June 25, 2024
Missing Ogun pregnant woman faked abduction, found in Kwara – Police
The Ogun State Police Command, on Monday, said a pregnant woman, Rahemat Lateef, who claimed to have been abducted by some unknown gunmen while going to the state hospital at Ijaiye, Abeokuta for child delivery, is a case of fake kidnap. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this on her […]
Naira Abuse: Court Strikes Out Cubana Chief Priest’s Charge After Out-Of-Court Settlement With EFCC
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, struck out the charge of naira abuse filed against popular bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, commonly known as Cubana Chief Priest, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge also directed Okechukwu to forfeit the sum of N10million to the […]
Rivers Governor, Fubara Reverses Land Revocation Done By Predecessor, Nyesom Wike
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the reinstatement of ownership rights of a land belonging to former military governor, Anthony Ukpo, which was revoked by the immediate past governor, Nyesom Wike. The property is at Plot 319, GRA Phase II, Port Harcourt, where Ogeyi Place Hotels Limited is situated. The saga began with the […]
Cancer: 6,500 Penises Amputated in Brazil in 10 Years
In 2018, Brazilian pensioner João sought medical help after he found a wart on his penis. “I started visiting medical clinics to find out what it was, but all the doctors told me it was due to excess skin and prescribed medication,” the 63-year-old recalls. Despite the medication, the wart continued to grow. It started […]
Korean Air Boeing Plane Drops 25,000 Feet In Five Minutes After System Malfunction
A Korean Air Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, bound for Taiwan, has encountered a pressurisation system malfunction while flying over Jeju Island, South Korea. The plane underwent a rapid descent of 25,000 feet in just five minutes, approximately 30 minutes after takeoff, before returning to South Korea. This incident has sparked an investigation. Business Insider […]
Report: Tinubu Government Owes Six-Month Salaries Of Staff Of 13 Agencies Under Health Ministry
Some staff of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health have lamented how the President Bola Tinubu’s administration has withheld their salaries and allowances for the past six months. The agencies include; the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria, the Institute of Chemist, the Pharmacist council of Nigeria, the […]
BREAKING: NELFUND postpones student loan application for state-owned institutions
The Management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Tuesday announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loan for state institutions due” to low data submissions,” a statement by the agency said in Abuja. The Fund said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several state-owned institutions to upload the required student […]
Kenya police fire teargas at anti-tax protests
Kenya police have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, amid ongoing anti-tax demonstrations across the country. Businesses have been shut and transport has been paralysed in the city, with the police engaging in running battles with demonstrators.The youth-led protests are calling on MPs to reject proposed tax increases. The government, which […]
Another Nigerian Pilgrim Returns Lost €1,750 In Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim, identified as Muhammad Na’Allah has returned the sum of €1,750 (One thousand, seven hundred and fifty Euros) which he stumbled upon at the Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Muhammad who is from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, reportedly handed over the money to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, […]
Tinubu Appoints Tunji Bello FCCPC Boss
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, pending Senate confirmation. Mr. Bello, a renowned journalist, previously served as the Chairman of the Editorial Board at THISDAY Newspapers, beginning in 2001. He is also a recipient of the US […]