Labourer dies in Lagos church soakaway
A labourer identified simply as Dogo has died after falling into a septic tank belonging to a church in Badore, Ajah area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday when the deceased victim was engaged by the leadership of the church to work on the premises. A source in the […]
Over 280 dead, hundreds wounded in India train crash
At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Images from the crash site showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha. Carriages had […]
Soludo to ban sand mining
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has tasked communities to join hands with the state government in erosion preventive measures. Soludo made the call on Friday during a town hall meeting on erosion control and management with stakeholders drawn from five communities largely affected by gully erosion. The town hall meeting tagged, ‘Delivering the […]
FIFA boss congratulates Pinnick over OFR award
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, a former President, Nigeria Football Federation, for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had before his exit on May 29 honoured Pinnick and many others, including Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Secretary-General of the […]
Twitter head of safety resigns after anti-trans video strife
Twitter’s head of trust and safety on Friday confirmed she had quit the company, her departure coming after owner Elon Musk endorsed an anti-transgender video shared on the platform. “I know there’s been a lot of speculation regarding what happened,” read a post on Ella Irwin’s Twitter account late Friday, a day after her resignation […]
I made first million, bought car through making skits — Funnyfrosh
A skit maker, Oluwasegun Akorede, aka Funnyfrosh, has over 350,000 followers on Instagram. He tells BLESSING ENENAITE about his career What influenced your decision to become a skit maker? It started in 2018, when I was online and I stumbled on a skit by Craze Clown, and I found it very hilarious. Although I had […]
Can you date or marry a divorcee?
SHARON OSAJI speaks to singles and married people about their views on dating or marrying a divorcee I can’t marry a ‘fairly-used’ wife – Joseph Akande Frankly no! I cannot marry a divorcee. Why will I do that when there are still young ladies out there? A divorced woman has lost much value; she has […]
Don advocates building insurance for property owners
An expert in Insurance Management and Finance, Prof Sunday Nwite, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to encourage property insurance to save lives. The don told our correspondent in an interview on Thursday that as fire outbreaks, building collapses and flooding continue to rise, property owners and individuals should embrace insurance to secure […]
NIS seeks court order to stop fleeing officials
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it will require either a court order or an order by an interior minister to stop any official from leaving the country. The NIS was responding to an enquiry by our correspondent following the revelation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that it was collaborating with other security […]
Buhari, NASS members don’t deserve severance pay, say analysts
Some analysts have said former President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the ninth National Assembly do not deserve a severance package given their performance in office. A political analyst, Jackson Omenazu, accused the former president and outgoing federal legislators of leaving the country’s economy in a worse state than they met it. The PUNCH earlier […]