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A homeless man who stole dummies from babies’ mouths did so to “soothe himself”, a court heard. Josh Guilder, 23, was jailed for 14 months for taking soothers from five youngsters around Harlow in Essex between February 10 and August 7 this year. He would then sit in a tent and use the soothers himself, the court was told. […]
America rapper, Michael Render, also known as Killer Mike, was taken out of the Grammy Awards in handcuffs on Sunday night. In a video shared by an Hollywood Reporter, Chris Gardner, Mike was seen being escorted through Crypto.com Arena by police. The Los Angeles Police Department in a post on X on Monday said the […]
Ibadan Explosion Deaths Rise To Five, Soldiers Occupy Site The Oyo State government on Thursday said the number of fatalities from friday explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, had risen to five. This was as a group of stern-looking soldiers, on Thursday, took over the site and barred people from the area. The Special […]
The Cross River State Government on Thursday 18th January 2024 announced the outbreak of Lassa fever in Ejah community of Osupong Ward 1, Obubura Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a notification by Dr Henry Ayuk, Cross River Commissioner for Health in Calabar. Ayuk were he also confirmed that the state government […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that he would not ban mining activities in the state. He said this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics on Wednesday 17th January 2024. In his words he said, “I will not go out to ban mining activities because there are people who are legally mining […]
Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year – but this year’s festivities might be destroyed thanks to four major viruses sweeping the globe. From the latest Coronavirus strain to the mysterious pneumonia-like virus sweeping China, the Daily Star will be your science guides. We have put together this handy guide of each of the […]
More than a hundred were killed and many injured for no fault of theirs, last Sunday in the Tudun Biri community, Kaduna State. The attack was unbelievable. Survivors said some bodies were in pieces. Another said parts were picked from trees. The aftermath was devastating. The military raided the small community to destroy terrorists but mistakenly bombed civilians. […]
Major Airways – The Central Bank of Nigeria has been cautioned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regarding the potential departure of certain foreign airlines from the Nigerian markets. This warning stems from the existing challenge of $792 million in ticket revenue currently inaccessible within the country. Kamil Alawadhi, the IATA Regional Vice President […]
One of the world richest Persons and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, has unveiled the identity of the new Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Linda Yaccarino. She will replace Musk as Twitter’s boss. He wrote on his page “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter,” Musk tweeted Friday. “@LindaYacc […]
Photos: AFP By Adekunle Sulaimon Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death toll from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts pass the 72-hour […]
