LinkedIn has cut 716 jobs as it announced it is shutting down its jobs app in mainland China. The world’s largest social media platform for professionals said the decision was made amid shifts in customer behavior and slower revenue growth, CEO Ryan Roslansky said in a letter to employees. “As we guide LinkedIn through this…
An angry mob has set ablaze two suspected armed robbers at Popo bridge, Oke-Ado area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses said the suspects were nabbed after snatching a motorcycle from the owner in the area in the early hours of Tuesday, May 9, 2023. “We heard the voice of someone seeking help and we…
Moses Olapade, a 56-year-old former lightweight boxer, has killed his own wife. The man was arrested by the police for allegedly beating his wife to a coma in Akure, Ondo State. City & Crime gathered that the incident happened at No 9, Odamo Street, Oke-Aro community in Akure South LGA. Olapade, who is now a…
The palace of the Elegushi of Ikateland in Lagos State, has reacted to reports that Queen Sekinat Elegushi is sick. The palace, on Monday, said Queen Sekinat Elegushi is not sick at all. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman for Oba Saheed Elegushi, Temitope Oyefeso, and made available to our correspondent. Oyefesoso…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed the palace of the Emir of Kagarko in the southern part of Kaduna State, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and took away nine of his children, grandchildren and three others in the town. A resident, who spoke to our reporter, said the gunmen stormed the area around 11:15pm and headed directly…
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has broken his silence after visiting Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. This followed the controversy between the latter and the Obidients. Obidents are supporters of Peter Obi. They had dragged Playwright Soyinka over his comment condemning the Vice Presidential candidate of LP, Datti Baba-Ahmed. However, Obi, through…
Comrade Laoye Sanda, an Ibadan-based human rights activist, has died. Sanda was among the academics sacked by the then Olusegun Obasanjo military government. They were sacked owing to their support for the students’ uprising tagged “Ali Must go” in 1978. The socialist died on Thursday. The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) confirmed his demise on…
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has revealed that she has been battling with aggressive cancer. She made the revelation while asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. She accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of concealing facts to…
In what will come across as a really shocking development, a Nigerian pastor has been killed in Delta State. A gas explosion in Delta community claimed the life of Pastor Adese Onos, the representative of the President General in the Forum of Presidents-General of Urhobo Kingdoms, as well as his wife and housemaid. The explosion…
In what will come across as a really startling development, a Catechist, as well as his wife and five others have been killed in Benue State. They were at the weekend, reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in three separate attacks on Governor Samuel Ortom’s village and other communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue…