeka Ugwuonye who shared this photo and story on his Facebook group’s page, the pregnant lady was allegedly beaten by her husband on Christmas day until she bled to death. He wrote; WHY IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP HAMMERING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Many times I have tried…