The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Zone 11 command, which covers Osun, Ondo and Oyo states, said nine people died in 13 road accidents during the first three days of the Sallah holiday. It also said 78 individuals sustained varying degrees of injuries in accidents involving 21 vehicles and 128 people. Acting Zonal Commanding Officer […]
Tragedy struck on the Abuja-Keffi highway when a trailer’s brake system failed, resulting in an accident that killed four people and injured several others. The incident occurred as the driver lost control while descending Kugbo hill. The out-of-control trailer smashed into multiple vehicles before coming to a halt, causing significant damage. The impact was so […]
UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin has named Barcelona teenager, Lamine Yamal as the best young player in the world. Yamal has been impressive for both club and country. The 16-year-old became the youngest player to play in European Championship history at the start of Euro 2024. The Barcelona winger provided an assist for Dani Carvajal’s goal […]
Manchester United have joined the race for Bologna striker, Joshua Zirkzee. The Nigerian-born forward has been linked with a move to AC Milan. Zirkzee is reportedly in advanced talks with the multiple Serie A champions. Chelsea and Arsenal are also interested in the striker. United have now expressed interest in the player. Per The Athletic, […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has nominated caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas in the state. The governor transmitted the list to the three-member Rivers State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Victor Jumbo. This is coming amid the renewed political crisis in the state owing to the refusal of the former […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has okayed an interim deal for the procurement of 450 megawatts of electricity from Zungeru Hydro Electricity Generation Company Limited. This was contained in the notice order, NERC/2024/044, signed by the Vice Chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni. The commission said that the approval was important to prevent a newly completed […]
Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the greatest players in the sport’s history and beloved his for dazzling skill and athletic grace, died Tuesday aged 93, his family announced. Mays’ family confirmed the baseball icon’s passing in a joint statement with his former team the San Francisco Giants. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved […]
The NFF executive committee has finally accepted the resignation of Finidi George as Super Eagles coach. The NFF reportedly refused to initially accept the resignation because the letter by Finidi was unsigned. But the quit notice has since been signed and made available to all members of the executive, committee to decide so that the […]
President Bola Tinubu has said though there is poverty and suffering in the country, Nigeria is not the only nation facing such situation, and cautioned criminals against vandalism of rail tracks, and stealing of electric cables, describing such acts as pure sabotage He also said that good economics at a harsh time was the challenge […]
Police authorities in Lagos State has said the Managing Director of Fouani Company, an LG and Hisense subsidiary, Mohamed Fouani, kidnapped alongside two Lebanese, the boat captain and his assistant, were rescued in a midnight raid. The five were rescued late on Monday night, in Orugbo Iddo area of Lagos, by the state Marine Police, […]
