The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services has said plans are underway to install a centralised generator in the Lagos Island market to curb incessant market fire. This is as …
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Undisputed heavyweight world champion Usyk vacates IBF belt
Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, …
Read More »American actors understudying Nollywood processes – Kanayo O. Kanayo
Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has said American actors are currently understudying the processes Nollywood actors produce in a short period. Kanayo claimed that the Hollywood actors have been …
Read More »Biden to pardon US military personnel convicted of homosexuality
US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was “righting an historic wrong” by pardoning military personnel convicted under a law banning homosexuality in the armed forces for decades. “Despite …
Read More »Kenya anti-tax protests death toll hits 13
The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened …
Read More »JUST IN: Suspect in Port Harcourt blast arrested
The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This …
Read More »Anambra Police hunt cop over alleged N800,000 extortion
The Police Command in Anambra has launched a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified officer, who allegedly extorted the sum of N810,000 from one of its victims. The command Public Relations Officer, …
Read More »FCTA to relocate traders, others from Apo mechanic village
After 15 years of conflict, the Apo Mechanic Village crisis has finally been resolved. The Coordinator of Abuja Municipal Management Council, Felix Obuah, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on …
Read More »South Korea’s first robot officer commits suicide
A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country’s first robot suicide. …
Read More »1.8bn adults risk heart attacks, diabetes for not exercising – Study
New findings showed that nearly 1.8 billion people did not meet the recommended physical activity levels in 2022. The study was undertaken by researchers from the World Health Organisation and …
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