A fatal accident involving a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes truck occurred at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge on Monday morning. According to the Lagos …
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Cyclone Chido: Rescue team races against time to save survivors
Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory’s many shantytowns, with hundreds feared …
Read More »Deadly gas leak at Georgian ski resort leaves 12 dead
Twelve people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in what appeared to be an accident at a ski station in Georgia, police said on Monday. The bodies of 11 foreigners …
Read More »Mexican mayor, three others found dead in vehicle
A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, was shot dead on Sunday along with three other people, local authorities …
Read More »Asian markets slip amid weak China data
Asian markets mostly fell Monday after an unexpected slowdown in retail sales reinforced worries about China’s economy, with the latest batch of weak data compounding the disappointment of Beijing’s latest …
Read More »The Guardian wins four categories at 2024 NMMA
The Guardian Newspaper, yesterday, won four of the categories at the 2024 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). In all, it had 13 nominations. The winners were Tobi Awodipe, who won …
Read More »Defamation: How not to punish misdemeanour, uphold civil rights
The discretionary application of defamation law in Nigeria highlights the complexities of the country’s federal system, particularly the division of legislative powers between the federal and state governments. The post …
Read More »Govt, northern govs laud Benue security outfit
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje has hailed the establishment of Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) as ‘Da great initiative.’ The post Govt, northern govs …
Read More »NFF backs Lookman, Nnadozie for CAF awards
Ahead of Monday’s (today’s) CAF awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco, the Nigeria Football Federation has thrown its weight behind Nigerian stars, Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who are in the …
Read More »Nigeria on fiscal edge, piles up N4tr unfunded deficit in 12 months
Nigeria’s over-reliance on debt funding may have hit the brink requiring a more creative financing model with the Federal Government’s unfunded deficit rising to as much as N3.95 trillion last …
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