Written by Rate this post By Bashir Bello The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed no fewer than seven persons dead in a fatal accident along the Kano-Hadejia road. This was coming after the state governor, Abba Yusuf, had earlier confirmed in a statement by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, that … Continue reading “Kano accident: FRSC confirms seven dead”
Rate this post Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe’s goals earned Real Madrid a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday to close the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point. After the Spanish champions had beaten Mallorca on Saturday, Alvaro Arbeloa’s side eked out a tight victory at Mestalla to keep the pressure … Continue reading “Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia”
Rate this post ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has received a delegation from the United States led by the Commander of the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led by General Dagvin R. Anderson, Commander of USAFRICOM, and accompanied by the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in … Continue reading “Tinubu receives US military delegation at Aso Rock”
Rate this post LAGOS — THE Lagos State government, yesterday, inaugurated a Central Planning Committee to coordinate the final burial rites of the Akran of Badagry, Oba Babatunde Akran, Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, who recently joined his ancestors. Recall that the Akran of Badagry, who was also the Permanent Vice Chairman of the Lagos State … Continue reading “Lagos SSG heads funeral c’ttee for late Akran”
Rate this post Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over “hooliganism” during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final were observing an intermittent “fast”, rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer said Saturday. This comes after prosecutors in Rabat denied that the fans were abstaining from food, saying they have been “receiving meals in … Continue reading “AFCON: Senegalese fans held in Morocco ‘fasting’, not on hunger strike, lawyer says”
Rate this post By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Saturday condemned what it described as Nigeria’s failing healthcare system following the death of Dr. Salome Oboyi, a Senior Registrar in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH), Jos, who died after contracting Lassa fever while … Continue reading “Doctor dies treating Lassa fever as NARD blames failing health system”
Rate this post By Juliet Ebirim Lagos recently hosted the first-ever Diaspora Ball at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, drawing celebrities, creatives, business leadersand socialites. The event, hosted by Nigerian-American entrepreneur Ayobami Magbagbeola known as Ayo Entity, blended luxury entertainment with networking and cultural exchange, offering a fresh take on the usual Detty December celebrations. Guests … Continue reading “Fun, glamour, as Diaspora Ball debuts in Lagos”
Rate this post … Say Hospitals must not become killing fieldsBy Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yesterday condemned the brutal assault on Dr. Adeniyi A., a Registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, while on duty in the Accident and Emergency Unit on Thursday, … Continue reading “Resident doctors condemn assault on doctor at FMC Owo”
Rate this post By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the government and people of Kwara State over the deadly terrorist attacks that claimed at least 162 lives in the villages of Woro and Nuku. In a statement issued in Abeokuta … Continue reading “Kwara attack: Southern Governors’ Forum calls for prosecution of perpetrators”
Rate this post ..Police repel attack on Edikwu, neutralises arms runner By Peter Duru, Makurdi At least two persons have been confirmed dead following a fresh attack on Akpete community in Apa Local Government Area, LGA of Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen. The Friday evening assault also left several residents injured, while many others … Continue reading “Two killed, several injured in fresh herdsmen attack on Benue Community”