A 16-year-old American girl, Baylee Holbrook, has tragically passed away. The teenage girl who was struck by lightning while hunting with her father died afterward. It happened in the US state of Florida. Baylee and her father were both hit after lightning hit a tree on Tuesday, Putnam County officials said. Her father lost…
Mr. Peter Obi,the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, has said the security crisis ravaging the Southeast region can only be tackled if the leaders are united. The former Anambra governor stated this in a message he delivered during the Southeast Summit on Economy and Security, in Owerri,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has updated Nigerians on the total number of passports cleared as of 27 September 2023. Information from the Service reveals that 190,749 passports have been cleared. The development follows a call by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on September 7, for the NIS to clear all backlog of…
Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has begged organised labour not to go on strike. According to him, Labour should respect the June 5 order issued by the National Industrial Court, restraining both Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on any industrial…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 2nd 2023 as a public holiday in commemoration of the Nation’s 63rd independence celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja on behalf of the federal government, congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora. In a statement by…
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian armed forces have eliminated 191 terrorists, apprehended 184 and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said the operations were conducted in the last…
The security and intelligence services in Burkina Faso, has revealed that it recently foiled an attempted coup in the country on Tuesday. The military government made the announcement in a statement read on national TV by its spokesperson, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo. According to the statement, the junta said an attempt by some army…
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has accused former President, Olusegun Obasanjo of disrespecting and ridiculing traditional rulers in Oyo State by ordering them to “stand up and sit down” during a function which stirred controversy. Obasanjo, some weeks ago, asked monarchs who attended a road inauguration in Iseyin, Oyo State, to stand up and sit…
Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo has questioned Nigerians over a despicable trait they exhibit in public. Reacting to the death of young talented Nigerian singer, Mohbad, Ekubo wondered why Nigerians keep malice with the living yet cry for the dead. He took to Instagram and wrote: “A gift from me to me” Skit maker, Flora…
A 19-year-old boy, Zakariya Saad, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing 17-year-old Muhammed Yahaya to death in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, said the suspect was arrested from his residence…