Five persons were reportedly trapped in the rubble of an uncompleted building that collapsed in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. The tragedy occurred around 8 a.m. on Sunday, throwing residents of the Sabo community into a state of shock as they thronged to the scene to participate in the rescue operation. An eyewitness, Sani…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has warned developers and residents against construction of houses without approved building plans, threatening to bulldoze badly built houses posing threat to human safety. Reacting to a recent building collapse at Ayetoro area of Osogbo, Governor Adeleke emphasized the importance of securing approvals for building plans to ensure standard…
Former US President, Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a political rally on Saturday, leaving security agencies hunting for information about how a gunman could attack a former American leader. Here is a blow-by-blow account of the shooting in Pennsylvania, where one Trump supporter was killed. – How it unfolded – Dressed in…
Following an attempt on the life of former United States President Donald Trump at a political rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania, authorities have identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. “Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on…
Former President Donald Trump has released a statement following the shooting incident at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left one person dead and another seriously injured. Trump himself sustained a minor injury during the attack. “I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response…
The leader of market heads in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Akinwande Olajire, has said Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, banned market groups in the town over their roles in current high cost of food items in the community. A video of Olajire addressing traders in a neighborhood market in Ile-Ife had gone viral on Saturday….
The United States, US, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has said it’s yet to establish the motive behind the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. FBI Special Agent in Charge of Pittsburgh field office, Kevin Rojek, said no specific threat was received ahead of the shooting. Addressing a press conference, Rojek said: “Tonight we…
Donald Trump was injured in what the FBI said was an attempted assassination at an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, an act of political violence that threatens to upend an already tumultuous US election race and deepen the country’s polarisation. The former president was injured in a volley of gunfire at 6.15pm from…
President Joe Biden spoke with former President Donald Trump on Saturday night, just hours after a possible assassination attempt on him at his rally in Pennsylvania. “I’ve been thoroughly briefed by all the agencies in the federal government as to the situation based on what we know now,” Biden told reporters and the nation earlier…
A section of the palace of Muhammadu Sanusi ll, the Emir of Kano, has been reportedly set on fire by suspected arsonists. Munir Bayero, chief of staff to the Emir, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. Bayero said the fire gutted the palace at Kofar Kudu in Gidan Rumfa, adding that no casualties…
