Gunmen have reportedly killed five police officers on Friday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. Sources said the unfortunate incident occurred around 5:am at Ebyia bridge, along Hilltop/Nwoke road. Similarly, a retired army officer, and 15 others have been reportedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen in Thursday evening attack on Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom…
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has become engaged to his girlfriend, his team confirmed. Murdoch has already been married four times, most recently to the model and actress Jerri Hall The 92-year-old has reportedly been dating retired Russian molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, 67 for several months. The marriage, which is expected to take place at his…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Judiciary Workers Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) for calling off its three months old strike action, describing the resolution as “a direct outcome of his arbitration” Speaking on the reopening of the court system in Osun state, the Governor noted series of positive interventions by the executive arm of government…
Women’s Day 2024: International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, is a global day acknowledging the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Not only does it celebrate the achievements and progress women have made, but it also highlights the…
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Mushshak trainer aircraft was involved in a minor mishap earlier today, 7 March 2024, at about 2.35pm. The accident, which occurred at about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military airfield, involved 2 pilots who were returning from a routine training flight. Luckily, both pilots came out of the crash…
Medical doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, have successfully performed a Thoracoscopic Primary Repair of Oesophageal Atresia with a tracheosophageal fistula in a 13-day-old baby. The Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof Wasiu Adeyemo said the surgery through the oesophagus of the neonate entailed minimal access surgery on the baby, the first of…
A gynaecologist and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Joseph Ikechebelu has said that with breakthroughs in science, the era of barrenness among women is gone. Speaking at the take off of a two-day programme organized by a nongovernmental organization, the All for Women Initiative Nigeria (A-WIN), The medical expert stated…
● Osun Governor Deserves Labour Fellowship Award- Comrade Isa Aremu Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for the review of the Federation Account Revenue sharing formula as well as the moving of solid minerals from exclusive to concurrent legislative list. The Governor made the advocacy in Lagos on Thursday while attending the South…
There was pandemonium in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State when bandits invaded LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), and abducted dozens of pupils. The number of persons abducted couldn’t be ascertained as of press time, but residents said they were about 100. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has continued his remarkable education Policies as he donated 28 buses to Students Unions and Indigenous Associations of tertiary institutions in Oyo State to ease their mobility. The Governor made the presentation of the vehicles during a special event held at the Car park of the Governor’s office state secretariat…
