Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has flagged off the distribution of relief materials to victims of the devastating Maiduguri flooding taking refuge in about 36 camps. The flood disaster struck Maiduguri due to overflowing water from Alau Dam, displacing nearly 2 million people within Maiduguri Metropolis and environs. The flag-off ceremony took place, Monday,…
A 25-year-old lady, Mercy Ishaya, has regained freedom after exposing the men who abducted her from New Bwari community in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. The victim was abducted on August 28, 2024 while her father, Godiya Ishaya, a businessman, was hit and left in the pool of his blood. However, luck came…
A magistrates’ court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of two men, Oyewale Samuel (25) and Obasekere Abdulmalak (28), in the custody of the state CID. Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendants conspired and killed ASP Lawal Idris who was attached to Oke-Ila Division. The prosecutor…
Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has credited veteran actor Ramsey Nouah for inspiring her to relocate to Nigeria and pursue a career in the film industry. In a recent episode of Hip TV’s Trending, hosted by KimOprah, Ade shared her admiration for Nouah and disclosed that a conversation with him motivated her to leave her modeling…
Gunshots have been fired in the vicinity of former United States President, Donald Trump, his campaign organisation has said on Sunday. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” said Steven Cheung, his campaign spokesman, in a short statement. According to the New York Post, two people exchanged…
Ben of the former BETA duo in the ongoing Season 9 Big Brother Naija reality TV show, has been evicted from the ‘No Loose Guard’ House on Sunday night. The Sunday night’s live eviction show saw Ben, who was seen as a ‘comedian’ in the House because of his of his sense of humour, exiting…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed satisfaction with ongoing reforms in the state’s sport sector which is being driven by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi who also doubles as the commissioner for Sport development in the state. In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday, the State Governor described recent reports…
After an expected blackout period while the spacecraft reentered the Earth’s atmosphere, images of drogue chutes deploying appeared on the SpaceX live stream. This was followed by the opening of the main parachutes minutes later as the Dragon spacecraft slowed its decent towards the water. Cheers erupted from the SpaceX employees in mission control at…
By Kehinde Olusegun It is no longer news that the paramount ruler of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, passed away at the age of 87, after serving as the Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland for 42 years. His death marks the end of a monumental era for the people of Ijesaland and the Yoruba race. The news of…
Vice President Kamala Harris raised $47 million in 24 hours after her debate with Donald Trump, a significant increase from her previous fundraising totals. The funds came from 600,000 individual donors, adding to her already substantial financial advantage over Trump, who entered September with a notably smaller cash reserve. The Harris campaign revealed that her…
