A driver and his assistant sustained serious injuries when the 40ft truck they were traveling in plunged off the Apapa bridge. The cause of the accident remains unknown, but initial reports suggest that it might be linked to overspeeding, causing the vehicle to skid off the bridge. Confirming the incident, Taofiq Adebayo, the Director of…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Napoli’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, is optimistic about the team’s chances of winning the title at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Although Nigeria last clinched the continental championship in South Africa in 2013, the three-time champions faced an early exit in the Round of 16 two years ago against Tunisia’s…
Singer Michael Bolton recently shared that he received a diagnosis of a brain tumor and subsequently underwent surgery. The renowned singer-songwriter, known for hits in the 80s and 90s, revealed that the surgery took place just before the 2023 holiday season, addressing an unexpected health challenge. Bolton expressed gratitude for the successful surgery and mentioned…
At the age of 92, Mario Zagallo, the last surviving member of the Brazil team that clinched the 1958 World Cup trophy, has passed away. The Brazilian soccer confederation president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, confirmed his death in a statement on Saturday, December 6, expressing condolences and describing Zagallo as one of the sport’s greatest legends. “We…
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is set to step into the boxing ring with MMA sensation Francis Ngannou later this year. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, officially announced the matchup on his social media account. Ngannou made waves in his professional boxing debut by knocking down WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last October. Although Fury managed…
After spending 67 days in captivity, fourteen residents who were abducted in Kubuwo and neighboring Kaguni communities in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been released. The abduction took place when bandits invaded the two communities, taking the victims amidst sporadic gunfire. Shehu Bala, a family member of one of the victims, confirmed…
Unidentified arsonists targeted 75-year-old Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, setting her ablaze along with her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and her five-year-old granddaughter, Onechojo, in Kogi State. The tragic incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, January 4, at their Oketekwe residence in the Idah Local Government Area. According to a family source, the assailants…
A Nigerian lady has used social media to voice her displeasure about men who, while on dates with women, begin calculating the cost of the food. In her post, the lady, with the handle @simplygbemi, expressed, “I hate being on a table with a guy that calculates everything. If you don’t have money, stay at…
Three individuals who had been kidnapped met a tragic end while trying to escape from their abductors in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, shared this distressing information in a statement to the press on January 4, 2023. Senator Karimi urged the State Commissioner of…
Renowned actress Glynis Johns, celebrated for her iconic portrayal as the suffragette mother in the 1964 blockbuster musical “Mary Poppins,” has passed away at the age of 100. Johns, a seasoned performer in both film and stage, earned accolades throughout her illustrious career, including a Tony Award in 1973 for her role in Stephen Sondheim’s…
