Following the unfortunate elevator accident, which claimed the life of Dr. Vwaere Daiso, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos-Island, and the directive of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for an immediate and thorough inquiry into the accident, the Lagos State Government has commenced investigations. The investigation panel, which was given 48 hours to conclude action, will submit…
Elon Musk, the owner of X (previously Twitter), has introduced a live video feature for the microblogging site and also added a new video download feature to the social media platform. Musk made this known on his Twitter handle on Friday. Sharing an update about the Live video, he said, “Live video now works reasonably…
••• US approves sale of David’s sling to Finland Israel’s Defense Ministry has revealed that the United States had approved the sale of a co-developed advanced air-defense system, David’s Sling, to Finland, paving the way for its deployment in Russia’s backyard. With the green light received from Washington, the Defense Ministry of Israel now stands…
On August 2, Israel’s Defense Ministry revealed that the United States had approved the sale of a co-developed advanced air-defense system, David’s Sling, to Finland, paving the way for its deployment in Russia’s backyard. With the green light received from Washington, the Defense Ministry of Israel now stands poised to finalize the sale of the…
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone XI Command Osogbo AIG Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji, psc. has directed the Commissioners of Police Osun and Oyo Commands to all go after Kidnapers and Cultists that may be hibernating the peace of their respective jurisdiction. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by Police Public…
Amidst ongoing controversies trailing behind the launch of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, fresh indications have emerged that the airline will commence flight operations in October this year. This development was disclosed by Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, in an interview with Bloomberg TV. The new carrier was first unveiled in 2018…
President Bola Tinubu has written the Nigerian Senate, intimating it of the proposed military action and other sanctions against the military officers who recently seized power in the Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Since the soldiers seized power in Niger on July 26, the leaders of the West African…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday told the House of Representatives that it lacks control over the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel, and the foreign exchange rate between the naira and dollar. A principal manager in CBN, Clement Osagie, said this when he appeared before the House ad-hoc committee…
Maryam Shetty has reacted following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to withdraw her as a ministerial nominee from Kano State. It was reported that the President in a communication to the National Assembly, withdrew the nomination of Maryam Shetty, replacing her with Dr. Mairiga Mahmud. But in a tweet shortly after the news broke, Shetty…
A homeless woman, identified as Aminat Adekunle on Friday, was delivered of a baby girl by the roadside in the Arepo area of Ogun State. Still smarting from the afterbirth pains and looking pale, she was seen by our correspondent cradling the sleeping newborn in a container littered with her belongings. The PUNCH learnt that…
