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BRT rammed into kiosks by a cow truck in Ibafo, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway A truck has rammed into a Lagos State BRT bus at Ibafo bus-stop along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. Our correspondent who went to the scene gathered that the accident occurred around some minutes to 6am on Saturday. Officials of the Federal Road Safety […]

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have finalised plans to form a new confederation, the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States, marking a geopolitical shift in the region. This move showed their departure from their former colonial ruler, France, and a turn towards closer relations with Russia. The announcement was made following a meeting of

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons in the mosque attack in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. A man had on Wednesday allegedly set the mosque after he sprinkled petrol in the worship in the centre and locked its doors, trapping worshippers. The police command had

A blood test detecting signs of 19 cancers seven years before symptoms show could revolutionise cancer screening. Researchers at Oxford University identified proteins in the blood linked to various cancers, including some found up to seven years before diagnosis. Early detection is crucial for better cancer outcomes, and this test has the potential to significantly

17th May 2024 The Commander and Chief Executive Officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, ‘Seni Ogunyemi has warned the residents to desist from blocking roads because of any social gathering. Ogunyemi said that it is illegal to block roads in the name of organising social gatherings or parties. The TRACE boss, in a

17th May 2024 Gencos, gas producers to get N1.3tn, $1.3bn via cash, promissory notes, royalties As part of the measures to tackle incessant power outages in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the gradual payments of power sector debts estimated at over N3.3tn. Consequently, about N1.3tn owed power generating companies by the Federal Government

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has threatened to down tools if the Federal Government fails to pay public university lecturers their withheld salaries. The President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday. Osodeke said it is unfair for the Federal Government to pay lecturers four months

Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, and his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, charged with murder and attempted kidnap have opted for plea bargain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state lead counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule, informed the court about the plea bargain option on Thursday when the case was called

16th May 2024 A Chicago teenager recently participated in her graduation ceremony after completing her doctoral degree at the age of 17. Dorothy Jean Tillman II shared her joy over this remarkable achievement, describing the commencement week as “surreal” and “full of reflection and inspiration” in an Instagram post. Tillman, who was homeschooled during her

16th May 2024 •Negotiation has broken down, N48,000 amounts to wage reduction – Unions The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday dumped the minimum wage negotiation after the Federal Government offered to pay N48,000, a figure far below the N615,00 the unions were demanding as the new national minimum wage. After abandoning