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Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, credited with boosting the South Korean tech giant’s television business on the global stage, died of a heart attack Tuesday aged 63, the company told AFP. “He died from cardiac arrest today,” a Samsung spokesperson said, adding that Han was survived by his wife and three children. Han joined Samsung …
Uyo—Nine children are still missing in Ndito Eka Iba village, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State after the attack on the community on 2024 Christmas eve by their neighbouring Esit-Eket and Eket LGA over lingering boundary issue. The youths of the areas and some parents disclosed this to newsmen. The Youths’ President of …
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76. Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the most remarkable and enduring careers in the sport, winning Olympic gold in 1968 and claiming the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years apart – the second making him the oldest champion in history …
At least four people were killed after a busy 200-meter (656-foot) suspension bridge collapsed in Ecuador, government officials said Friday. Four trucks, a car and two motorbikes fell into the Magro river some 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of the port of Guayaquil when the bridge collapsed on Wednesday. Footage of the aftermath showed a …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that six people lost their lives, and 14 vehicles were engulfed in flames following a tragic accident at Nyanya Bridge, Abuja, on Wednesday night. In a statement on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, described the incident as devastating, stating that a heavily …
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the victims of a rainstorm that destroyed the classrooms of Mayigi Community Comprehensive High School, Ilase, in the Ipokia Local Government Area of the state. A 14-year-old Junior Secondary School 3 learner, Timothy Amosun died in the incident, while five other learners, two teachers, …
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has neutralized a notorious kidnapper in Akwanga Local Government Area. SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement to journalists on Saturday in Lafia. He said the feat was achieved through a joint patrol team of its personnel, the …
Akure—Survivors of the massacre by herdsmen in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have narrated their ordeal. Recall that some bandits invaded and sacked four communities in the council, killed 20 persons. The four attacked communities were Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Ademekun Camp and Aba Alajido Camp within Ala Elefosan. According to the …
Property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed as a result of fire incident that ravaged some parts of Aleshinloye market in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Vanguard gathered that the fire incident occurred at midnight. General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident. Akinyemi, in a short statement issued on …
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the location where the Lagos State University graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode, was buried, following the arrest of the principal suspect, Olaoluwa Ajisomo. The deceased, a political science education graduate from LASU, had been missing since January 16, 2025, amid speculation that his mutilated body had been discovered. According …