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ONE man drowned and dramatic bolts of lightning struck Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as the city was hit by thunderstorms overnight on Tuesday and early on Wednesday. Arab News reported on Thursday that a teacher at Mina Elementary School, Mohammed Al-Twaim, died while trying to escape from his car after it was engulfed by floodwater. The […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 22 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening. Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s sitting, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad-hoc committee led by […]
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke is scheduled to appear in court in the British capital on October 2 after being charged with bribery offences relating to her time in office, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday. Diezani Alison-Madueke was being charged with bribery offences relating to her time in government, the […]
A two-storey plaza located at Lagos street, Garki Village in the Garki District of the nation’s capital, Abuja has collapsed. Newsmen that the building collapsed late Wednesday night amid heavy downpour. They said rescue operations had been slow over the night as there was no immediate access to an excavator and rescue efforts were purely […]
A vessel, ‘MV Cecilia’ arrested with about 350,000 litres of stolen Automated Gas Oil also known as diesel in Woji, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has been set ablaze by the Nigerian Navy. Recall that the vessel was seized by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship, Pathfinder, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, August 16, […]
World champion and record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, is one race away from successfully defending the title she won in 2022 after easing into the final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday. She clocked a time of 12.56secs to win the second semi-final and take one of […]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday charged the 45 newly inaugurated Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to prioritise the interests and welfare of the entire nation and its diverse population, above any regional or state-specific considerations. Speaking at the inauguration of new members of the Federal Executive Council at the State House Conference Centre, […]
Another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, has been rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command. Nkeki, who was rescued on Monday last week, said she was married to a repentant Boko Haram terrorist she identified as Adam, The Chibok girl was rescued by troops of the 81 Task Force Battalion at Dikwa during […]
Celebrity chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, also known as Hilda Baci, has opened up about her persistent attempts to enter the Big Brother Naija reality TV show. She revealed that she auditioned for the show five times but was not selected as a housemate. Speaking during an interview on Cool FM Nigeria’s programme, ‘The Big Friday […]
As part of palliative measures to cushion the effects of naira and fuel scarcity on residents of Oyo State, the State government has rolled out the fares and list of intercity and intracity routes of Omituntun Buses. Branded under the umbrella of “Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery” (SAfER), this initiative bolsters the city’s intracity mobility […]
