December 27, 2024
Baby Driver Actor Hudson Meek Dies At 16 Falling From Moving Vehicle
Baby Driver actor, Hudson Meek has died after falling from a moving vehicle in Alabama, the United States. Meek fell from a vehicle in Vestavia Hills, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, on 19 December, authorities said. He sustained blunt force trauma in the fall and died of his injuries two days later. The 16-year-old actor […]
BREAKING: South Korean lawmakers impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo
South Korean lawmakers have impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The National Assembly Speaker, Woo Won-shik, made this announcement on Friday. He said the acting president actively participated in the insurrection after his predecessor declared martial law earlier this month. “I announce that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment motion has passed. Out of the […]
2025: FG, 35 states propose N74trn poverty alleviation budget
•To spend N35.68trn on capital projects, recurrent get N38.57 trn •Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Delta, Enugu, A/Ibom emerge as heavy spenders •Gombe, Yobe, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Nasarawa’re least spenders •Lagos’ N3trn surpasses North-East six states’ N2.6trn •Rivers, FCT yet to announce budgets TO alleviate poverty and improve the fortunes of the citizenry in 2025, the Federal Government […]
Boxing Day: 2 die, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta.Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 4:34 […]
MultiChoice grants free three-day access to all DStv channels
All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from Dec. 27 to 29, regardless of their current subscription package. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by MultiChoice Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seasonal offer is open to all DStv subscribers. The statement read in part: […]
NERDC okays entrepreneurship tool for teaching primary, secondary pupils
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, has approved entrepreneurship education tools for teaching entrepreneurship and skill acquisition in Nigeria at basic levels. Briefing newsmen, founder of approved BMI entrepreneurship tool, Nnamdi Unachukwu, who commending NERDC approval, explained that the initiative would help groom young entrepreneurs and equip them with the skills and mindset […]
Kano shuts tomatoes market over prostitution, adultery
The Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State has shut down the Kwanar Gafan Tomato Market allegedly turned into place of prostitution, adultery, homosexuality and other immoral activities. It was reliably gathered that the alleged immorality being perpetrated by some youths and married women within the premises of the market prompted the local council authority […]
Worshippers escape death as bus collides with truck in Lagos
Some members of the Deeper Life Bible Church, yesterday escaped death by whiskers when their bus returning from Christmas Retreat Camp along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, collided with a truck on the Otedola Bridge, inwards 7up, Ikeja, Lagos. However, 10 of them, including three male adults and seven female adults sustained injuries, while others escaped unhurt in […]
Niger’s allegations against Nigeria baseless – FG
• We warned Nigeria about Lakurawa terrorist group but they ignored us –Niger • LND says claims too weighty to be ignored, demands investigation The President of Niger Republic, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchani, has alleged that the Federal Government was aware of the formation of the Lakurawa terrorist group but deliberately ignored it. In an interview he granted TRT […]
Workers escape death as 2-story building collapses in Umuahia
A two-story building still under construction has collapsed at No. 20 Ozuitem Street, Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The building said to be owned by a “very wealthy” resident of Umuahia, collapsed on Christmas Day when the site workers had taken the day off. The cause of the collapse has not yet been officially established, […]
