A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. Another 52 were injured in what is on track to become one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years. Bodies were discovered […]
The Ondo State government has dissolved the elected 18 local government council chairmen and the councillors in the state. Acting governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in a statement by his spokesperson Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson said the move was taken following the expiration of their tenure. “This implies that all chairmen and councilors would vacate their respective offices […]
A 20-year-old woman has allegedly dumped her new-born baby boy in a pit toilet in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. The suspect, Chidinma Nwaedoka, was said to have intentionally carried out the act on Sunday in Otuocha, a community in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, a media aide to the […]
OPERATIVES of Quick Intervention Unit, Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Sunday Michael Ben of Aka Itiam Etoi village in Uyo Local Government Area, for allegedly defiling his six-year-old daughter. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday evening by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Odiko MacDon. […]
Elon Musk, tech billionaire, says audio and video call feature will be added to X (formerly known as Twitter), soon. In a post shared via the platform on Thursday, he specified that the feature will be compatible with Android, iOS, PC, and Mac. Musk said that once released, the feature would allow audio and […]
A dual UK-Nigerian national who was extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom was sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme. With today’s sentencing, all three defendants who were extradited from the United Kingdom in connection with this matter have been sentenced. According to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff ahead of the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi governorship polls. According to the electoral umpire, interested Nigerians can begin their application process for the off-season polls on Thursday, August 31st, 2023. In a statement tagged: “Notice of Recruitment of […]
As coups continue to spread on the African continent, some leaders are taking proactive steps by reshuffling defence portfolios. On Wednesday, Cameroon President Paul Biya made major changes to the country’s ministry of defence. Among the posts reshuffled were the delegate to the presidency in charge of defence, air force staff, navy, and the […]
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. Another 43 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and were taken for treatment at local hospitals, Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said. “The death toll is […]
House of Representatives, yesterday, said it uncovered how the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) allegedly spent N81.2 billion to plant 21 million trees across 11 frontline states. The states are: Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Yobe and Borno. The lawmakers, who spoke during an investigative hearing on ‘Utilisation […]
