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Brothers charged with Toyosi murder
TWO brothers have been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy.
Damilola Taylor's killer goes free after four years in jail
One of the brothers who killed Damilola Taylor is to be freed next month, the Standard reveals today.
Nigerian police probe hotel death of Irishman
A POLICE investigation is under way in Nigeria following the death of an Irishman in a top hotel.
Of Death, Rumours, Curses And Superstitions
In a classic illustration of how rumors and hearsay work, Mark Twain described in his autobiography how news that a cousin was dying quickly metamorphosed into the "scoop" that Twain himself was dead. His response became instantly famous: "The report of my..
Postcard 'threat' leads to Pamela going solo on case
Last October, a postcard from Spain arrived in the offices of a solicitors' practice in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
Michael Jackson Laid to Rest
Michael Jackson, the legendary King of Pop, was laid to rest in private funeral service at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale.
Death row prisoners freed in Nigeria
One of Nigeria's most influential states has taken an important step towards abolition of the death penalty by pardoning and releasing three condemned prisoners. A further 37 death row inmates in Lagos state had their sentences commuted, including 29 who..
