VETERAN JOURNALIST AND FORMER NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR DELE COLE DIES AT 86.(PHOTO).

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Veteran Journalist and Former Nigerian Ambassador Dele Cole Dies at 86 Prominent Nigerian diplomat and veteran media executive Ambassador Dele Cole has passed away at the age of 86. Family sources confirmed that the elder statesman died on Thursday morning. A Distinguished Career in Journalism Cole built an influential career that bridged the worlds of media and public service. He notably served as the Managing Director of the Daily Times, steering one of Nigeria's most historical and prominent national newspapers at the height of its reach. Diplomatic Engagements in South America Beyond his contributions to Nigerian journalism, Cole was appointed by the federal government to serve as Nigeria's ambassador to two major South American nations, Argentina and Brazil. His diplomatic postings reflected the high regard he commanded within Nigerian foreign affairs and governance. His passing marks the loss of a key figure who made significant contributions to both the freedom of the pr...

TWO STUDENTS KILLED, SEVEN INJURED IN SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN WEST TENNESSEE . (PHOTO).


 Two students killed, seven injured in school bus crash in west Tennessee 


 Two students were killed and at least seven others injured Friday when a school bus collided with a Chevrolet Trailblazer and a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck on Highway 70 in Carroll County, west Tennessee. Officials said the dump truck did not appear to have contributed to the crash.

The bus, carrying 25 students and five adults from Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville, was on a field trip to Jackson, Tennessee. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Maj. Travis Plotzer of the Tennessee Highway Patrol described the incident as “a parent's worst nightmare.” Four victims were airlifted to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital in Nashville and were reported in stable condition, while 19 others were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County for evaluation and released. The full extent of injuries among those involved has not been confirmed.


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