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Six people have been killed and many others abducted by suspected bandits in the Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Tureta shares a border with Zamfara State where military bombardments in a continuous operation have been taking place. The area is also affected by the current shutdown of telecommunication…

New York governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a bill that sets a goal for all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks to be zero-emission models by 2035, joining the state of California in attempting to eliminate petrol-powered vehicles. The law directs setting regulations requiring higher numbers of…

Raz Mirza Interviews, Comment & Analysis @RazMirza Emma Raducanu reaches the US Open semi-finals without dropping a set; it is the first time a qualifier has reached the women's semi-finals in New York; the 18-year-old Brit will take Greece's Maria Sakkari for a place in the final on Thursday night…

Ahead of late actor's appearance in Battlefield 2042. Battlefield developer DICE has joined in with tributes from across the entertainment world, mourning the loss of Michael K. Williams. The talented actor, best known for his roles in The Wire and Boardwalk Empire, died yesterday at his home in New York City.…

Actor Michael K. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on the TV show The Wire, has died. New York City police say Williams was found dead Monday afternoon at his apartment in Brooklyn. He was 54. U.S. actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug…

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 terror attacks, Mychal Judge, a Catholic chaplain with New York’s fire department, left a uniquely complex legacy that continues to evolve 20 years after his death. Some of his many admirers point to Judge — a gay…

Caribbean Air­lines will re­sume flights be­tween St. Vin­cent and New York from Oc­to­ber 20th. De­tails fol­low in this press re­lease from the air­line... Caribbean Air­lines non-stop flights be­tween St. Vin­cent and New York are set to re­sume from Oc­to­ber 20. The ser­vices op­er­at­ing as BW 552 and BW 553 will…

A man in Gombe state has threatened to commit suicide by falling from a telecommunications mast if a woman is not married to him by his parent. The man was said to have climbed the telecommunications mast in the central area of Gombe city in the early hours of Sunday,…

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has explained the kind of pressure that pushed his younger brother, Olajide Sowore to be out early when he was shot dead along the Lagos-Benin Expressway on Saturday.  In an interview session on Zoom with Toyin Falola on Sunday, Sowore said Olajide was under pressure…

Women's top seed Ash Barty suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of American Shelby Rogers, losing 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(5) in the U.S. Open third round Saturday night in New York. Rogers, ranked 43rd in the world, started the match in fine form with an early break en route to…