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  At  least ten bodies have been recovered following the tragic incident at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Maitama area of Abuja, where several people were trampled to death on Saturday morning. We had earlier reported that the incident occurred during food distribution at the church premises. Confirming the ugly development, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh said ten bodies were recovered. The PPRO said four children and six adults were among those confirmed dead so far. According to her, about eight others were left with varying degrees of injuries. “Four (4) of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims continue to receive medical care”,  she said. Josephine added that the  “FCT Police Rapid Response Squad and the FCT Joint Task Force have successfully evacuated the remaining crowd, which numbered over a thousand.”

  A  Brazilian court has ordered the removal of a song by British singer Adele from radio and all global streaming platforms due to alleged copyright infringement. The judge, Vitctor Torres gave the judgment after a Brazil local composer, Toninho Geraes accused Adele of copying works from his 1995 album. Toninho Geraes claimed that Adele’s 2015 song ‘Million Years Ago’, was copied from his 1996 classic, ‘Mulheres’, sung by Martinho da Vila, a Brazilian singer. Geraes is suing for lost royalties, demanding $160,000 in moral damages, and wants a songwriting credit on Adele’s song. The court also threatened Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal with $8,000 fine  “per act of non compliance.”

  Popular  South African TikToker, Beandri Booysen who was battling with a rare disorder, progeria, which caused her to age eight years for every one year of her life, is dead. She was 19 years old at the time of her passing. The content creator’s mother, Bea Booysen confirmed her passing in a Facebook group dedicated to her daughter. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Beandri Booysen, one of South Africa’s most beloved and inspirational young women,”  the bereaved parent wrote. “Beandri was not only known for her vibrant personality and infectious laugh but also as the last surviving individual in South Africa living with the rare genetic condition progeria.” Bea added, “ She became a symbol of awareness for progeria and other special needs children using her unique spirit to inspire thousands of people worldwide. She never stopped fighting.” Several months before her passing, the teen — who weighed just 26 pounds — had undergone a successful open h...

Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been granted N30 million bail by the Ekiti State Magistrate Court. He was granted bail on Friday, December 20 2024, over the alleged defamation suit filed against him by Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun while granting the bail application from the defence counsel on Friday said the defendants must provide two sureties with one of them a house owner in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The court also held that the defendant should submit his international passport and refrain from granting media interviews both electronic or print pending the determination of the substantive suit. Recall that Farotimi arrived at Ekiti Magistrate Court on Friday for a hearing of alleged defamation charges against him. Security was heightened at the venue of the court, with operatives of the Nigerian Police and other security agencies present. The human rights lawyer was arrested following a petition by...

  The mother of a seven-month-old baby boy who drowned in the bath while she played games on her phone has been sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter. Seven-month-old Charlie Goodall died in February 2022 after he fell from his newly fitted seat inside the tub. Mum Danielle Massey, 31, had put Charlie in the tub and said she left him unattended "briefly" as she fetched a clean towel – but prosecutors at Teesside Crown Court claim Massey ignored Charlie for up to 26 minutes while playing games and even "falling asleep". Massey called for help when she found Charlie unresponsive in the tub. He was airlifted from West Chilton Terrace, County Durham, to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. Charlie did not survive. The court heard Massey was arrested and later told a police officer: "It’s all my fault. I killed my baby." Mr Justice Goss said:  "(The defendant has given) various changing, inconsistent and implausible accounts of what hap...

  The Oyo State Police Command have revealed the number of dead that have been recovered in the deadly Ibadan stampede.   The police said no fewer than 35 bodies of minors, who were killed in the Ibadan stampede have been recovered.   The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Osifeso Adewale, who confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, said about six minors who sustained severe injuries during the incident, are in critical condition. “So far (35) thirty-five minors have been documented dead while (6) six others are critically injured and on various medical interventions,”  he said.   Recall that a funfair organized by the former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Shikemi at the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, had resulted in stampede, leading to the tragic incident.   The Oyo State Police Command said that eight persons involved in sponsoring the event had since been arrested.   The Police spokesman said those arrested incl...

  Tabby  Brown, a Playboy model and former lover of Arsenal’s forward, Raheem Sterling has died. She died shortly after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) in the Dominican Republic.    An inquest revealed that she had secretly traveled for the procedure, which included liposuction, in October 2023, misleading her family into thinking she was on a sightseeing trip.   Just three days after returning to the UK, the 38-year-old suffered a fatal ‘fat embolism’ at her south London home on October 13. Her mother found her collapsed, and despite emergency services being called, she was pronounced dead shortly after.   The South London Coroners Court reported that Brown had ‘puncture wounds’ in her pelvis and ‘numerous small globules of fat’ in her lungs, leading to her death. Following the surgery, she reportedly felt unwell but did not seek medical help, choosing instead to take painkillers.    Her mother, Mahasin, initially thought Tabby had contrac...