Sierra Leone building collapse kills eight
At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a seven-storey building collapsed in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, on Monday. Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors as several individuals remain trapped beneath the rubble. The National…
We are reforming Osun Amotekun – Gov Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced that his administration has initiated a comprehensive reform of the Amotekun Corps in the state. Governor Adeleke also emphasised that the reform would strengthen the corps’ role as a bridge between local…
Motorcyclist crushes septuagenarian to death
A 71-year-old man identified as Dayo Komolafe has been crushed to death in front of his residence by a motorcyclist, Femi Oluwole. The incident happened at Leo Junction, on Oyemekun Road, Akure, the state capital. Oluwole was subsequently arraigned before…
US rapper, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested by federal agents on Monday night in a Manhattan hotel, in New York, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York said. According to a person familiar with the situation, who described him as caught…
Strike: FG’s ‘no work, no pay’ threat insensitive, says NARD
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has described as insensitive the Federal Government’s threat to deduct seven days’ pay from doctors’ salaries for going on strike to demand the rescue of their colleague kidnapped in December 2023. The Vice President…
He didn’t give us anything, Portable laments after meeting Peter Obi
Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has met with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. According to a viral video seen on social media on Sunday, Obi and Portable met…
Bauchi varsity VC disowns Facebook account
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has distanced itself from a fake social media account bearing the name of the university vice-chancellor, Sani Kunya. This was contained in a press release issued on Monday by the university’s Director, Directorate of…
China frees US pastor detained for 18 years
An American pastor detained by China since 2006 on what the United States has called spurious charges has been freed, the State Department said Sunday. David Lin “has returned to the United States and now gets to see his family…
Mali, Burkina, Niger to unveil new passports
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will soon launch new biometric passports, Mali’s military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, said on Sunday, as the junta-led states look to solidify their alliance after splitting from regional bloc ECOWAS. The three Sahel nations, all…
LG Poll: Ogun NNPP warns OGISIEC against underhand dealings
The New Nigeria People’s Party, Ogun State has said that it would not hesitate to take legal actions against the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commissions if it suspected any foul play in the electoral process of the forthcoming November 16…