The Personal Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on constituency affairs, Hon Kareem Khadijat Omotayo has felicitated with teachers on occasion of world’s teacher’s day. She praised Nigerian teachers as ‘incredible educators’ that are passionately serving the nation. She said “Happy World Teachers’ Day to all the incredible educators! Today, we celebrate your dedication, passion,…
A 16-year-old boy in Delta State has accidentally shot and killed his younger sister while handling a firearm belonging to their father. The incident was confirmed in a statement on the X by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe. According to the statement, the father, who identified himself as a hunter, admitted…
Pope Francis escaped two assassination attempts on his life during his historic trip to Iraq in March 2021. This revelation was part of excerpts from his forthcoming autobiography published Tuesday by Italian media. The pontiff’s Vatican security detail received an urgent warning from the British secret services, Francis wrote. “A woman packed with explosives, a…
Nollywood actress Kiitan Bukola has shared her personal struggles and the impact of her childhood experiences on her views about marriage. In an interview with Biola Bayo, the actress revealed that while she loves the idea of marriage, she harbours fears about it due to her deep desire to provide a stable and loving home…
Some of the protesters who converged on the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State have been arrested by the police. The protesters had assembled at the tollgate in commemoration of the shooting by soldiers on October 20, 2020. Young persons protesting against police brutality had called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)…
Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged wealthy Nigerians to divert funds spent on luxury items such as Rolls-Royce cars and private jets into building industries that can boost job creation and stimulate economic growth. In a recent interview clip shared online, Dangote lamented the growing culture of extravagant spending among the elite,…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over a sinister plot to blackmail him into conforming to nefarious agendas. In a statement on his social media handle, Obi revealed that a video from his recent keynote speech in Anambra State had been deliberately twisted to…
George Foreman, the American heavyweight boxing legend, has died at the age of 76. According to his family, Foreman died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Houston on Friday night. The cause of death has not been disclosed. In a statement shared on social media, the family praised Foreman’s legacy and requested…
The Nigerian Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit. This comes after the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt during plenary on Wednesday. According to the committee,…
No fewer than 50 people have been confirmed dead in the tanker explosion at Dikko along the Abuja/Kaduna expressway. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) confirmed the casualty figure on Saturday. Several properties worth millions were also burnt down during the incident, which left several people injured. NSEMA Director General, Abdullahi Baba Arah said…