The Federal Government has described the rumour that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos is shaking, as baseless. There were claims on WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media platforms that a part of the Third Mainland Bridge has opened up and the structure is shaking. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha,…
Investigators have learned that the gun used to shoot and seriously wound two kindergartners last month at a small faith-based school in Northern California was sold to the gunman by a convicted felon in Arizona. Glenn Litton, 56, shot two boys who were outside for recess at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville before fatally shooting himself,…
Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson for the Presidency, has called on Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, to acknowledge the recent positive movement of the Naira, Nigeria’s national currency. Onanuga highlighted that the Naira has been holding its ground against the US dollar and other foreign…
An order has been issued to effect the immediate arrest of Ezekiel Onyedikachi, the manager of popular Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo over an alleged diversion of $345,000 USD. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, following an ex parte brought by the Economic…
A Cobb County student is in critical condition after she suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Lindley Middle School in Mableton, Ga., on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. “This afternoon, a student at Lindley Middle School tragically used a firearm to commit self-harm, prompting a code red,” the Cobb County School District said in a statement. “School administrators, along with a Cobb County School District police…
A flight attendant has reportedly lost her job over a dance video she made while on the job.Nelle Diala, who was working as a flight attendant with Alaska Airlines for over six months was reportedly fired from her job after recording a twerking video while at work, the New York Post reported.After losing her job for “violating”…
Pope Francis, 88, has suffered a fall at his residence, Casa Santa Marta, injuring his right arm, though the Vatican has confirmed there are no broken bones. A statement released by the Holy See described the incident, which occurred on Thursday morning, as resulting in a contusion to the pope’s right forearm, with his arm…
A threat assessment compiled by U.S. national security agencies warns that President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be “an attractive potential target” for violent threats. However, U.S. national security agencies have not yet revealed any specific credible threats. Politico reported that the threat assessment, which has not yet been publicly released, warns that individuals with “election…
The Defence Headquarters has attributed the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in North East and North West to the alleged influx of foreign fighters providing reinforcement to local terror groups. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja…
Tragedy has struck Rivers State as nine lives have been lost to a suspected cholera outbreak in two local government areas, the state government confirmed on Thursday. At a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, identified the affected areas as Andoni Local Government Area, where three deaths were recorded,…
