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David Eastman was acquitted last year of killing one of Australia’s most senior police officers.

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The blast took place in a two-storey home in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Amnesty International has identified 119 Nigerians among a total of 1,281 persons sentenced to death in Malaysia.

AI said the 1,281 death row inmates were being kept in 26 detention facilities across Malaysia.

In Malaysia, 33 offences are punished with death sentence.

The AI report said the 119 Nigerians were convicted of drug-related offences.

It said, “As of February 22, 2019, 1,281 people were under sentence of death in Malaysia, held in 26 detention facilities across the country.

“A startling 44 per cent (568) of all those under sentence of death were foreign nationals, from 43 countries.

“Nationals from Nigeria made up 21 per cent of this group, with those from Indonesia (16%), Iran (15%), India (10%), Philippines (8%) and Thailand (6%) following suit.

“A significant 73 per cent of all those under sentence of death have been convicted of drug trafficking under Section 39(b) of the Dangerous of Drugs Act, 1952 — an extremely high figure for an offence that does not even meet the threshold of the ‘most serious crimes’ under international law and standards and for which the death penalty must not be imposed.”
 

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Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a state of emergency on various roads across the state.

Sanwo-Olu on Sunday ordered the massive repairs of critical roads and highways from Monday. 

Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Gboyega Akosile, in a statement said, “After his final meeting with the contractors on Sunday, which lasted for about three hours, Sanwo-Olu declared the commencement of major construction work on the identified highways considered critical to the reduction of traffic congestion in the state.

“The governor said all eight engineering firms had been given the mandate to immediately mobilise their equipment on the sites and commence major construction works on the identified roads.”
 

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An agreement is struck after talks in Quito between the government and indigenous leaders.

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The typhoon has moved away from land - but left in its wake a trail of destruction.

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The prime minister appeared at a rally in a bulletproof vest and surrounded by uniformed officers.

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Twelve politicians and activists face sedition charges over an independence referendum in 2017.

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"We were the only white people on the bus - and the only people to get off at death row."

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The conservative nationalist Law and Justice party is on course for a majority, an exit poll predicts.

The All Progressives Congress has condemned the attack on the home of its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, in Benin, Edo State, on Saturday.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu, to investigate the incident and prosecute the attackers.

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, while also condemning the attack, said violence had no place in politics.

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Angry consumers in Ondo State have decried the 'crazy electricity bills' issued by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company.

The consumers, who are mainly residents of Ijoka, Sijuwade, Oke Aro, Isolo, Oke Ijebu, Ijapo, and Odopetu areas of Akure, lamented the epileptic supply of power and total darkness in their communities.

The consumers demanded for pre-paid meters to solve the lingering problem of estimated billing by BEDC officials.

Bamidele Ajakaiye, a consumer in Ijoka, lamented the frequent disconnection of residents from electricity, noting that the action was uncalled for.

"Few weeks ago, we could not sleep because armed robbers invaded our community, robbing residents of valuables.

"A week before the incident, the BEDC cut off our power supply, claiming that we did not pay bills and related charges.

"There was total darkness all over the place, if there was power supply the hoodlums could have been scared."

Another resident, Mrs Iyabode Ikumapayi, who resides in Oke Ijebu, explained that the BEDC should issue pre-paid meters to all customers to avoid 'crazy billing'.

"They are giving us estimated billing and yet they refused to give us power supply.

"They only give us electricity supply for four hours, yet they want us to start paying N7, 000 monthly."

Abu Ejoor, Executive Director in Charge of Commercial at BEDC, said they were working to address these issues.

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Doctors will use a second Ebola vaccine from November in three provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the deadly virus, medical officials said on Sunday.

“It’s time to use the new Ad26-ZEBOV-GP vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s Belgian subsidiary,” said Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who leads the national anti-Ebola operation in the DRC.

It will arrive in the city of Goma, in North Kivu province on October 18 and be used from the beginning of next month, he added.

DRC’s latest Ebola epidemic, which began in August 2018, has killed 2,144 people, making it the second deadliest outbreak of the virus, after the West Africa pandemic of 2014 to 2016.

Muyembe said the communes of Majingo and Kahembe had been selected to receive the vaccine as they were considered the epicentres of the epidemic.

“We will extend this vaccination to our small traders who often go to Rwanda to protect our neighbours,” he added.

