2023
Truck crushes motor boy to death in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified motor boy has been crushed to death by a truck driver inward Sunrise along the Oshodi – Apapa Expressway. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 2:30 pm on Sunday. Additionally, it was gathered that the truck driver crushed the motorboy who was sleeping under his truck while attempting to follow […]
DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide victory
DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed as a “sham”. Provisional results from the single-round presidential ballot, declared by the country’s electoral commission Ceni, showed that Tshisekedi had won 73 per cent of […]
No life lost in National Theatre fire outbreak — Official
No lives were lost in a fire outbreak on Saturday night at the office of the National Council of Arts and Culture, National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos. However, no fewer than four cows and three goats kept within the vicinity were killed as a result. The Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Fire and Rescue […]
JUST IN: Tinubu to address the Nation on New Year Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 7 am. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday. Ngelale said television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets were […]
PHOTOS: Fire Guts National Theatre In Lagos, Destroys Property
Fire outbreak has a section of the National Arts Theater, Iganmu, Lagos. A statement on Sunday by Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the fire was caused by gas explosion. He said many 50kg gas cylinders and a bungalow comprising three offices were destroyed in the incident. The […]
(Opinion) IMOLE OSUN: Laudable Achievements of Governor Adeleke’s 2023 Activities
By James Bamgbose The present tranquillity in Osun governance atmosphere emerged from the July 16 2022 Gubernatorial election, followed by the swearing-in of a new Governor on November 27, 2022. He resumed office with his clear 5-points agenda which are Adequate provision for workers’ welfare, salaries, gratuities and pensions; boosting the state economy by Business […]
Army Decorates 47 New Generals
The promotion of 47 Brigadier-Generals to the rank of Major General has been approved by the Army Council. The promotion was approved on December 21, 2023. Seventy-five Colonels were also promoted to Brigadier Generals. The awards will be presented to the newly appointed Major Generals in their respective units and formations. During the ceremony, the […]
JUST IN: Peseiro names Osimhen, Musa, 23 others in Super Eagles final AFCON squad
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has announced his final 25-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cote’d’Ivoire. The African football showpiece will run from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The Nigerian side, gunning for its fourth title, have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea […]
Guinness World Record for Longest Cooking Marathon broken again
The Guinness World Record for the coveted Longest Cooking Marathon has been broken again. Mama D, a Ugandan chef broke the record on Thursday, 28 December 2023, cooking for more than 119 hours, 57 minutes, a record set by the Irish chef, Alan Fisher in November. Mama D, who is still cooking, plans to cook […]
JUST IN: NADECO warns Fubara over implementation of Tinubu’s 8-point resolution
A US-based pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) USA, has sent a serious warning to Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over the implementation of the eight-point resolution with FCT minister Nyesom Wike. Politics Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu had supervised the signing of a controversial eight-point resolution between Governor Fubara and Wike following […]