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Second girl dies after stampede at Asake’s London live performance

Second girl dies after stampede at Asake’s London live performance

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 A composite of Gabrielle Hutchinson and Asake A 23-year-old woman, Gabrielle Hutchinson, has died as a result of severe injuries she sustained following the stampede at Asake’s Brixton Academy concert in…

Court docket guidelines UK’s Rwanda deportation plan lawful 

Court docket guidelines UK’s Rwanda deportation plan lawful 

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 UK “asylum seekers” used to illustrate the story The High Court in London on Monday ruled that the British government’s plan to send “asylum seekers” to Rwanda was legal.  The ruling…

Police neutralise 12 suspected bandits in Bauchi

Police neutralise 12 suspected bandits in Bauchi

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Aminu Alhassan [Photo Credit: The Paradise News] The Bauchi State Police Command says it has neutralised 12 suspected kidnappers and bandits during a raid in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of…

WCO Eritrea

WCO Eritrea

WCO Eritrea staff conducted in-house training on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in the WCO Conference Hall on 2 December 2022. Staff members had an in-depth discussion on the subject and shares…

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator appoints Oyin Solebo as Managing Director

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator appoints Oyin Solebo as Managing Director

Global startup accelerator Techstars, in partnership with Lagos-based innovation ARM Labs, has announced Oyin Solebo as its managing director for the new ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program. In April 2022, Techstars announced the launch…

Steelmakers ‘in line for further power invoice help’

Steelmakers ‘in line for further power invoice help’

Ministers are close to finalising plans for a two-pronged package of energy-bills support for businesses – including extra help for steel manufacturers – according to media reports. The Financial Times and Sunday Times reported that…

Inexperienced mild for £57m zero-carbon faculty in West Sussex

Inexperienced mild for £57m zero-carbon faculty in West Sussex

Planning permission has been granted for a new zero-carbon secondary school in West Sussex. West Sussex County Council has approved £57m of capital funding for the project, which includes an £18.2m contribution from affordable-housing funding…

Lots of of faculties awarded renovation funding

Lots of of faculties awarded renovation funding

The government has announced that 239 more schools will receive funding through its 10-year school-rebuilding programme. The announcement brings the number of institutions confirmed in the scheme to 400 out of the eventual total of…

CN’s prime 10 information tales of 2022: pay packets, joyrides and value pressures

CN’s prime 10 information tales of 2022: pay packets, joyrides and value pressures

The year was off to a bumpy start with a major contractor going under in January. But there was better news for those eyeing up nuclear builds. Here are the stories that Construction News readers…

Three swimmers killed by large wave at South Africa seaside

Three swimmers killed by large wave at South Africa seaside

Three swimmers were swept away by a rogue wave, a violent maritime phenomenon, and 17 others were seriously injured Saturday on a popular South African beach, emergency services said on Sunday. "There was a rogue…

South Africa: ANC re-elects President Ramaphosa

South Africa: ANC re-elects President Ramaphosa

The ANC, South Africa's historic ruling party, on Monday renewed its confidence in Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the movement and therefore run the country, at a congress in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa, 70, who remains popular with…

South Africa: Ramaphosa Wins Second Time period as Ruling Social gathering Chief

South Africa: Ramaphosa Wins Second Time period as Ruling Social gathering Chief

President Cyril Ramaphosa won his second term as leader of the African National Congress (ANC) at the party's election this weekend. Ramaphosa was elected with 2,476 votes, beating former Treasurer-General (TG) and Health Minister Zweli…