Keir Starmer officially appointed UK Prime Minister as Rishi Sunak resigns
Britain’s head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer, whose party won…
BREAKING: UK’s Labour party wins general election
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party swept to power early on Friday after winning the country’s general election, crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. “A mandate like this comes with a great responsibility,” Labour…
21 LGAs in 10 states, Federal Capital Territory submerged in flood — FG
ABUJA – THE Federal Government said yesterday no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The…
Lagos police rescue pregnant teenager from committing suicide
LAGOS—A 19-year-old pregnant girl, who was on the verge of committing suicide has been rescued by police officers attached to Ikorodu Area Command, Lagos. The girl, said to be eight months pregnant, called one of her bosom friends, lamenting that…
43-year-old father beats son to stupor for eating in neighbour’s house
Sapele — A 43-year-old man, named Silas Ossai is currently on the run after allegedly subjecting his son to severe beating. The incident occurred last Wednesday when Ossai discovered that his son had eaten a meal at a neighbour’s house….
TASUED suspends exam as cultists kill final-year student
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, on Thursday, suspended ongoing examinations in the institution, following the killing of a final year student of History and Diplomatic Studies, Ayinla Fabiyi, by some suspected cultists on Wednesday….
NCAA suspends licences of 10 private jet operators
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has suspended 10 private jet operations over failure to begin the recertification process. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, on Friday, in…
Gale of deaths hits varsity lecturers in north
The University of Maiduguri in Borno State is in grief as it has again recorded the fourth loss of yet another professor – all within a spate of two months. In a similar development, two lecturers – one with the…
ASUU threatens strike over unmet demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Lagos, said the union may consider going on strike if the government does not respond to its demands after all the nationwide protests. For some weeks now, ASUU chapters have been engaging…
Four jailed 160 years for abducting Bayelsa ex-commissioner
A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Ogbia Town, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state has sentenced four kidnappers to 40 years each, amounting to 160 years. The four men had kidnapped the former Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Federal…