Three workers were confirmed dead at a Hyundai car plant on Tuesday, during a vehicle performance test, the South Korean automaker announced. “Three research workers have died at an Ulsan assembly line,” a Hyundai representative told AFP. “We are trying to determine the cause of the incident,” the representative said, without giving any further details….
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Monday convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Philips, Chairman of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), to 21 years imprisonment for his involvement in an N43.5 million fraud. Justice Dada delivered the verdict after finding Philips guilty of a two-count…
Paraguay’s President, Santiago Pena was taken to a Rio hospital in Brazil on Monday after falling ill while attending the G20 summit, officials have disclosed. “We inform that the President of the Republic, Santiago Pena, was treated today at the Samaritano Hospital (Botafogo) in Rio de Janeiro due to an indisposition,” Paraguayan authorities said in…
The Council of Yoruba Elders (CYE) Worldwide has felicitated the African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, publishers of the Nigerian Tribune titles on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. The group, in its congratulatory message signed by its Secretary-General, Dr. Victor Taiwo, described the newspaper as a symbol of truth. It added that the newspaper had…
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has called on the Federal Government to explain why Nigerians ceased to directly enjoy the country’s oil and gas subsidies as it was before. Mohammed, who insisted that the Federal Government must be transparent in its distribution of the country’s resources made the statement on Monday, when the…
Nigeria has solidified its position as a leading source of international students in the United States, ranking seventh globally and first in Africa, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange. The US Embassy disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. For the 2023/2024 academic year, 20,029 Nigerian students enrolled in US…
The Youth Mobilization Officer who doubles as the Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun state on Youth affairs, Comrade Segun Oyewale on Thursday met with youth led- organizations and critical stakeholders in the state, to discuss ways to engage and amplify impact. During the meeting at Osogbo the state capital, Oyewale elaborately explained his…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated a former lawmaker representing Ilesa West/Ilesa East/Atakunmosa East/Atakunmosa West in the House of Representatives, Honourable Olugbenga Onigbogi, on the occasion of his birthday, lauding his sense of purpose and conviction to impact lives. Gov Ademola Adeleke applauds Hon. Onigbogi for remaining true to the…
The Osun state house of Assembly has stated that Amotekun Corps have no prosecutory power, noting that no part of the law grants prosecutory power to Amotekun. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu on Monday, explained that Amotekun is a child of necessity, primarily to fight crimes…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had been requesting to be allowed to fire ATACMS into Russia for months. US officials say President Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long range missiles supplied by Washington to strike deep inside Russia. Washington had previously refused to allow such strikes with US-made ATACMS missiles because…
