Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of a property, a u-shaped two-storey building in Lagos, used as a private school to the federal Government of Nigeria. The property is situated in the premises of Goodwill Private Schools, Ikorodu, Lagos State. The judge gave the…
The Nigerian currency, the naira, continued to react negatively to the assumption of office of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States by depreciating marginally against the dollar at both the official window and parallel market on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira depreciated to N1,552.78/$1 on Tuesday,…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Tinubu meets with Wike, Fubara, Ogoni leaders in Aso Rock President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and leaders of Ogoniland in the state.Read more 2. TUC demands review of items in tax reform bills The…
Circus Circus, the venerable 56-year-old north Strip resort that caters to families and low-budget visitors, may soon be sold by owner Phil Ruffin, according to a published report. Ruffin, who also owns Treasure Island, is in Washington for President Donald Trump’s inauguration and was unavailable for comment Friday, but a story in business magazine Forbes…
The police chief in Northfield, Vermont said Monday the death of Daniel Bermudez, of Norwalk, at a local military college was not due to foul play as family and friends continue to mourn his loss. Bermudez collapsed during a training exercise Jan. 15 at Norwich University, a military school that also serves civilian students. He received medical care at the scene and…
A restaurant chain was ordered by a jury on Friday to pay $2.8 million to a Texas woman after the woman sued the restaurant chain for serving her “dangerously hot” barbecue sauce that burned her when she dropped it on her leg. According to Fox 26, 19-year-old Genesis Monita sued Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises in…
Firefighters are taking advantage of a lull in the wind to make steady progress against the massive fires that have ravaged Los Angeles since Jan. 7. Officials are also easing evacuation orders and lifting curfews across the region as residents of burned neighborhoods return to face the damage. As of Saturday morning, the Palisades fire,…
The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended five suspected cultists for allegedly kidnapping and k!lling a 34-year-old entertainer, Rowland Horsfall, in Port Harcourt. Rowland, popularly known as Speech Horsfall, a radio presenter, event host and OAP was abducted in September 2024. Spokesperson of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Tuesday, January 21, 2025,…
A female lawyer has accused a married father-of-four of raping her in front of 1,000 livestream viewers after meeting him on a dating app. The woman, 31, reportedly met the 46-year-old, named in German reports as Tim B due to local privacy laws, in May 2022. According to Bild, the defendant often travelled for work. He matched…
Twenty-four Democratic-led states and cities are suing President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in the US. The lawsuits allege that a Trump executive order signed on Monday, January 20, violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which gives a constitutional right of citizenship to all children born in the United States. “Despite a…