“If it works well, we will expand vaccination in South Kivu and Ituri.”

DR Congo’s eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu sit on the borders with Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, according to the AFC.

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It's so remote you can only get there by cable car but what is it like to play at Europe's 'highest' football pitch?

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The move by the son of former US Vice-President Joe Biden follows attacks by President Donald Trump.

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Brigid Kosgei claims a new women's marathon world record in Chicago, beating the time set by Britain's Paula Radcliffe in 2003.

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Coco Gauff wins her first WTA title by beating former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the Linz Open final.

 

Nigerian cops have been caught on camera assaulting a man in Onitsha, Anambra.

The victim was said to be a lawyer.

The video posted by Ben Chuks Udoh on his Facebook page showed the
cops hitting the man relentlessly. 

Nigerian security operatives are notorious for brutality and human
rights violations.
 

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File Photo: Building Collapse in Lagos BBC

 

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has confirmed the collapse of a
one-storey building in Isheri Magodo, Lagos, killing a mother and
three children.

The building situated at 48 Arisha Water front Otun Araromi Street,
Magodo Phase 1, collapsed on another building killing a family of
four.

Oke-Osanyintolu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Saturday
that the incident occurred on Saturday morning, adding that the bodies
of trapped persons have been recovered.

According to him, on arrival at the scene, it was discovered that the
building suddenly collapsed from the top of the hill on another
building down the street.

“The collapsed building claimed four lives of a family which included
Mrs. Jumiah Utache (wife), nine-year-old, Domino Utache, a
two-year-old boy and Daniel Utache, a-year-old boy.

“The bodies of the deceased were bagged by the Tiger team and have
been handed over to the family members, together with that of one
Faith Emmanuel (wife’s sister).

“However, the husband, Mr. Emmanuel Utache, sustained different
degrees of injuries and had been treated while the rescue operation
was concluded,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

He said relevant agencies were working to ascertain the cause of the collapse.

In a related development, the LASEMA boss disclosed that another truck
fully loaded with 45000 litres of petrol fell at the Otedola Bridge
around 11 am on Saturday.

Oke-Osanyintolu told the news agency that all emergency responders had
been activated and trans-loading of the content had begun to prevent
an explosion.

He said that the truck had been recovered from the road to ensure the
free flow of traffic.

Oke-Osanyintolu said that trans-loading of 45000 litres of petrol was
ongoing as at 5 pm at the Otedola bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

He warned against the use of fire around the area to prevent disaster.
 

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Sterling D. Tilley, Jr. speaking at Baze University Convocation

 

Nigeria has a lot of problems regarding extremist groups and music can
be used to bring peace to the country, a United States of America's
diplomat, Sterling Tilley, says.

Tilley is the US embassy in Nigeria's cultural affairs officer.

He told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview that music could be
used to deal with terrorism in the North-East while speaking during a
musical concert the embassy organized in commemoration of the 2019
Daniel Pearl World Music Day with the theme, 'Harmony for Humanity'.

Said Tilley, “The purpose of this event is to celebrate the life and
legacy of Daniel Pearl."

Pearl was an American journalist and musician, who was kidnapped and
murdered by terrorists in Pakistan in 2002 while serving as the Wall
Street Journal’s South Asia bureau chief.

The American diplomat continued: “He was a violinist; quite
accomplished. The whole idea behind the Daniel Pearl World’s Music Day
was to commemorate his love for music and his love for humanity.

“That is why this year’s theme for the David Pearl’s Day is 'Harmony
for Humanity' and it is all geared toward his life and legacies.

“The message is simple – harmony and humanity – because music brings
peace to people and we are hoping that through music we can also bring
peace to Nigeria.

“We have a lot of problems here in Nigeria, with regards to extremist
groups, particularly in the North-East and the best way to break the
logjam between the communities out there would be through music.

“In the Nigerian environment, everyone loves music. So if you are
surrounded by that love of music, you cannot feel the need to hurt
someone.”
 

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Troops and rescue workers are battling flooding and landslides after the strongest storm to hit Japan in 60 years.

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Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history by winning her 24th medal with gold on the balance beam.

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Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was at home with her nephew when she shot and killed by a Fort Worth officer.

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Tunisians are choosing between a flamboyant media mogul, and a law professor nicknamed "the robot".

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At least 18 people died after one of the strongest storms in years hit central Japan.