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NFL star Dwayne Haskins dies after being hit by a car in Florida

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Dwayne Haskins, and former Ohio State standout Dwayne Haskins, has been  killed after being struck by a car. Haskins, who was set to turn 25 next month, was training with his team in South Florida when the fatal accident occurred early Saturday morning, his agent, Cedric Saunders, confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed reports of Haskins' passing and issued his condolences to Haskins' loved ones.  'I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,' Tomlin said in a statement confirming his death. 'He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community.'   'Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.'  "Dwayne was a young man of great in...

EFCC challenges court order permitting Obiano to travel abroad

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An interim ex parte order granting former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, leave to travel to the United States of America to attend to his medical appointment has been challenged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.  The order was granted by Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, on the grounds of denial of fair hearing.  EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement released on Saturday April 9, accused Obiano of attempting to arm-twist the anti-graft commission with the ex parte order.    It read;    "Available court documents indicate that Obiano had on March 11, 2022, ahead of his handover on March 17 filed a motion ex parte dated March 10, 2022, before Justice Nganjiwa praying among others, for an interim injunction stopping the EFCC from arresting or preventing him from travelling out of the country for his medical treatment. ‘’While the c...

Another 132 civilians allegedly shot by Russian troops found in Ukrainian town of Makariv

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The bodies of 132 civilians were found shot dead at a Russian war crime site in Ukraine, officials said today.  The slain civilians were found in Makariv, a town in Kyiv Oblast and about 30 miles west of the capital. All died from bullet wounds, the town's mayor said.  About 40 percent of the town has been destroyed before Ukrainian troops recaptured it from Russian occupation on March 22. Officials have been counting the dead ever since. Similar scenes have been found in the nearby town of Bucha, where more than 400 dead civilians were discovered. The majority had also been gunned down. Workers unearthed bodies from a mass grave in the commuter town, as graphic evidence of dozens of killings emerged following the withdrawal of Russian forces. It also comes after two Russian missiles struck a railway station in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, killing at least 52 people who were attempting to flee west. According to reports, the town h...