A$AP Rocky has turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and will face the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The Grammy-nominated rapper and partner to pop star Rihanna faces two felony charges related to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where…
Thousands of flights at three Texas airports were canceled on Tuesday amid a major storm that caused “extremely hazardous” travel conditions in the Houston region. An alert issued late Monday night by the Houston Airport System said, “To prioritize the safety of our passengers and staff, and due to extremely hazardous road conditions throughout Houston,…
The World Bank Group has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian firms, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, along with their Managing Director and CEO, Norman Didam, for engaging in fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices. The sanctions stem from unethical activities during the National Social Safety Nets Project (NSSNP) in Nigeria. The…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Tuesday called for a review of some items in the tax bills for the benefit of Nigerians. The TUC President, Festus Osifo, made the call in a statement at the end of the union’s National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. He said: “The threshold for tax exemptions…
A retired Upper Shari’a Court Judge, Mahmoud Shehu, has been granted bail by a Magistrate Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, over allegations of assaulting a visually impaired housewife. The court, presided over by Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Adamu Salisu, approved bail for Shehu on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, stipulating that he must provide two sureties…
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of a zoonotic disease, Anthrax, in Zamfara State. The Director of Information and Public Relations Department in the Ministry of Livestock Development, Mr. Ben Goong, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the outbreak occurred in a farm in Zamfara. Anthrax is…
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to fire thousands of White House staff who are not aligned with his vision to Make America Great Again. Trump disclosed this on his social media platform, Truth Social, beforepublicly firing several senior employees in an unprecedented shakeup. The post read: ‘Our first day in the White House is…
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman delivered an impressive performance, scoring and providing an assist in Atalanta’s emphatic 5-0 win over Austrian side Sturm Graz. The game played at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Tuesday night, saw Lookman net Atalanta’s fourth goal in the 90th minute of the encounter. Moments later, he skillfully evaded multiple…
Dakore Akande, 46, and her husband Olumide Akande, are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary and 19 years of being together. Dakore took to Instagram to share photos from their anniversary dinner. In the caption, the actress credited God for sustaining their marriage and she promised to love Olumide forever. The couple have 2 children.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday sealed an illegal mining site at Ameka in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The agency also sealed an illegal gas refilling plant in Ezzangbo of Ohaukwu LGA. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Francis Nnadi, told journalists in Abakaliki that the action…
