On Sports, Hungary striker Barnabas Varga is expected to undergo surgery after fracturing multiple bones in his face in a sickening collision during his team’s 1-0 win over Scotland at Euro 2024. Varga was stretchered off and taken to hospital after being injured in a horrific mid-air clash as Scotland […]
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On Foreign News, Floods, Landslides Kill 24 In Ivory Coast’s Main City
On Foreign News, Floods and landslides killed at least 24 people in 10 days in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s largest city, authorities said today after an unusually intense start to the rainy season. Rain around four times heavier than normal fell on the West African nation’s economic capital over several days […]
Court Adjourns Suit To Stop Bayero, Four Others As Emirs
The Kano State High Court has adjourned the sitting in a case filed by the Kano State Government, to restrain the 15th Emir Ado Bayero and four other emirs, from parading themselves as emirs. The motion on notice was filed by the plaintiffs on interlocutory injunction, after the interim order […]
N4 billion fraud: Trial of former Anambra governor begins today at Abuja court
N4 billion fraud: Trial of former Anambra governor begins today at Abuja court A federal high court sitting in Abuja has fixed today, Monday, for the commencement of the trial of Willie Obiano, former Governor of Anambra State, in the N4 billion security votes fraud charges brought against him by […]
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians About Falsified Giga-S Injection Batch
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over a falsified batch of Giga-S Injection identified in Aba, Abia State. The falsified batch was purchased from a renowned store located at Araria Market in Aba, Abia State. Giga–S injection Ceftriaxone is indicated for […]
Houthis and Iraqi militia claim attack on Israeli ships in Haifa port.
Yemen’s Houthis, alongside the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, have claimed responsibility for a joint military operation targeting vessels in Israel’s Haifa port. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced in a televised statement that drones targeted two cement tankers and two cargo ships at Haifa […]
Kenya’s Ruto Ready For ‘Conversation’ With Protesters
On the Foreign News Kenya’s President William Ruto has expressed his willingness to engage in discussions with thousands of young protesters who demonstrated nationwide this week against proposed tax increases. Protests, led predominantly by Gen-Z Kenyans and livestreamed on social media, have caught the government off guard as discontent over […]
NDLEA bursts snake-guarded shrine used for storing drugs in Edo
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered a shrine guarded by a snake, used for storing illicit drugs in the Igor community of Benin City, Edo State. The agents found a specially constructed large hole hidden in a wall covered with wallpapers and fetish objects. The […]
Federal Government Takes Action Against Cholera Outbreak With Support For Affected States
The Federal Ministry of Environment has expressed deep concern over a cholera outbreak affecting several Nigerian states, resulting in numerous fatalities and widespread illness. Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, announced immediate measures to curb the spread of the disease. These include providing water and food testing […]
Fire Breaks Out at Christ Embassy Church Headquarters in Lagos
An inferno has engulfed the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State. Eyewitnesses confirmed the blaze , and multiple videos on social media have shown the church’s massive edifice being destroyed by fire. The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, causing […]