New York City was shaken by a small earthquake on Friday with a 4.8 magnitude and an epicenter in neighboring New Jersey state, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). There were no initial reports of injuries or damage. In Brooklyn, buildings shook, rattling cupboard doors and fixtures. At the United Nations, which has…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria moved a step closer to securing the ticket to the football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after a slim 1-0 win over South Africa in a first-leg match in the final round of qualifiers. Rasheedat Ajibade converted a 43rd-minute penalty to hand the Nigerians victory in the encounter…
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shi’ites on Friday clashed with men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) during the International Qudus Day in solidarity with Palestinians in Kaduna State. During the clashes two Shiite protesters were allegedly killed. However the police command said no person was killed. According to reports the…
As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues Arsenal footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko says he would leave the UK to fight for his country, Ukraine if he was called up. The 27-year-old told BBC Newsnight he has donated about £1m to help people in his home country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. He said Ukraine…
No fewer than nine persons have been involved in accidents at different locations within a space of twenty-four hours, in Anambra State. While the accidents are three in number, one of them is said to be fatal, while the others are not. The first in the list of the crash was said to have occured…
The Federal Government has revealed that the country is still using transformers installed in the ’60s in some parts of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu said this during an inter-ministerial briefing in Abuja on Friday. He said the deterioration of infrastructure is a major challenge in the government’s push to provide power for…
Wife of Anambra state governor Nonye Soludo, has asked parents to invest more time in teaching their children the values of love, kindness, and hard work and dwell less on possessions and acquisition of wealth Mrs Soludo, who was speaking in Awka, when she hosted members of the women wing of Anambra State Association of…
A popular activist Aisha Yesufu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the state of the nation’s economy. She accused the Nigerian leader of successfully throwing Nigerians into poverty. According to her, under the current administration, people can no longer afford basic needs. “Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing very well in throwing people into poverty….
At least 19 people have been confirmed dead after gunmen invaded a community, Agojeju Odo, in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. The gunmen also set many buildings on fire before fleeing Confirming the incident on Friday, the Police Public Relation Officer in Kogi State, William Aya, said the yet to be identified gunmen…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says there must be proper guarantees under the law to prevent situations where governors use police apparatus to intimidate and oppress political opponents. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was a guest of Inside Sources With Laolu Akande where he said at the moment, policing has been decentralised in the…
