The chief of staff of the army in Ethiopia, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup attempt against the administration in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, PM Abiy Ahmed said. In AmharaContinue Reading
A passenger on the Jet2 plane which returned to Stansted Airport after RAF Typhoons intercepted it on its way to Dalaman, Turkey, said one woman was drunk and “tried to open the aircraft door” Dramatic footage captures police swoop on a young Jet2 passenger who allegedly tried to open the aircraft door mid-flight. TheContinue Reading
Boris went through a whole TV debate wearing one sock inside out today. Speaking at the first of the Conservative Party’s election hustings, the would-be Prime Minister, 55, spoke about his policies and plans. He also dodged questions about police being called to his home last night. And it appears he was unawareContinue Reading
Four Brits have been stabbed during a mass brawl in Magaluf, with a fifth arrested by police. It happened at about 4.15am this morning in the Punta Ballena area of the popular party resort. The clash is said to have broken out between the British men and two street vendorsContinue Reading
The Multinational Joint Task Force ((MNJTF) killed 42 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a clearance operation on the Lake Chad Island on Friday, while several others escaped with gunshot wound. Col. Timothy Antigha, the Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF, who confirmed thisContinue Reading
Nine people have died after a skydiving plane smashed into an airfield runway near Hawaii. Firefighters found the small aircraft “fully engulfed in flames” after it span out of control near tourist hotspot Oahu. Names of the victims have not been released – but some family members are thought toContinue Reading
Former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has declared that a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu was the best person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The former Minister, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said he was going to support the formerContinue Reading
Police were called to the home of Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds in the early hours of Friday. According to reports, officers attended following a call from a neighbour who had allegedly heard a loud altercation from inside the south London flat hours after Mr Johnson secured his placeContinue Reading
National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to seal off the Bauchi State House of Assembly. On Wednesday, two factional Speakers emerged on the floor of the state Parliament, with 11 lawmakers loyal to the Bauchi StateContinue Reading
Super Eagles winger, Samuel Kalu on Friday suffered a heart attack according to reports coming from Egypt. A post on Twitter not on the team’s handle revealed that the Nigerian forward collapsed while trying to take a corner kick in training. He was immediately stabilized by the team’s medical staffContinue Reading
