…months. The Global Terrorism Index recorded a 46 per cent increase in terrorism-related deaths in 2025, and incidents rose from about 120 to 171. The food-producing states bear the brunt. More than 2,200 people were killed in Plateau between 2023 and early 2026. More than 3,600 were killed in Benue in the same period.…

…a verdict.Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of her children at their family home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States in January 2023.The jury, made up of nine women and three men, began deliberations after a five-week trial involving testimony from dozens of witne…

…with July recording the highest monthly death toll this year. The ministry reported 152 deaths in July, including 21 children.The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures. However, the UN considers its overall figures reliable, while experts who spoke to BBC Verify said independent…

…fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at a US Marine base in Jordan's Aqaba, citing the deaths of civilians in the southern Iranian town of Sirik as justification. "Iran launches missiles across region: 'The US will regret its actions!'". Photo Golan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)ImagesAs reported by BBC News…

…samples to laboratories. “So far, we have 143 suspected cases; we have had 23 deaths and nine currently on admission at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, and the Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos,” Baamlong said. He noted that the biggest challenges facing the ministry following the disease outbreak were late…

…situation report made available in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the agency, cumulative deaths increased to 252, while the case fatality rate rose to 24.4 per cent, higher than the 18.6 per cent recorded in 2025. “The 14 new cases represented an increase from four cases reported during epidemiological week 32, when ca…

…killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916, as rescue efforts entered…

…on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in a stable condition in a hospital. The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Queens resident Pamela Cisneros, who was known to have mental health issues, pulled two lar…

…recovered both bodies and transferred them to a hospital, where doctors confirmed the deaths. Police later recovered N7,550 in cash, a Moniepoint ATM card and a pair of slippers from the scene. Videos circulating online showed crowds gathered around the lifeless bodies at both locations.While no official motive has bee…

…22 August. Five people in the other vehicle also died. United said they learned of the deaths of the two officers “with great sadness”. Man United on Sunday said, “Matthew was a proud Red, a devoted family man and a police officer who dedicated his life to helping others,” in a tribute in the programme. At Elland Road,…

…violence persisted. A 2016 report by the Council on Foreign Relations put the number of deaths recorded during the 2015 elections at 106. The situation was considerably worse in 2019. The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, in its General Election Final Report, estimated that 626 people were killed in the six months…

…Ibrahim and Oyebamiji Ismaila, the tragedy of September 30, 2025, did not end with their deaths. It has continued in the form of uncertainty, unanswered questions and the inability to give their loved ones a proper burial. The two men were among four persons who died in connection with the incident, which residents all…

…for allegedly sexu@lly extorting two teenage boys in the U.S., resulting in their deaths. A statement from the EFCC says Olawale and Adekunle had been identified in separate investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in se#tortion schemes targeting male minors, particularly those between the ages of 13…

…and surveillance. The report recorded 20.6 million new cancer cases and 9.8 million deaths worldwide in 2024. Latest estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's specialised cancer agency, project that annual new cancer cases could reach 34 million by 2050, a 67…

…geopolitical zones, the Northwest recorded the highest figures in incidents, victims and deaths. “Zamfara recorded 236 kidnapping incidents and 1,921 victims, nearly a quarter of the national total. The North accounts for 93.7% of all abducted persons, while the South’s share has shrunk to just 6.3%,” the report stated…

…a bill to create a National Electoral Offences Commission, driven partly by the over 100 deaths recorded during the 2023 presidential election. Despite over a decade of committee recommendations and several bills passed by one legislative chamber or another, the idea of an Electoral Offences Commission never scaled thr…

…mark the 35th anniversary of the creation of Osun State, as he acknowledged the pains, deaths and injuries arising from the recent electoral crisis. The governor said the difficult circumstances surrounding the election had tested the state’s democratic values, while commending residents for their commitment to democra…

…crimes and our thoughts remain with the victims and their loved ones. As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is investigating, and it would be inappropriate to comment further before the conclusion of its findings."Halstead, a 33-year-old former American model, was killed in 1990. Her mutila…

…Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, disclosed that the reform is targeted at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, Pate said suicide remains a major public health concern in Nigeria and globally, citing World Health Organisation data showing i…

…issued a statement condemning a terrorist attack in Niger State, Nigeria, that caused deaths and kidnappingsThe UAE expressed condolences to Nigeria and called for the safe return of all those taken during the attackThe ministry said the UAE firmly rejects all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism targeting secur…

…programme aimed at addressing the persistent farmer-herder crisis, which has resulted in deaths and displacement in Benue and other parts of Nigeria.The Federal Government has said the ranching initiative would begin with a pilot project in Plateau State before being extended to Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Adamawa and the…

…several states. Iniedu said police operatives responded to the mob action following the deaths of the two suspects. “The remains of the deceased were recovered and deposited at the General Hospital, Nasko, while investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those involved…

…affair”, he said. “Campaigns must be issue-based and not ad hominem. With the number of deaths recorded in the recent Osun State governorship election, party leaders at all levels must warn their members and supporters to eschew violence, ethnic profiling and hate speech. “Public office is not a path to the inordinate…

GistReel Social commentator and businessman Isaac Fayose has reacted to the controversies surrounding the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, lamenting the alleged loss of lives and the huge sums reportedly spent by political parties. Taking to his Instagram page, Fayose claimed that 29 people had lost…

…Ogun State. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has driven a wave of overdose deaths in the United States and other countries in recent years, and its precursor chemicals are tightly monitored internationally because small amounts can be used to produce large quantities of the drug. According to the US Centres…