September 1, 2024
US rapper, Fatman Scoop, collapses on stage, dies
US rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his family and manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on stage, prompting a wave of tributes from the world of hip-hop. Scoop, best known for the hit tracks “Be Faithful” and “It Takes Scoop,” collapsed on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, […]
NAHCO rewards cleaner for returning $10,000 found in aircraft
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has rewarded a staff member of the company, Mr. Auwal Dankode, who found and returned $10,000 while cleaning an aircraft in Kano. According to a statement on Saturday, Kano-born Dankode was hosted at the company’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for his transparency, honesty and […]
Bisi Akande asks UI to pay allowances to students
The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Governing Council, Adebisi Akande, has instructed the institution to allocate allowances due to him to students studying science courses. In a letter to the UI Registrar, Ganiyu Oke, Akande stated that he does not wish to receive any remuneration, requesting that his allowances be converted into scholarships for […]
Anyone angry I’m working for Tinubu should hug transformer – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is happy working for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress government. Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and the only opposition member in Tinubu’s cabinet, made this remark on Saturday during the PDP Congress in Port Harcourt, the […]
Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39
Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday. “Leeds United are devastated to learn of the passing of former captain Sol Bamba at the age of 39,” said […]
Ebonyi gov okays N70,000 minimum wage for workers
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has approved the payment of N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants under the employ of the state. Nwifuru announced this on Saturday at the grand finale of the Ojiji Izhi New Yam Festival. “I have directed relevant government authorities to draft out modalities for the payment of the new […]
Inside abandoned 250-bed Ogun hospital where termites, others are patients
Kehinde lost her brother, Idowu, to a car accident recently. The 26-year-old woman fought back tears as she struggled to recall the incident that claimed the life of her sibling. “Idowu was a 34-year-old mechanical engineer. He had an accident just before Kobape in Abeokuta. Some civil defence officers took him to the Federal Medical […]
Lawyer alleges assault by Lagos hotel workers
A yet-to-be-identified hotel staff member has disappeared after assaulting a female human rights lawyer, Toyin Taiwo-Ojo, during the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference held at Hillside Gardens, Victoria Island, Lagos, between August 23 and August 30. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened during an argument between Taiwo-Ojo’s colleague, Vivian Uwakhonye, and the hotel […]
Court summons CBN gov over detained Binance executive
A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Head of the Legal Services Department of the apex bank to appear before it with specific documents on Monday, September 2, the new date fixed for the continuation of the trial in the money laundering case brought […]
Meta to restore Hisbah’s hacked Facebook account – Board
Daredevil hackers have taken over the official Facebook page of Kano State Hisbah Board, releasing and posting inappropriate and explicit content. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, has continued to attract condemnation from members of the public over the ugly trend. The Commander General of the board, Aminu Daurawa, who confirmed the hack to newsmen, […]