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The media team of Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports that he collapsed on Thursday at the colloquium to mark his 61st birthday in Abuja. Reports had claimed that the former Akwa Ibom governor collapsed during the event and had to be rushed to the National Hospital. But the media team, in a statement […]
A social policy specialist serving under the United Nations, UN, in Sokoto State, Mr Isah Ibrahim Maru has lost two of his children to fire disaster. He confirmed the sad news when members of the correspondents’ chapel of Zamfara Council, NUJ, paid him a condolence visit in Maru. According to Maru, “I woke up around […]
A 30-year-old Brazilian gospel singer, Pedro Henrique, has died. Henrique lost his life after he collapsed on stage while performing on Wednesday night in Feira de Santana, Daily Mail reports. The deceased was singing ‘Vai Ser Tão Lindo’ at a religious event that was being streamed online when he collapsed on stage. Confirming his death, […]
Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi is recovering well from injury, according to Nottingham Forest manager, Steve Cooper. Awoniyi aggravated a groin injury while on international duty last month. The striker is not expected to return to action until the New Year after going under the knife. Cooper revealed that the 26-year-old is progressing well and […]
President Bola Tinubu yesterday sacked some Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Their replacements were also announced by the President. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja, yesterday. The statement said the action was in line with […]
The National Assembly has said that the Federal Road Maintenance Agency is poorly funded and has advocated increased budgetary allocation for improved roads. A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the agency’s Director of Communications and Public Relations, Mrs Maryam Sanusi, quoted the Chairman, Senate Committee on FERMA, Hussaini Uba, as speaking during a […]
Aiyedun Quarters in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State was on Wednesday thrown into a state of despair due to a horrifying incident resulting in the death of a nine-day-old baby and her 30-year-old mother. The tragedy occurred when an overhead water tank crashed onto a one-bedroom detached bungalow, situated near a primary […]
Popular Nigerian skit maker, Chukwuebuka Amuzie, professionally called Brain Jotter, has slammed an interviewer over wealth-related questions. The interviewer, in a now controversial video on social media, repeatedly asked the skit maker about his net worth, the cost of his clothing and his drip check. In response, Brain Jotter questioned the host about the purpose […]
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has waxed lyrical about Samuel Chukwueze’s strike in AC Milan’s 2-1 victory against Newcastle United. Chukwueze came off the bench to score the winning goal for the Rossoneri. It was the Nigerian international’s second goal in the competition this season. Newcastle United took the lead through Joellinton on the […]
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has confirmed the death of Chisom Nwankwo, a 500-level student of Agric/Economics. According to Abiodun Olanrewaju, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, the incident occurred on Tuesday. He said, “Around 11 am, along Road 1, an accident involving two okada and two vehicles occurred. “One particular okada […]
