Death toll rises to five

Five people have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building collapsed in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State on Saturday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which initially reported one death during Saturday’s rescue operation at the incident site, updated Sunday morning with news of four additional fatalities. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi…

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Paschal Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

     Paschal Messageby Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russiato the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monasticsand all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church    Beloved in the Lord Most Reverend archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters: CHRIST IS RISEN! It is with these life-affirming words filled with…

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Trump’s Dangerous Drone Strike Threat 

Unmanned aerial vehicles – “drones” –are widely known for their controversial role in overseas military conflicts, most recently in Ukraine, and against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Their expanding role in mapping farms, inspecting public power grids and oil and gas refineries and aiding public safety organizations and emergency responders is also increasingly acknowledged. But there’s…

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No explosion in Lagos on Friday

The Police Command in Lagos State has debunked claims circulating on social media regarding an alleged explosion incident in the state. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, dismissed the report in a statement on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin. Mr Jimoh clarified that no explosion occurred anywhere in Lagos State…

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