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  Nigerian caregiver slumps, dies in UK A 37-year-old woman, Chidimma Ezenyili, working as a caregiver in the United Kingdom slumped on February 22 and died two days later. According to News Express Nigeria on Wednesday, the incident occurred while ...

  Jeff Bezos reclaimed the title of the world’s richest person, surpassing Elon Musk with a net worth of $200 billion Musk’s fortune decreased by $31 billion in the past year, while Bezos gained $23 billion. Bezos’ rise comes as Tesla shares fell over ...

A former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has stated that the federal government still pays subsidy on petroleum products In his inaugural speech last year, President Bola Tinubu announced the five famous words “The fuel subsidy is gone,” adding ...

  At least 35 people died while dozens more were injured as freezing rain and unexpected snowfall hit remote areas of Pakistan over the weekend Twenty-two children were among the fatalities, many of whom were crushed in landslides that buried ...

Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, gave seven days ultimatum to occupants and owners of illegally erected kiosks, containers, shanties and business operations to vacate the road sides or face the full wrath of the law The state Commissioner for Environment ...

Activist, Deji Adeyanju, has called for the sack of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu In a post shared on Facebook, Adeyanju lamented on the poor power supply across the country. He said the minister is too “clueless” and has ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, indicted banks as being linked to about 70 per cent of the financial crimes in Nigeria EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukayode, disclosed this while speaking in Abuja at the 2023 Annual Retreat and ...

Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) has sealed the Enugu outlets of ShopRite, Spar abd other supermarkets over alleged failure to remit purchase tax in their malls to the government after being served several warning notices   According to the ...

Buhari sold Nigeria’s future – Plateau governor The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, lamented the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians and blamed the situation on the last administration led by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during the swearing-in ...

An unidentified woman and mother of three little children in Enugu State has reportedly committed suicide in Enugu The woman allegedly ran into a moving vehicle and died instantly, following her husband’s departure from her and their three children due ...

  Man arrested with 44,950 pills of tramadol   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 34-year-old Hassan Mohammed with 44,950 pills of tramadol at Moranti area of Borno State.   Director, Media & Advocacy ...

  Ukraine donates 25,000 tons of wheat to Nigeria As a move towards tackling the emergency food crisis-affecting over 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria, Ukraine has donated 25,000 tons of wheat to the nation. The development bolsters the United ...

The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has disclosed that the state’s monthly rental scheme will be enforced before the end of 2024 or early next year She stated it during a recent press briefing of ...

We will shut down universities in 7 days – SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim, the President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has threatened that the union alongside the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU) ...

The widow of the late former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has slammed her husband’s niece, Funke Akeredolu Aruna, for supporting the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the governorship election in the state In a post ...

French lawmakers are expected on Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, a world first that has garnered overwhelming public support   A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles, starting at 3:30 pm (1430 ...

15 suspects have been arrested in connection with the looting of a warehouse in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja Recall hoodlums invaded the Agric Department Strategic food store located at Tasha, Abuja on Sunday and carted away food items ...

A 57-year-old man from Lake Oswego, Oregon, has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly spiking smoothies with sedatives and serving them to his daughter’s 12-year-old friends during a sleepover Michael Meyden faces three felony counts each of causing another ...

President Bola Tinubu is back to Nigeria! He arrived Abuja today after a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar. The presidential jet, NAF 001, that conveyed the President landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International ...

The Ebonyi State Police have arraigned a 61-year-old man, Moses Nweze, for allegedly k!lling his elder brother’s wife Mrs Mary Nwomege, identified as his brother’s wife, was reportedly k!lled by Nweze on February 24, 2024. Following his arrest, Nweze was brought ...

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has named the 120km road leading to his refinery in Lagos after the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the project The announcement was made ...

Qatar Airways has partnered with Access Bank to offer the bank’s customers across Africa discounts on flights. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday, it was revealed that the airline would offer a 12 per cent discount ...

  The Managing Director of First City Monument Bank, Mrs Yemisi Edun, has urged accountants to make sustainability accounting the cornerstone of their practices, while calling for transparency. Edun stated this while delivering the keynote address at the Western Zone ...

Two humpback whales have been observed having s3x for the first time ever – and they’re both male Despite being extensively studied for decades, the sexual behaviour of humpback whales has remained mostly a mystery, even for whale experts. However, ...

A mother-of-two died after suddenly becoming sick aboard an American Airlines flight from the Dominican Republic to the US The 41-year-old woman was flying on Flight 2790 from Punta Cana to Charlotte, North Carolina, when she fell ill mid-flight and ...