A commercial vehicle known as Danfo in Lagos, carrying several passengers crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday. Confirming the incident, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said the impact of the accident threw two passengers, both adults, off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon. Farinloye…
Six men have been arrested in connection with the killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs. The 24-year-old Kaizer Chiefs star was shot dead in a car-jacking at a petrol station in Johannesburg last week. In a statement, police said that the six suspects were arrested in Soweto on Wednesday morning. The police say they…
There was a pandemonium in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on Wednesday, as personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) allegedly shot and killed a woman while attempting to pursue hoodlums. The tragic incident, which occurred while Muslims faithful gathered to observe Eid prayer, has sparked outrage and unrest among residents, leading…
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has encouraged members of Sisters Fellowship International, SFI to continue in God’s work. Governor Soludo stated this at the 2024 Sisters Fellowship International Conference held at the Sister’s Fellowship Center Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area. According to the Governor, the mission of SFI is related to the essence…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri says he will take a break during the season run-in as the club chase a second successive Treble. The 27-year-old made his 41st appearance of the campaign in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg draw against Real Madrid. That was the third of eight games across three competitions the club will play…
Abia State Government is set to revitalise the Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba, as well as establish other industrial layouts across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti in Umuahia…
Liverpool star, Luis Diaz said he was star struck when he first met Argentina legend, Lionel Messi. During an interaction with Colombian magazine, SoHo, the Liverpool man claimed that he almost felt like dying on meeting the former Barcelona man. He explained that it was the excitement of seeing the 36-year-old that almost killed him….
As beer drinkers and sellers in Nigeria joined the rest of the countries across the globe to observe the 2024 National Beer Day, a call has gone to the government and managers of the power sector, to reconsider the recent electricity tariff hike and solve the erratic/epileptic power supply being witnessed in the country. They…
Governor Alex Otti has congratulated the Muslim community in the State and the country at large as the world marks this year’s Eid-El-Fitr celebration. Governor Otti commended the Muslim faithful on the fortitude and self-discipline they exhibited as they religiously observed the Ramadan period of fasting and prayers, culminating in the celebration of this year’s…
A prominent Civil Society Organization dedicated to ensuring quality, inclusive, and affordable education in Nigeria known as Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All, CSACEFA has issued a stern warning to the Abia State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT regarding their handling of retired teachers’ entitlements. A statement released from the…
