In a devastating incident, at least 48 people lost their lives when a petrol tanker collided with a truck carrying travellers and cattle in Niger State, Nigeria. The tragic accident occurred on September 8, 2024, at around 12:30 am along the Bida-Agaie-Lapai road, approximately 2 kilometres from Dendo Community in Agaie Local Government Area. According…
I’m thinking here that I need to employ another language to properly express my exasperation at some of the issues that plague us, in this case, Petrol. This is why I’m resorting to speaking Latin as against the English language. Where is the President? Ubi Est Praeses? We need to know because he alone it…
Kate Sullivan and Arit John, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday called for “modifying” the 25th Amendment to allow for the removal of a vice president who “lies or engages in a conspiracy to cover up the incapacity of the president,” a political nonstarter and the latest escalation of his attacks on President Joe…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, has applied to proceed on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with medical matters affecting his nuclear family. The presidential spokesman in the memo sent to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, pleaded that…
During the recently concluded 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed over 50 African leaders, pledging to deepen cooperation across various sectors, including infrastructure, trade, and energy. This summit, held from September 4 to 6, marked a significant moment in China-Africa relations, as Xi announced a commitment of $50 billion in financing…
Dr Olisa Agbakoba is a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association. While speaking with Biodun Busari, he offers his insightful perspective on Nigeria’s persistent challenges, from escalating fuel prices and the urgent need for judicial reform to the contentious debate over the creation of additional states Recently, there…
Mornings are sacred even for one of the world’s richest men. Jeff Bezos’ fiancée gave a glimpse of what daily life is like with the billionaire and revealed he has one steadfast ritual. Lauren Sanchez tells People the 60-year-old Amazon founder doesn’t immediately check his phone upon waking up. “I make myself a cup of coffee,” the…
Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by breaking the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, with a lift of 147kg. Mark’s performance surpassed the previous record held by fellow Nigerian Lucy Ejike, marking an iconic achievement for Team Nigeria. With one lift remaining, Onyinyechi Mark has all…
Russia had been planning to launch a new attack on Ukraine from the Kursk region before Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi told CNN in an exclusive interview Thursday. In his first television interview since becoming military chief in February, the general told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he believed the Kursk operation…
The Lagos State Government has announced a three-month extension of its work-from-home policy, effective from September 4, 2024. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the extension in a circular signed by the state Head of Service, Bode Agoro, highlighting the government’s commitment to promoting work-life balance amid ongoing economic challenges. Background of the Policy The work-from-home policy…
