August 28, 2024
Nollywood actor, Yusuf Olorungbebe is dead
Nollywood actor, Yusuf Olorungbebe is dead. The Yoruba actor reportedly passed on after battling a chronic ailment. His death was confirmed on Wednesday morning by popular actress Foluke Daramola on her Instagram page. She wrote, ”We lost YUSUF OLORUNGBEBE. ”We submit to God’s will.”
Police arrest woman, two sons for housebreaking, theft in Nasarawa
Police operatives from the Angwan Lambu Division in Nasarawa State have arrested a woman, Khadija Umar, also known as “Naira,” along with two of her biological children, in connection with a series of housebreaking and theft incidents. According to a press release by the Nasarawa State Police Command, Khadija Umar orchestrated the criminal activities by […]
11 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Military Operation Across West Bank
At least 11 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials. The operation, which targeted multiple Palestinian cities, has been described as one of the most extensive since the second intifada, a Palestinian uprising that took place from 2000 to 2005. Among the dead, five were […]
16 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash
Sixteen persons were on Tuesday night burned to death in an accident that occurred along the busy Ore-Ondo highway in the Ajue area of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The accident occurred when an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus had a head-on collision with a heavy-duty truck, which resulted in fire. With three […]
Four Nigerians jailed in UK for forging over 2,000 marriage documents
Four Nigerians have been jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the United Kingdom illegally. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday. The Home Office said the four […]
Kwara to recruit 1,600 teachers, support staff
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board has disclosed plans to recruit 1,600 teaching and non-teaching staff from across the 16 local government areas of the state. The KwSUBEB Chairman, Prof. Raheem Adaramaja, disclosed this on Tuesday, explaining that the recruitment would be carried out based on the needs assessment recently conducted across the 16 […]
Ex-lawmaker repays N3.2m student loan taken in 1970s
A former member of the House of Representatives, Lanre Laoshe, has repaid his N1,200 student loan received between 1976 and 1979 with N3,189,217.00 to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, a statement by NELFUND said on Tuesday. Laoshe, according to the statement signed by Nasir Ayitogo of the communications department who benefited from the defunct Federal […]
South Africa’s billionaire, Johann Rupert, overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man
South Africa’s Johann Rupert has displaced the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, to become the richest man in Africa. Dangote, who had maintained the top position for several years, saw his wealth drop by $1.7 billion year-to-date in the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, on Wednesday as Rupert’s wealth increased by $1.87bn year-to-date. The […]
Typhoon forces Toyota to suspend operations in Japan
Auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it was suspending production at all its factories in Japan because of an approaching typhoon. “From today’s number-two (afternoon) shift through tomorrow’s number-one (daytime) shift, we will suspend all the production lines at domestic factories,” a Toyota spokesman told AFP.
Flights of fancy: Govs slammed for wasting N160bn on unviable airports
Six state governments including Ekiti, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Yobe, Nasarawa, and Bayelsa have spent about N160bn on airport projects that opposition politicians and aviation professionals classified as unviable. Stakeholders say the huge public funds expended on the facilities have amounted to waste. They condemned the state governors and asked Nigerians to hold them responsible for the […]