A tragic incident unfolded at a private tertiary institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where a 300-level student reportedly took her own life. According to reports from Daily Trust, the student, who was studying Basic Medical Science at Havarde College of Science, Business, and Management Studies, was found deceased in her off-campus hostel room on Monday…
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the immediate settlement of the outstanding electricity bill owed to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The directive comes after the State House Management reconciled accounts with the AEDC. According to a statement released by presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, contrary to initial claims by the AEDC of a N923 million…
The Ivorian Football Federation has officially appointed Emerse Fae as the permanent coach of the Elephants, following their triumph in the AFCON 2023 tournament. Fae assumed the role on an interim basis after Jean-Louis Gasset’s departure during the group stage of the competition. Prior to Fae’s appointment, the Ivorian team had suffered two defeats, including…
The 36 State Chairpersons of the Labour Party, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have refuted claims of any intention to suspend the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi. During a solidarity visit to the LP National Chairman, Julious Abure, at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday,…
A popular mommy vlogger, Ruby Franke, known for her parenting advice on YouTube, has been sentenced to four consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated child abuse of two of her children. Franke, a mother of six, admitted to subjecting her two youngest children to a campaign of…
The police in Lagos State have apprehended two members of an armed robbery gang notorious for using pepper spray to rob commercial motorcyclists. The suspects were caught in the act when they attacked a motorcyclist in an attempt to steal his bike in the Obasanjo Bridge area of Alagbado. Alert residents intervened, apprehended the suspects,…
Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, the former Governor of Ogun State and current representative of Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, emphasized that Nigerians are facing hardship today due to the struggling economy inherited by President Bola Tinubu from former President Muhammadu Buhari. During his ‘thank you tour’ of Ijebu Ode local government area…
Reports suggest that Chelsea is gearing up to activate the €130m (£111m) release clause in Victor Osimhen’s Napoli contract, aiming to secure the striker’s services in the upcoming summer transfer window. According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, Chelsea is looking to expedite the process to sign Osimhen. Galetti reveals that while Mauricio Pochettino’s side has…
On Monday, February 19, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid on a Bureau de Change located in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja, resulting in the arrest of approximately 50 illegal operators. The raid was part of the EFCC’s efforts to crack down on individuals degrading the Naira…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the Abuja zone revealed that it has mourned the loss of 46 members due to the prevailing economic challenges in the country, coupled with inadequate remuneration for academics and universities within the zone. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, February 19, 2024, in Abuja, the Abuja…
