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Close Shave! 3 Brazilian players who didn’t travel devastated over death of colleagues in plane crash

3 Brazilian players who would have travelled with their team members for the Copa Sudamerica finals are devastated at the news of the plane crash that has claimed the lives of their colleagues.

Police kill 3 suspects who planned attack on plane in Port Harcourt

The Nigeria Police Force says a special intelligence team intercepted and killed 3 suspected armed robbers who were on a mission to attack an Arik plane on Monday following a tip-off.

Confirmed: 19 Brazilian football players dead, 3 survive in plane crash

All but 3 players from the 22-man squad of the Brazilian Chapecoense team that was involved in a plane crash Monday night have been confirmed dead.

Messi, others flew ill-fated plane weeks ago, last photo of Brazilian team before plane crash revealed

The ill-fated British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane that crashed Monday night, killing almost all 81 people on board, was the same aircraft that transported Lionel Messi and other members of the Argentinian national team to Brazil almost three weeks ago.

Brazilian soccer team involved in tragic plane crash, scores feared dead

Scores of people are feared dead in a “tragedy of huge proportions” as a British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane carrying 81 people, including members of Chapecoense, a Brazilian soccer team crashed Monday night.

PDP kicks against Ondo election outcome, Mimiko congratulates Akeredolu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not willing to accept the outcome of the recently concluded Ondo State gubernatorial election, faulting INEC for its alleged bias in favour of All Progressive Congress (APC).

Police officer shoots Kwara State Polytechnic student on the leg, family calls for justice

A Civil Engineering student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Bukola Olugbon is demanding justice from the Nigeria Police following the shooting he suffered at the hands of a police officer identified as Abubakar Ahmed.

Academic activities resume in YabaTech after fire outbreak

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) can now return to school as academic activities are set to resume five days after the fire incident that razed the Bakassi female hall.

“Superstitions have taken over reason and logic” – Fashola warns of blind attachment to spiritualism

Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) challenged students on the risk of attaching spiritual sentiments to every situation that simply requires logic and reasoning during his lecture at Uniben’s 42nd convocation ceremony recently.

Legislative aide slumps and dies at entrance of National Assembly

Abubakar Sani, a senior legislative aide to the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Mr. Babangida Ibrahim has reportedly slumped and died at the entrance of the National Assembly today.

Donald Trump faults Hillary Clinton’s concession speech over votes recount

United States President-elect, Donald Trump has faulted Hillary Clinton’s concession speech, following her support of calls for votes recount being engineered by Green Party nominee, Jill Stein.

30 Boko Haram insurgents killed in failed ambush

30 members of the Boko Haram sect were reportedly killed in an ambush attempt on a convoy of local government officials and travellers along Bama Road after Nguri-Soye, Borno State on Saturday.

Policemen protest in Ondo, harass journalists and residents

Some policemen protesting unpaid allowances for their role in the just concluded Ondo State election have reportedly taken law into their hands, harassing reporters and also residents who attempted to take photographs of the protest.

Jubilation, despair, dissatisfaction trail Akeredolu’s triumph as Ondo State governor

Congratulations, jubilation, despair and dissatisfaction have all characterised popular reactions since INEC announced APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu as the winner of Ondo State governorship election several hours ago.

Late Cuba revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro’s ashes to be buried December 4

Ashes of late Cuba revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro who died late Friday aged 90, will be buried in Santiago de Cuba on December 4.

Ondo Election: Impressive turnout, bribery attempts, accusations, characterise proceedings

There has been an impressive turnout for election proceedings in Ondo State, as citizens thronged their respective polling booths to vote for their next governor.

Cuba revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro dies at 90, to be cremated

Cuban revolutionary icon, Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana aged 90, and will be cremated on Saturday “in compliance with his expressed will.”

Kidnapped former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bagudu Hearse regains freedom

Former Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), Mr Bagudu Hirse who was kidnapped on Sunday, November 20, has been released by his abductors after spending nearly a week in captivity.