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A fire aboard a train carriage in India killed nine people after a gas canister used by passengers to make beverages burst, authorities disclosed. The fire, which happened in the southern city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu state, wounded nine people. When the cylinder blew up early Saturday, the carriage was transporting more than 50 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and was parked at the station. Survivors had to burst down doors to escape the flaming waggon, eyewitnesses said. The coach involved in Saturday’s tragedy had arrived earlier in the day from Uttar Pradesh. Lagos gas explosion leaves four in horrible…

The Police Command in Kano said on Saturday it confiscated 820 cartons of suspected fake and expired drugs at Malam Kato Market in Fage Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano, the drugs were recovered from two warehouses at the market. He listed the drugs to include 514 cartons of eemistxmin/emstifer syrup, 219 cartons of 5mg Lisinopril tablets, 7 cartons of 5mg Amlodipine tablets, 87 cartons of 50mg Atenol, and 40 cartons of Frusemide injection. Police inspector shot dead in Rivers Kiyawa said the drugs were evacuated…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested no fewer than 40 suspected illegal coal miners in Enugu, the commandant, Mr. Muhammed Dada, said. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Enugu, Dada said that during the operation, items recovered included pumping machines, diggers, head-pans, shovels, and four Hanvan G7 trucks without registration numbers. Others are a Toyota Hilux van with registration number MUS 513 HU, two heavy-duty batteries, a substantial amount of coal, and a motorcycle. Dada said that the operation took place on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the base of Ugwuonyeama Hill in Enugu. The commandant described the act…

Arsenal were held to a 2-2 home draw by 10-man Fulham after a sloppy start in the Premier League on Saturday, denying Mikel Arteta’s side provisional top spot in the table. Andreas Pereira pounced on a sloppy back ball from Bukayo Saka in 57 seconds, and the midfielder spotted goal keeper Aaron Ramsdale far off his line before firing from 30 yards out to silence the home fans. After an hour, Gunners got a penalty for a foul on Fabio Vieira, and Saka redeemed himself with a confident spot kick in the pouring rain. Two minutes later, Arsenal made it…

Kenya’s transport minister apologized to the country late Friday night after a massive power outage left travellers stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the dark. The electrical distribution firm Kenya Power (KPLC.NR) stated in a statement that power went out in various sections of the nation around 9.45 p.m. on Friday, attributing the outage to “a system disturbance leading to the loss of bulk power supply.” Images of stranded travellers sitting in the dark at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) quickly went viral on social media. The airport’s operator, Kenya Airports Authority, stated that one of the facility’s standby…

At least 10 multinational companies have exited Nigeria in recent years, the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) has disclosed. MAN also revealed that more multinationals will leave the country as the cost of operating in Nigeria has increased geometrically. Chronicle NG reports that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Procter & Gamble, Surest Foam Limited, Mufex, Framan Industries, Moak Industries, Deli Foods, Stone Industries, MZM Continental, and Nipol Industries are 10 companies that have shut operations. Despite presenting international businesses with the largest market on the continent, Nigeria still suffered from worrying economic slowdown decisions, which were often provoked by the rising cost of…

Francis Meshioye, President of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), has stated that if an electricity spike is adopted, more multinational corporations will leave Nigeria. Despite offering multinational businesses the largest market on the continent, Nigeria had serious economic downturn decisions that were frequently triggered by growing company costs, epileptic power supplies, and insufficient infrastructure support, among other factors. “With justification, the chamber is concerned that if the trend continues, the nation’s economic growth potential will not be realized,” Almona added. GlaxoSmithKline’s decision reflects negatively on the country’s low standing on ease of doing business indicators, something the chamber has…

Gabonese voters go to the polls on Saturday for presidential, parliamentary, and local elections, which the opposition believes will derail President Ali Bongo’s attempt for a third term and bring an end to his family’s 56-year reign. Voting begins at 0700 GMT across the Central African country, with 19 candidates on the ballot; however, six of the largest opposition parties have nominated a united candidature in an attempt to limit the fight to topple Bongo. The vote is a much-anticipated litmus test for Bongo’s support. Detractors believe he has done too little to channel Gabon’s oil wealth to the third…

British museum director Hartwig Fischer has announced his resignation following the theft of artefacts. He stated in a statement that it was clear the museum “did not respond as comprehensively as it should have” when informed of the thefts in 2021. Mr. Fischer also retracted comments he made earlier this week regarding the art dealer who initially informed museum officials. He expressed “sincere regret” for the “misjudged” remarks. The archives fired a staff member last week after items were reported “missing, stolen, or damaged.” Mr. Fischer supported the archives inquiry in 2021 when it assured antiquities trader Ittai Gradel that…

Real Madrid’s new signing Jude Bellingham scored in the second half to earn his side a third straight win as they beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in LaLiga on Friday to maintain a perfect start. The 20-year-old once again led the Spanish giants’ attack, scoring for the fourth time in his first three league games. Celta might have had an early lead, but the video assistant referee (VAR) ruled out Jorgen Strand Larsen’s strike. Their keeper, Ivan Villar, then saved Rodrygo’s second-half penalty, having brought the forward down in the area. Madrid were far from their best in a frantic match…