Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Monday five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other…

Osun State Government has warned members of the public stigmatizing persons living with HIV/AIDS to desist from such act or face jail term. A public service announcement signed by the Executive Secretary, Osun State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Adeniyi Oginni on Sunday disclosed that stigmatizing persons living with HIV/AIDS has created disruption…

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 63, as reported by Iranian news outlets. Rescuers on Monday found the helicopter that was carrying the Iranian president, as well as the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and 7 other senior officials, after it crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches…

Air passengers travelling through Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, can now use free Wi-Fi. Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Tunde Moshood confirmed the development on Sunday. Moshood also said plans were in progress to have free Wi-Fi services installed at other…

A helicopter in the convoy of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in “an accident” on Sunday, state media reported, without specifying if the president was on board. “Some unconfirmed reports say that the helicopter carrying President Raisi has had an accident in East Azerbaijan province,” state television said, adding that rescue efforts were underway….

Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering abaya robes. The poolside show featuring the work of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal included mostly one-piece suits in shades of red, beige and blue. Most…

…as govt promises to offset hospital bills Touched by the fatal collapse of the Obafemi Awolowo University ampitheatre which left some students seriously injured, the State Government has raised a delegation to inspect the scene and visit the injured students. The government delegation led by the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Dipo Eluwole and Permanent Secretary…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted that Arsenal will be their closest Premier League title challengers going forward. City are on the brink of a record fourth-straight title this weekend if they defeat West Ham on Sunday. However, they could lose it if they drop points and Arsenal beat Everton at the Emirates. Ahead…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested one Rachel Geoffrey, a 23-year-old woman, who resides at Federal Housing Estate, Girei, for allegedly setting hands of her stepchildren on fire. The children, Genesis Geoffrey, seven years old and Idadai Geoffrey, three years old, now have their affected hands bandaged. The Police Public Relations Officer in the…

In April, it appeared any club between Manchester City, Arsenal or Liverpool could emerge champions. But Jurgen Klopp’s men fell off, thanks to a run of poor results, ensuring the German will leave with just one Premier League title after nine years. It is a real credit to the Reds that they managed to insert…