No fewer than 25 persons have given eyewitness accounts bordering on allegations of sexual assault, physical abuse, faked miracles and trauma -allegedly suffered in the hands of a late Nigerian pastor, Temitope Joshua, aka TB Joshua, BBC reports Monday. Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential religious leaders and richest pastors, had the world at his…
The US airline regulator has ordered the grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after part of one plane fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the inspections would affect 171 planes. On Friday the Alaska Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing after take-off from the…
WASHINGTON – The United States and its allies have weighed striking Yemen’s Houthi militants after telling them to either halt their attacks on ships in the Red Sea or face unspecified action. Washington and a dozen nations this week warned that the Houthis would “bear the responsibility of the consequences” if they persisted with their…
…Inspects ongoing construction projects along Abuja Airport road In a remarkable display of commitment to both personal well-being and the success of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR undertook a 6.6-kilometer ‘Walk Life Balance’ at the iconic Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday morning of 6 January…
Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele has stated that the Palliative Buses provided by the Adeleke administration to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal has not been withdrawn from the roads. The Commissioner stated this through a statement in reaction to news making the rounds that the Senator Ademola Adeleke administration has withdrawn the…
The numbers players of the Super Eagles will have on the back of their jerseys during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations have been revealed. Captain Ahmed Musa retains his trademark No.7 and Victor Osimhen sticks to his No.9. Recall 25 players were named in the final squad for AFCON, with Yusuf Alhassan replacing the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12billon to clear outstanding payment for the Super Eagles and other Nigeria’s national teams of various sports. According to a statement on the X handle of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Center, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to…
The US Supreme Court has said it will hear a historic case to determine if Donald Trump can run for president. The justices agreed to take up Mr Trump’s appeal against a decision by Colorado to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state. The case will be heard in February and the ruling…
Celebrities have congratulated ace producer Funke Akindele after her latest film, “A Tribe Called Judah” grossed N1 billion in ticket sales. The movie grossed the N1 billion figure 20 days after its release in cinemas to become the first ever Nollywood movie to achieve the feat. Taking to her Instagram to react to the milestone,…
A new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Dali Kwazhi, has been posted to Osun State, replacing CP Isyaku Mohammed, who assumed office in the state on November 10, 2023. In a statement made available to journalists by the Public Relations Officer of the Osun State Police Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, the new CP reported at the…
