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Texas

June 5, 2022

Philadelphia shooting leaves three dead, ten injured

This year, Philadelphia has recorded over 200 shootings. Last week, the state recorded its 206th shooting that saw 12 people killed, including a 9-year-old boy.

Philadelphia police
May 27, 2022

Texas School Shooting: Students march across U.S. to protest gun violence

Thousands of students staged walkouts across the U.S. to protest the Uvalde shooting in Texas.

May 26, 2022

Texas Shooting: UNICEF tells leaders to keep schools safe

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged governments to take greater action to ensure schools remain safe for boys and girls.

Robb Elementary School
May 25, 2022

Nineteen primary school children, two adults killed in Texas mass shooting

At least 19 primary school children and two adults have been killed following an attack by a gunman at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde in Texas, the latest mass shooting in the U.S.

Robb Elementary School
May 3, 2022

NNPC hails Nigeria’s participation at 2022 OTC

Chair of the board of NNPC on Monday commended the Nigerian delegation at the 2022 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), in Houston, Texas.

Margery Chuba-Okadigbo
February 13, 2022

Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya defeats Whittaker to retain UFC 271 title

Saturday’s win was Adesanya’s fourth title defence since defending against Yoel Romero, Paolo Costa and Marvin Vettori.

Israel Adesanya
February 1, 2022

U.S. federal prisons on lockdown after deadly clashes at Texas penitentiary

The lockdown followed a mass brawl at a prison in Texas that left two prisoners dead and another four hospitalised.

U.S prison
September 25, 2021

Joseph Ladapo appointed Florida Surgeon-General

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Dr Joseph Ladapo as the state’s surgeon-general and secretary of the Department of Health.

July 20, 2021

FLASH: NCDC confirms monkeypox in Nigeria, registers 59 cases

A Texas resident recently tested positive for Monkeypox after travelling from Nigeria.

NCDC DG, Chile Ihekweazu and Monkeypox
June 25, 2021

U.S. charges Pan Ocean Oil Chukwuemeka Onyegbula with wire fraud

A U.S. grand jury in Seattle has charged Pan Ocean Oil Chukwuemeka Onyegbula with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud.

A hacker on a computer used to illustrate the story.