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President Bola Tinubu has mourned the victims of the tragic incident at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State, which claimed innocent lives and left many others injured. A day after the tragic incident, 35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, the state…
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Britney Carucci shared with U.S. media a video taken on an iPhone by her 6-year-old son Zaiden in Roseville on October 17th. Zaiden has autism, is nonverbal, and loves to sing. In the video, you can hear a few notes from Zaiden as he runs out of his grandmother’s home, directly into a neighbor’s house.…
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A baby delivered after their mother died in a fall from a tower block in Leeds is “receiving critical care” in hospital, police have said. The woman, who was aged in her 30s, fell “from height” at Shakespeare Towers, in Shakespeare Approach, Burmantofts, on Tuesday. West Yorkshire Police said the woman, who died at the…
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At least 45 migrants have died after two boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday. “The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board. So far 32 survivors have been rescued,” the IOM said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The United Nations migration agency said it…
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Bad steering is one of the most common driving errors that lead to accidents. Skilled steering determines the roadworthiness of your car, so learning safe steering is necessary. Efficient steering techniques involve: Correct sitting position You should always sit in the right and comfortable position. Sitting in an incorrect position or feeling uncomfortable won’t let…
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Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a paramedic was found dead along with a woman at a house in Staffordshire. Detectives had opened a murder investigation after the bodies of Daniel Duffield, 24, from Cannock, and Lauren Evans, 22, from Bridgend in South Wales, were discovered in a property in Hednesford, Cannock, at…
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The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction in South Africa on Monday has increased to six, with 48 still trapped beneath the rubble, authorities said on Tuesday. The multi-story building collapsed on Monday afternoon in the coastal city of George, located about 400 kilometers east of Cape Town in the Western…
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Members of the Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives have donated the sum of N45 million to the victims of military bombing in Tudun Biri community of Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. The caucus also assured of providing the legal framework for the compensation and also ensuring that families of those that were killed…
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Body bags and emergency surgery kits arrive in Libya Body bags have arrived in Libya donated by the World Health Organisation, after it urged the government to cease mass burials. Yesterday, the WHO called for better-managed burials in well-demarcated and documented individual graves to prevent long-lasting mental distress for family members. A total of 29…
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As schools scramble to put new safety measures in place, many parents will be asking why it has taken the government so long to wake up to the gravity of this problem. Education minister Nick Gibb told Sky News the government was taking a cautious approach to the problem of RAAC (reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete)…
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The government’s sudden warning that schools needed to close because of safety fears came after concrete failed “with no warning”. Ministers have been under pressure to explain why they announced schools would need to shut because of unsafe concrete just days before the start of the new term. Earlier, schools minister Nick Gibb told Sky…
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Touching down at 9.15am, this Tui flight from Rhodes to Birmingham wasn’t scheduled – instead, the first of several emergency repatriation services scrambled to rescue British tourists. 124 passengers were onboard – some too upset to talk, but those who could described a terrifying situation. “Pretty horrific to be fair,” said James Jones, who’d been…
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The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) said it lifted a suspension of operations since the deaths of three of its members in Sudan. The agency’s executive director, Cindy McCain, announced the resumption of aid operations on Twitter and said the change to operational status would be effective immediately. “WFP is rapidly resuming our programs to provide the…
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A Limpopo man was arrested for murder after he went hunting for birds in Maololo, Ga-Mashabela village, and allegedly shot his seven-month-old son dead in the process. The pellet rifle he used has been confiscated. The 36-year-old man was arrested at his home in Maololo, which falls under the Masemola policing area, on Sunday. Police spokesperson,…
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A building has collapsed on Banana Island in Lagos, trapping many people inside. The island, which is one of the most expensive places to live in Africa, is an artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos. The name of the posh island derives from the curvature of its shape. MEZIESBLOG learnt the building which…
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South Korea’s police chief has said their emergency response to the Itaewon crush was “inadequate” – the first acknowledgement from officials that they did not do enough to prevent it. Amid growing calls for accountability, Yoon Hee-keun said he felt “limitless responsibility about public safety” over what happened. He vowed a full investigation. Interior Minister…
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