French President Emmanuel Macron says the Paris Olympics opening ceremony could move from the River Seine if the security risk is too high. Mr Macron said it could be “limited to the Trocadéro”, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, instead of covering the planned stretch of the river. He added that it could even…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been suspended from the party. Ganduje was suspended by members of his ward, the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State on Monday. His suspension followed alleged corruption charges levelled against him by the state government. Recall that…
Today, April 15, 2024, marks 112th years ago the RMS Titanic sank in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Titanic struck an iceberg four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, the United States, in which more than 1,500 people lost their…
…Iran’s attack on Israel: What we know…Israeli cabinet debates response to Iran attack Countries around the world yesterday condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel, warning the attack could further destabilise the Middle East. This is as Israel is debating Iran’s attack response at the Knesset with the US and her allies scrambling to stop a slide…
Two citizens of the Netherlands, Eline Holtes and Henricus Jacob De Kok, are slated to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 17, 2024, over alleged $1,407,373 theft. The charges, brought by the Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, include conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and stealing. They are to be arraigned…
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities hit a historic 50% share of the country’s real GDP in 2023, the highest level on record, according to an analysis of the General Authority for Statistics data by the Ministry of Economy and Planning. This translates to a non-oil economy valued at SAR1.7 trillion (approximately $453 billion) at constant prices,…
The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U17 World Cup winner Manu Garba as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 boys, Golden Eaglets. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at NFF, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Garba had, in the same role,…
Controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky has confirmed his gender during his trial on charges of naira abuse in court on Friday.Controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky has confirmed his gender during his trial on charges of naira abuse in court on Friday. Recall the crossdresser was handed a six-month jail sentence by Abimbola Awogboro, a judge of the federal high…
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Naira. The judge while sentencing the convict, said the judgment will be a deterrent to others that are found to be…
Former NFL star O.J. Simpson has passed away at age 76 after a battle with cancer, his family confirmed. A statement posted on his social media accounts reads: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition,…
