A gunman killed at least 13 people and wounded as many as 20 at a community college in southwestern Oregon, according to law enforcement officials. The first 911 calls reported a shooting at 10:38 a.m. Pacific. Police said the gunman was killed. He was 20 years old. A 20-year-old man went on a shooting […] More
Scientists have for the first time confirmed liquid water flowing on the surface of present-day Mars, a finding that will add to speculation that life, if it ever arose there, could persist now. That represents a shift in tone for NASA, where officials have repeatedly played down the notion that the dusty and desolate landscape […] More
A party organized by gay lovers in Benin City last Tuesday turned violent after one of the organizers caught his man with a friends they have in uncommon mood. The party in Benin was organized in a hotel located around Oben, off Sapele Road and the gay lovers were said to have deceived residents of […] More
Rev. Emmanuel King Ankiambom, a former priest of the Catholic Church, and an erstwhile reverend sister of the same Church, Hycinthia Timbong, on August 22 tied the nub of holy matrimony after renouncing their celibate vows and priesthood in the church. To the shock of curious on lookers, the solemn ceremony took place yet in […] More
Two other prominent Nigerians were yesterday confirmed to be among several others who lost their lives in last Thursday’s stampede in Muna, near Makkah, while the pilgrims were on their way to Jamarat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil. The two Nigerians are: Justice Abubakar Abdulkadir Jega, an Appeal Court justice and Emir […] More
Tension mount in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra state (Nigeria) as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the market after arresting seven traders at the Enugu International Airport for alleged money laundering. It is reported that the development sparked fears especially among importers and operators of Bureau de Change in the market. […] More
Zimbabwe is reportedly facing widespread food shortages, with the situation said to be critical in the country’s rural areas. At least 16% of the country’s estimated 13 million population face food insecurity, according to a new report from the United Sates-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet). Vast areas of southern and western Zimbabwe suffered crop […] More
Paranormal investigators featured on a hit reality TV show died following a hostage standoff with police in Nevada, police said Thursday. The Sparks Police Department identified Mark Constantino and his estranged wife Debby Constantino — who appeared on the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures” series — as the victims in Tuesday afternoon’s incident in Sparks […] More
At least 717 pilgrims have been killed in a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage and 863 injured in crush at Mina outside Mecca, Saudi Arabia’s civil defence directorate said, as the death toll continued to rise. The directorate said at least 863 other pilgrims were injured in Thursday’s stampede, which took place in Mina, […] More
A top US executive at Volkswagen has admitted that his company “totally screwed up”. It cheated on emissions test and now says 11 million cars worldwide are affected. The company is spending 7 billion so far on the scandal. Source: Goodmorning America Volkswagen shares have tumbled more than 20%, their biggest ever one-day fall, as […] More