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Rivers: Imminent probe behind commissioners’ resignations – RSDG
2 mn read The Rivers Social Democratic Group, RSDG, has claimed that the recent resignation of five commissioners in Rivers State is linked to the upcoming probe into the previous administration. The group asserts that these officials have questions to answer once the investigation begins. Recall that on Wednesday, five commissioners—Prof. Chinedu Mmom (Education), Dr. Gift Worlu (Housing), […]
Osun govt appoints, approves elevation of 17 monarchs
< 1 mn read The Osun State Government has approved the appointments of Prince Oyeleye Saheed Akorede as the next Gbelepawo of Gbelepawo in Egbedore Local Government Area of the state and Prince Oyedele Isiaka Olasunkanmi as the next Alajagba of Ajagba. The appointments of the monarchs, according to a statement by Kolapo Alimi, the state Commissioner for Information […]
NAFDAC calls for coordinated drug wholesale centres in Aba
< 1 mn read The Director General, National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye has called for the establishment of coordinated wholesale centres for drugs and related products in Aba, the Abia State capital. Adeyeye made the call when she led other senior staff of the agency on a courtesy visit to the Abia […]
Ex-Senator, Michael Onunkun is dead
< 1 mn read A Second Republic Senator in the old Ondo State, Michael Onunkun, popularly known as MAE Onunkun is dead. Onunkun was aged 98. He represented Ondo West Senatorial District, now Ondo South, in the old Ondo State from 1979 to 1983. His daughter, Mrs Morenike Alaka, confirmed this to NAN on Thursday in Okitipupa. Alaka, a […]
Alleged marginalization: Igbo group seeks Nigeria’s recolonisation
2 mn read The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists Movement, IBN, has called for the recolonisation of Nigeria. The convener of the movement, Mazi Uche Mefor, said this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Owerri. He said the call became necessary because of what he alleged to be a lack of equitable opportunities for Igbos in the political and […]
Reps threaten to cancel NRC’s PPP arrangements, concessions, summons Transport Minister
2 mn read The House of Representatives Committee investigating the Public Private Partnership and Concessions programmes of the federal government has threatened to cancel all leases and concessions at the Ministry of Transport. The committee said the PPP and Concessions agreement between the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, and the Railway Property Management Company Limited, RPMC, may be cancelled […]
5 Israeli soldiers killed, 7 injured in Gaza by errant Israeli tank shelling
< 1 mn read Five Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others injured by errant Israeli tank fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) made this known in a statement on Thursday. The casualties were with a force that entered Gaza City and seized buildings as part of a resumed […]
I tried hypnosis to help me de-stress my life – here’s what happened
6 mn read was always a little hesitant about hypnosis, ever since my stepsister went out with a professional hypnotist. He was hardly Paul McKenna in terms of fame, but I had once seen him take to the stage in a church hall and make a group of people fall in love with him using just his mind. […]
‘Calling in unhappy’ could be a game-changer at work – we would all benefit
4 mn read A supermarket chain in China will allow its staff to take up to 10 ‘unhappy days’. With many employees still uncomfortable telling bosses they need a mental health day, could this new concept save the wellbeing of burnout workers, asks Katie Rosseinsky hen you’re feeling overwhelmed by unhappiness, the last thing you feel like doing is […]
11 brilliant writers on the books that made them who they are today
8 mn read When it comes to being whisked away into a whole other world, nothing quite beats a book. Unlike a TV drama or a big new cinema release, words on a page encourage you to conjure whole universes inside your mind – textures, smells, landscapes, emotions, adventures. Whether fiction or non-fiction, books can make us feel seen. They […]
Cabin baggage confusion costs traveller her £11,000 Antarctic cruise
4 mn read “On Sunday 12 February 2023, I set off from home to Manchester airport for the holiday of a lifetime,” says Valerie Coleshaw. “By Monday 13 April I was home by breakfast, without luggage and in total despair.” Ms Coleshaw, from Bolton, lost her £11,000 Antarctic cruise with Hurtigruten (now HX) after cabin crew on a KLM flight from Manchester […]
Plane forced to make emergency landing after engine catches fire mid-flight
2 mn read A passenger plane operated by Indonesia’s national airlines made an emergency landing after the engine caught fire shortly after taking off. The Garuda Indonesia plane was travelling from an airport in the Indonesian city of Makassar to Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with 468 passengers onboard when the incident happened. The Boeing 747-400 immediately returned to the airport of its […]
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch to introduce UK’s first tourist tax
2 mn read Three popular seaside resorts in southern England are set to the be first destinations in the UK to introduce a ‘tourist tax’ for visitors. As part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID), those staying overnight in the Dorset holiday hotspots will be charged £2 per room or unit, per night from 1 July – just ahead of the school summer holidays. […]
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren to step down next year
2 mn read The boss of Britain’s biggest budget airline, easyJet, will leave in less than a year. Chief executive Johan Lundgren will have served seven years at the helm of easyJet as it endured its most turbulent times since its launch in 1995: the consequences of the UK leaving the European Union, followed by the Covid pandemic. Mr […]
Portable drops new song following release, reveals reason for debt
< 1 mn read Barely hours following the release of the embattled singer Portable, he releases a song detailing his car debt and why he refused to pay in due time. It would be recalled that the singer was forcefully arrested after trying to make a run for it when approached by the car dealer and police. Barely hours following his […]
UFC fighter Mateusz Rebecki shows off gruesome facial injury after TKO loss
< 1 mn read UFC lightweight Mateusz Rebecki took to Instagram on Sunday to show off his gruesome facial injuries after losing to Diego Ferreira. Rebecki faced Ferreira at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in St Louis, Missouri, and the Pole in fact won the first round on all three judges’ scorecards. However, Brazil’s Ferreira won the second frame on every card, […]
Conor McGregor comeback breaks record with eye-watering sum – two months before fight
< 1 mn read Conor McGregor’s comeback has already broken the UFC’s live-gate record, according to Dana White – two months before fight night. McGregor will face Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303 on 29 June, marking the Irishman’s first fight in three years. In July 2021, McGregor suffered a broken leg in his second straight loss to Dustin Poirier. Yet fears […]
Vladimir Putin arrives in China to meet Xi Jinping as West watches with growing concern
5 mn read China has rolled out the red carpet to welcome Russian president Vladimir Putin for a potentially consequential and heavily symbolic state visit that will be closely watched in the West. Mr Putin’s second visit in less than a year comes as Western nations, led by the US, are putting pressure on China to stop throwing its economic and industrial weight […]
Nkechi Blessing exposes colleague who plan public beef for clout
< 1 mn read Controversial Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has exposed her fellow celebrities who plan public beef to chase clout. The actress asserted that most celebrities engage in online feuds solely for the sole purpose of chasing clout. She recently spoke with Hip TV, where she stated that some musicians utilize online beef as a publicity ploy for new music or projects they […]
Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi, speaks after pathologist said cause of singer’s death could not be ascertained
2 mn read Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi Aloba has broken her silence following the pathologist’s statement that the cause of death of her husband was unknown. On September 12, 2023, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad passed away in suspicious circumstances. After Nigerians demanded justice, his body was exhumed on September 21 so that an autopsy could be performed to ascertain the cause of […]