Over 1300 persons died during 2024 hajj -Saudi Arabia

1,301 deaths was recorded in Saudi Arabia during the recent Hajj season. This was made known by the Minister of Health in Saudi Arabia, Fahd Al-Jalajel. Fahd Al-Jalajel disclosed that 83% of the mortalities were unauthorized pilgrims who performed Hajj and walked long distances under direct sunlight, without adequate shelter or comfort. “Among the deceased were several elderly and chronically ill individuals.” The minister underscored the significant efforts made by the competent authorities to raise awareness of the dangers of heat stress and the importance of preventive measures. He extended…

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Pregnant woman declared missing in Ogun faked own abduction, found in Kwara – Police

A pregnant woman, Rahemat Lateef, who claimed to have been abducted by some unknown gunmen while going to the state hospital at Ijaiye, Abeokuta for child delivery, is a case of fake kidnap. This was made known by the Ogun State Police Command on Monday. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this on her X handle on Monday. Odutola said the woman having found out that she had suffered another miscarriage decided to fake her kidnap to avoid the wrath of her husband who was…

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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting 5-year-old in church

A 27-year-old cleaner, Saviour Udoh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday, for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl on a church premises. Justice Ramon Oshodi held that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of defilement against the convict without reasonable doubt, stating that the defendant’s action was reprehensible and deserving of the maximum punishment under the law. Udoh was arraigned on February 5, 2020, on a count of sexual assault by penetration preferred against him by the state,…

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Lady escaping prankster’s tricycle robbery dies, friend hospitalised

Ifunanya Miracle, aka Bliss, a fresh graduate of the Department of Quantity Surveying, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, has lost her life during an attempt to escape a yet-to-be-identified prankster’s robbery on the premises of the school in the Awka area of Anambra State. Ifunanya’s friend, identified simply as Peace, a student in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, who was also involved in the robbery, sustained varying degrees of injury and was said to have been rushed to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital for treatment. It was gathered…

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How poor financial performance made ShopRite shut down Abuja store

Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), the operator of the Shoprite franchise in Nigeria has announced the closure of its Wuse Store located in the Novare Wuse Central Mall, effective June 30, 2024, citing poor financial performance. According to a press statement signed by Folakemi Fadahunsi, the Chief Executive Officer of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, this decision comes after a comprehensive evaluation of the store’s financial performance and the prevailing business environment in the country. He stated that the decision was made with the organisation’s long-term growth in mind. “We believe this is the best…

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High Court Judge, wife, 2 others abducted by Boko Haram in Maiduguri

Justice Haruna Mshelia, a judge working with Borno State High Court in Maiduguri, his wife, driver and police orderly were said to have been abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists along Biu to Maiduguri road on Monday, June 24, 2024. Reports say he was travelling in his vehicle, accompanied by his driver, a security escort and his wife when the terrorists struck. According to sources, as they approached a curve on the road between Buratai and Buni-gari, a group of armed men emerged from the bush and barricaded the road.…

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