Following the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of Lagos state, the death toll has increased to 43. Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos commissioner for information and strategy in a statement released on Sunday November 7, announced the recovery of another body. At the moment, there are 15 survivors and 49 persons have reported…
GIOTV reports that a social media user, Tima Tima has revealed that she was denied a job opportunity because she had a ‘big Tummy’. Describing the situation on her Facebook page, Tima said, “I lost a job today. ‘Sorry, we cannot employ you.’ “Me: ‘Why please?’ “GM: ‘You have a big tummy.’”
Two persons were killed after a patrol vehicle of the Federal Road Safety Corp in Bauchi State lost control and rammed into a shop. Our correspondent learnt that the crash occurred on Friday around 12.45pm, opposite Alkaleri Central Motor park, along Bauchi-Gombe highway. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the accident…
The Imo state police command arrested a 300-level student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) identified as Miracle Ogochukwu Chiagoziem for allegedly scalding her hostel mate, one Wisdom Uchenna Chukwuemeka, a 400 level student of Geology department, with hot water over a dispute they had. According to reports, Miracle poured hot water on…
GIOTV reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone laden with explosives targeted his residence in the capital, Baghdad. Al-Kadhimi escaped unhurt, but security sources told Reuters news agency that at least six members of the prime minister’s personal protection force were wounded in Sunday’s attack. Al-Kadhimi appealed for…
In what appeared to be an examination malpractice, a viral photo has emerged online showing that an unidentified student of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state, cheated by writing some answers in the N100 notes and using them in the exam hall. Although the identity of this student has not been confirmed but it was reported…
GIOTV reports that three female students have been injured in a fire outbreak at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) Murtala female hostel on Saturday. Properties were also destroyed in the incident, the second of such in a month. The inferno reportedly started from a cooking stove and was put out by the university’s fire service….
GIOTV reports that a popular monarch in Oyo state, the Onigbeti of Igbetiland, Oba Emmanuel Oyekan Oyebisi, Afasegbejo III is dead. It was gathered that the foremost monarch who became king in 2004 died at the age of 77. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111 announced his death. Alaafin condoled with the…
Idowu Odeyemi, a retired professor of Applied Geology and founder, International Council for Ifa Religion, has talked about his life. In this interview, he shares with TUNDE AJAJA his life’s journey, his religious beliefs, and passion for African and Yoruba spirituality What fond memories of your growing up do you still have? I was born…
Marília Dias Mendonça, a popular Brazilian pop star, has reportedly died in a light aircraft crash. The plane came down in a mid-afternoon local time in a mountain region near the city of Piedade de Caratinga, in the interior of Minas Gerais, earlier today. Firefighters reported that the plane’s fuel tanks had ruptured on impact,…