The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved the recruitment of 1050 hunters to strengthen the security architecture of the state. The Assembly gave the approval during the house plenary on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital. A letter was said to have been forwarded to the State Assembly requesting …
Read More »Russia’s Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for first time since 2000
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have begun official talks in Pyongyang. Putin arrived in the city before dawn on Wednesday in his first visit to the country in 24 years. Kim was at the airport to greet him and the two leaders travelled together to the Kumsusan …
Read More »Noam Chomsky discharged from Sao Paolo hospital.
The report came as the 95-year-old’s wife, Valeria Wasserman, dismissed media reports that Chomsky had died, saying in an email to AFP: “It’s false. He is well.” The newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo reported that Chomsky was recently taken to a hospital in the city after a stroke a year …
Read More »Aloba family rejects Mohbad’s autopsy result, demands comprehensive investigation
The legal team representing the family of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad has expressed dissatisfaction with the toxicology test results concerning the late singer. The legal practitioners Wahab Shittu SAN and Taiwo Odumosu, Esq., in a press statement jointly signed, faulted the handling of the procedures, adding that it raised serious …
Read More »Nvidia becomes world’s most valuable company, dethroning Microsoft
Nvidia, the startup at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom, has become the world’s most valuable company, knocking Microsoft off the top spot. Chip giant’s market capitalisation hits $3.335 trillion as stock price continues its stellar rise. Nvidia’s market capitalisation hit $3.335 trillion on Tuesday as shares of the …
Read More »Man beaten to death over missing phone later found with accuser’s daughter
The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has revealed circumstances surrounding the death of a man allegedly beaten by members of a local security watch group over a missing phone that was later found with the daughter of the accuser. According to Edafe via a post …
Read More »Mbappe Breaks Nose In France’s Win Over Austria
Kylian Mbappe will not need surgery but will wear a mask when he returns to action after the France captain suffered a broken nose in his team’s 1-0 Euro 2024 win over Austria on Monday, the French Football Federation said. Mbappe’s head violently collided with the shoulder of Austrian defender …
Read More »Police rescue three abducted Fouani brothers, others
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the abducted Fouani brothers and two others have been rescued. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known via a text message to our correspondent on Tuesday. According to him, the brothers identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal …
Read More »Man jailed in Enugu for hawking new naira notes.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Onuigbo Chibuzor for currency racketeering in Enugu State. According to a statement on Monday by the EFCC via X, Chibuzor was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Enugu on a one-count …
Read More »2024 NBA Finals: Boston Celtics win record 18th title with game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
The Celtics, led by Paris 2024 athletes Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday, won the series 4-1 as they secured a record 18th NBA title. The Boston Celtics secured the 2024 NBA basketball title with a 106-88 game 5 win against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. After falling to their first …
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