Moment helicopter crashed into Hudson River in New York (VIDEO)
Footage has emerged of the ill-fated helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on Thursday afternoon. The helicopter that crashed into the River in New York City killed all six persons on board. The deceased include the pilot and a visiting family of five from Spain, among them three children. The aircraft, identified as a Bell […]
Governor Adeleke Mourns Death of Osun APC Chieftain, Dr. Adekunle Adeniji
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Rauf Adekunle Adeniji (popularly known as Congo), the National Director of Administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a condolence message, Governor Adeleke extended his heartfelt sympathies to the family of the deceased, the Ooni of Ife, and the […]
Rivers govt denies recruitment of 10,000 graduates
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has debunked a report on social media and other platforms stating that he has approved the recruitment of 10,000 qualified graduates and non-graduates into the Rivers State Civil Service. The report also stated that the recruitment portal will open for applications at midnight on Sunday, […]
Abia civil servant lynched for killing another man with stone
A man, Uche Onyekaba has been lynched by an angry mob in Ukaonu street by NEPA, Aba, for allegedly killing another man with a stone during an argument. Onyekaba, who was said to be a staff of Abia Water and Sewage Corporation, had engaged in a hot argument with another man. During the argument, Onyekaba […]
Man killed, another injured over alleged dog theft in Bauchi
A violent mob in Bauchi State has killed a man identified simply as Peter and left another 38-year-old Dokagk Danladi, severely injured over allegation of dog theft. The attack occurred on the night of April 9 in the Lushi area of the state. Confirming the incident in a statement on Thursday, April 10, the spokesman […]
US, Russia meet in Istanbul for talks on embassies
US and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for talks on restoring the functioning of their embassies, which drastically scaled back staffing following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks, the second of their kind, come after President Donald Trump reached out to Russia following the start of his second term and offered better ties […]
FG orders arrest of sand filler of Third Mainland Bridge lagoon
The Federal Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the contractor sand filling the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Minister for Works, David Umahi, made this known while responding to questions from The Guardian on the implications of dredging and sand filling around the bridge. Umahi did not disclose who gave the permission for sand […]
Lagos: One injured in Eko Bridge accident involving Sienna, commercial bus
An accident involving a Toyota Sienna bus and a commercial bus occurred on Eko Bridge, inward Apongbon, on Thursday morning. The incident left one person badly injured. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, which confirmed this via its X account, said its officials were swiftly deployed to the scene to manage the situation and […]
Gbajabiamila missing as presidency releases names of Tinubu’s appointments to date [Full List]
The Presidency, through Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has provided a list of the President’s appointments to date as it tries to defend alleged lopsided appointments. In the list, South West has 29 appointees of the President as against 24 stated by Dare. For instance, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is […]
Dangote may sell petrol in naira as FG restores naira-for-crude initiative
There is hope that the Dangote Refinery may sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to Nigerians at cheaper rate as the Federal Government has restored the crude and refined product sales in naira initiative. Providing update on the initiative, the Federal Ministry of Finance, in its X handle, yesterday, said the Technical Sub-Committee […]
