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The Peoples Democratic Party objected to the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, which elected All Progressives Congress candidate Senator Monday Okpebholo as the state’s new governor. Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Chairman of the Edo State Governorship Election National Campaign Council, stated on Sunday that the Independent National Electoral Commission should be held accountable for violating the Electoral Act. Okpebholo received 291,667 votes, defeating PDP’s Asue Ighodalo (247,274 votes) and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata (22,763 votes). Of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state, the APC won 10 while the PDP settled for eight, but the…

Record rainfall has caused floods and landslides in parts of Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, killing six people and leaving ten missing. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, which are still recovering from a deadly earthquake that devastated the area on January 1, have been among the hardest hit by the deluge, which began on Saturday and lasted until noon local time (03:00 GMT) on Monday. According to local media, both cities received twice as much rain on Sunday as they do on average in September. According to reports, dozens of rivers overflowed, cutting off roads and isolating more than 100 communities…

During a “unauthorised” early-morning flight in Australia, an helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in Australia, killing the pilot. Hundreds of guests were forced to evacuate after the aircraft struck the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in the northern Queensland city of Cairns at approximately 01:50 local time on Monday (16:50 BST Sunday). The impact caused a fire. Two hotel visitors, an 80-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, were taken to the hospital in stable condition, while the lone occupant of the aircraft perished at the scene, according to the authorities. The helicopter may have been stolen, according to…

A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board. The twin-engine turboprop plane was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down in the town of Vinhedo, the Voepass airline said. Footage circulating on social media showed a plane descending vertically, spiralling as it fell. The plane was carrying 57 passengers and four crew. Local authorities said there were no survivors. Read Also:: Plane crash in Brazil with 62 on board The airline had initially said there were 58 passengers,…

In the Brazilian state of São Paulo, a plane carrying 58 passengers and four crew members have crashed. According to Voepass airline, the twin-engine turboprop aircraft crashed in the town of Vinhedo while it was en route from Cascavel, in the southern state of Paraná, to the main airport in São Paulo city. Social media users saw footage of a plane spiraling down a vertical drop. The airline said in a statement, “There is still no confirmation of how the accident occurred or the current situation of the people on board.” Read Also: Plane crash kills 18 passengers on board…

Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Ibrahim, an Egyptian Olympic wrestler, has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of sexual assault. The Paris prosecutor’s office released a statement saying: “On August 9 around 5am, a man born in March 1998 in Egypt who was a wrestler in the Olympic delegation was arrested in front of the Oz cafe.” It’s understood that the reason for his arrest was that he allegedly touched the buttocks of another cafe patron. Kesho, the Tokyo 2020 Games bronze medallist, was identified by the Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC) as the team member who had been detained. Read Also: Egyptian President…

Germany won bronze in the Olympic women’s football competition in Paris 2024, defeating world champions Spain. The only goal came from a penalty kick awarded on the 65th minute, after Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll had clumsily fouled Giulia Gwinn. With seven seconds remaining, Spain was awarded a penalty, and there was late drama as goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger made a superb save to deny Alexia Putellas. Read Also: Police nab 11 Nigerians for running dating scams in Germany Minutes before halftime, Aitana Bonmati struck the woodwork, giving Spain the best chance of a quiet first half. After winning the bronze in…

Barcelona have signed Spanish playmaker Dani Olmo from German side RB Leipzig. The 26-year-old returns to Barcelona in a deal worth a reported 60m euros (£51m), external after playing for the Spanish club at youth level before joining Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb in 2014. The talented playmaker has signed a six-year contract with Barcelona that has a release clause of 500m euros (£429m). Read Also: Dani Olmo rejects Man City  deal, Arsenal battle Barca for Merino He was joint top-scorer at Euro 2024 with three goals as he helped Spain win the tournament for a record fourth time. “Wherever he plays, Olmo stands out…

In Australia, a well-known British crocodile expert was sentenced to ten years and five months in prison after confessing to sexually abusing numerous dogs, a revelation that shocked the country. Adam Britton, a renowned zoologist who has contributed to BBC and National Geographic productions, entered a guilty plea to 56 counts of animal cruelty and bestiality. In addition, he admitted to having accessed materials about child abuse four times. The 53-year-old allegedly recorded himself torturing the animals until nearly all of them died, then posted the videos online using fictitious identities, according to the Northern Territory (NT) Supreme Court. Read…

Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested in Paris after fighting with his bodyguard, according to French authorities. The 33-year-old US music star is alleged to have attacked a security guard who attempted to break up the two men at the five-star George V hotel on Friday morning. French prosecutors told the Reuters and AFP news agencies they had opened a criminal investigation into “unspecified violence” against the guard. On Thursday evening, Mr Scott, real name Jacques Bermon Webster, was photographed at Team USA’s Olympic basketball match against Serbia. Read Also: Musu-Scott, Liberia’s ex-chief justice bags life sentence for murder He…