Author: Feyisayo Helen

Madagascar Police killed 19 people and injured 21 when they opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm a police station to seek revenge against suspected criminals. In a statement on Tuesday, the police also known as gendarmes, said the shooting occurred in the town of Ikongo, about 330 km (205 miles) southeast of the capital Antananarivo on Monday. The law enforcement body said security forces were sent to restore order in the area. According to the police, trouble started when a crowd attempted to break into the police station to get hold of four people detained on suspicion of…

World’s loneliest man, Indio Tanaru, who lived in the Brazilian Amazon for 25 years is dead. His body was found in a hammock outside one of his huts last Tuesday, according to the Indigenous rights group, Survival International. It is estimated that he was between 55 and 65 years old. He was popularly known as the ‘Man of the Hole’ because of his habit of digging deep holes on the ground, some of which he used to trap animals while others appeared to be his hiding space. The Man in the Hole, lives in Tanaru, an indigenous area in the…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a five-month-old baby, and 11 other kidnapped victims after a month in captivity. The state police command spokesperson, Muhammad Shehu, said the victims were abducted from Rungawa village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. They were held at the camp of a notorious bandit leader, Bello Maibille, in Dajin Kare-kukanka. Shehu said the kidnapped victims were rescued on Tuesday when police tactical operatives attached to 42 PMF Squadron Gusau, in a joint operation with the vigilantes, stormed the camp. The command spokesman said all the victims were rescued unhurt.…

Elon Musk’s lawyers have filed a fresh notice to terminate his $44 billion buyout of Twitter. They cited whistleblower testimony by the platform’s former security chief as a “distinct” justification for scrapping the deal. On Monday, Musk’s legal team sent a letter to Twitter highlighting Zatko’s claims, which were first reported by CNN and The Washington Post last week. Zatko served as Twitter’s head of security from November 2020 until his firing in January. Musk’s letter, which was disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, points to Zatko’s allegations that Twitter (TWTR) is in violation of its 2011 consent…

Tunisian fifth seed, Ons Jabeur eased into US Open second round with a straight sets win over American Madison Brengle in first round on Monday. The 28-year-old on Sunday, became the first Arab or African woman to reach a major final earlier this summer but was defeated at Wimbledon by Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, having won the first set. Jabeur claimed the initial advantage in the opening set, after breaks in the first three games, to lead 3-1 before Brengle levelled at 3-3. After successive breaks followed to take the set to 5-5, Jabeur edged out in front at 6-5 and…

United Nations Humanitarian Chief, Martin Griffiths, on Monday issued a warning that six million Afghans are at risk of famine as the country continues to face extreme hardship and uncertainty under the Taliban leadership. “Poverty is deepening, the population is still growing, and the de facto authorities have no budget to invest in their own future,” Griffiths said. He made the remarks at a United Nation Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Griffiths said more than half of the country’s population needed humanitarian assistance. The country’s situation has further deteriorated with the Taliban’s return to power in…

Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the US Open tennis tournament after straight-sets win against Danka Kovinic on Tuesday. Williams, 407th in world rankings, secured a straight set win with the sets of 6-3 and 6-3 at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory over the 80th-ranked Kovinic, just her second this year, will be a confidence boost for Williams, but the path to a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam now gets treacherous. She will face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit from Estonia in the next stage. The 40-year-old Williams has clinched 23 Grand Slam titles, including six US…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigerian singer, Blaqbonez took to Twitter on Monday, to reveal that it’s almost impossible not to smoke weed in the music industry. He wrote: “Not smoking igbo is almost impossible in this music industry.” His tweet has garnered mixed reactions with some tweeps in agreement with what he said while others named celebrities that don’t smoke. Twitter user, Daniel Regha said, “Smoking has nothing to do with show biz, entertainers especially artistes smoke cos they wallow in !gnorance & think it ups their swag, but they’re only k!lling themselves slowly; Smokers tend to “die prematurely”…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Road State Corps (FRSC) said a fallen truck has blocked the highway, causing traffic gridlock on Tuesday morning. The truck crashed on the Ososa bridge, along the Sagamu/Ijebu-Ode expressway, Ogun State. The entire section of the road is affected, according to the FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe. While urging motorists to cooperate with traffic managers handling the situation, Okpe warned them to drive cautiously. “This is to inform the motoring public on the traffic situation along Sagamu – Ijebu-Ode expressway on Ososa bridge. “The situation is as a result of the crash…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Government has released N6.25 billion for the establishment of cattle ranches in local government areas affected by banditry in Katsina state. This was revealed by Mannir Takubu, Katsina state Deputy Governor, during the ranch stakeholders development meeting in Katsina on Monday. Yakubu is also the commissioner for agriculture and rural development. According to NAN, he said the frontline LGAs where grazing reserves would be established are Jibia, Batsari, Dutsinma, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Faskari and Sabuwa Dandume. He said part of the funds will be used to construct schools, health centres and veterinary clinics…