Swiss police arrest man for pouring petrol on synagogue

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Swiss police said on Sunday they have arrested a man with mental health issues for allegedly dousing a synagogue in the city of Zurich with petrol. According to the Zurich municipal police's initial investigations, the 32-year-old Swiss national "acted alone and no extremist motives have been put forward" for the attack. The suspect spilt petrol…

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has vowed to prosecute any drunk drivers who knock down pedestrians while crossing the road. Mr Akinwumi Fasakin, the FRSC Ogun Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, that such acts of drunk driving would not be tolerated in the state.…

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Victims whose properties were affected by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company LimitedNigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) demolitions want over ₦160 billion in compensation. The demolitions, which occurred in 2018 along the pipeline and Tanke Road in Ilorin, were carried out to clear the pipeline’s right-of-way. However, the victims claim that the Nigerian Army engineers…

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The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in the Ugandan capital Kampala has risen to 18, police said on Sunday, amid claims the site was a disaster waiting to happen. Local media said homes, people and livestock were engulfed in mountains of waste at the landfill in the northern Kampala district…

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  Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has urged state governors to be sincere to President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to end economic hardship in the country. READ ALSO:Kano: APC charges FG to investigate alleged palliative diversion Oyintiloye said that the sincerity of the state governors to the Renewed…

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Former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says the August Meeting is a unique experience and an avenue for Igbo women, including those in the diaspora, to make their communities better. Onuigbo made this statement while speaking with newsmen at the 39th August Meeting of Olokoro Clan Development Union Women Federated (OCDUWF)…

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Journalists have been called upon to cross-check their facts and balance their reports before publication. Director, Health Planning, Research and Statistics, Ministry of Primary Health Care, Niger State, Dr. Junaidu Inuwa, gave the advice while reacting to a recent publication by an online medium, Sahara Reporters. Inuwa faulted the story allegedly accusing the Ministry for non-payment…

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Three teenage girls have been confirmed drown in a pond in Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa on Saturday. The Spokesperson of the State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), ASC Badaruddeen Tijuana, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Sunday. Tijjani gave the names of the deceased as;…

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In commemoration of the World Breastfeeding Week, the Accountability, Competence, Innovation, Optimism and Excellence (ACIOE) Group, in collaboration with the Lagos State Health Management Board, has reinforced its commitment to improving maternal and newborn care within communities. This partnership highlights the importance of breastfeeding as a critical component of maternal and child health. This year,…

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized multi-billion naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts, Ghanaian Kente fabric, and other items. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said that 2.32 kilograms of cocaine concealed in Ghanaian traditional kente materials destined for the United Kingdom were intercepted at…