Donald Trump undergoes his first annual medical Friday since returning to power, putting the focus on a 78-year-old who is the oldest US president ever elected and has regularly faced accusations of a lack of transparency about his health. Republican Trump has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting his second term in the…
The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security and economy sectors. He made this call on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily where he also faulted the President’s declaration of a state of emergency in…
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in Kurmi Ado village, Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil made this known to newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. According to the statement, the father repeatedly raped his 17-year-old daughter. He said the…
The United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a “game-changing” twice-daily pill that is said to slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer. The drug, Truqap, developed by AstraZeneca, targets the AKT protein, a molecule known to fuel the multiplication of cancer cells. By inhibiting AKT’s action,…
Honourable Comrade Sunday Asefon, the Presidential Senior Special Assistant on Students Engagement, has articulated the profound benefits of the Nigerian Students Loan Fund, emphasizing its pivotal role in enhancing access to tertiary education across the nation. Asefon highlighted that far too many bright and promising students in Nigeria are forced to abandon their academic dreams…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a police officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti following a dispute involving the officer’s girlfriend and the victim’s son. The incident sparked public outrage after a viral video surfaced showing the victim’s daughter accusing the officer—allegedly an orderly to a local government chairman—of attacking her father…
A tragic incident occurred on Thursday, April 10, when a sightseeing helicopter carrying a Spanish family of five crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, resulting in the deaths of all individuals on board, including the pilot. Law enforcement sources confirmed that Agustin Escobar, the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility,…
A large group of women have protested the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the ongoing emergency rule in the state. The demonstrators gathered outside the State Government House in Port Harcourt and led a procession through the streets of the city. Chanting songs in solidarity with the suspended governor and holding placards, the women…
Social media was abuzz on Friday following concerns about the operations of CBEX, a digital asset trading platform, with several users warning that it shows signs of being a Ponzi scheme. On Wednesday, an X user, Man of Letters (@Letter_to_Jack), posted a cautionary note after learning about an individual who reportedly invested $1,000 in CBEX…
The Lagos State Government has sealed popular Ketu and Mile 12 markets for persistent violations of environmental laws. The crackdown, which took place overnight, targeted markets and shops involved in illegal waste disposal on roads, medians, and highways, an action that contradicts the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017. The Commissioner for…