[ad_1] The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says six passengers have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Akure-Owo area of Ondo state. Ezekiel Sonallah, state sector commander, said in a statement that the accident occurred at about 1:30pm on Tuesday. Sonallah said the crash involved a red diesel truck and an…
[ad_1] Employees of Ecobank Ghana under the bank’s maiden ‘Employee Volunteerism Initiative’ have donated assorted items to some selected institutions in the country. The donations included the provision of water tanks, pumps and detergents to the Weija Leprosarium, settlement of medical bills for expectant mothers, new mothers, and needy children at the Church of Pentecost…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which is currently ruling on cases before it, has dismissed Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s claim that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration as winner of the February 2023 polls is invalid because he failed to get 25 percent votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)….
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has ruled against nullifying the election of the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu, on allegations of involvement in drug dealing in the United States of America. According to the court, President Tinubu had been cleared of such allegations by the Nigeria Police Force through an enquiry made to…
[ad_1] By HELLEN SHIKANDA United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has said that the US will be damned if it pays any form of climate reparations to developing countries. Despite his country being one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, he reiterated a statement he made at a congressional hearing…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi A recent study by the University of Edinburgh and the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China has revealed a 79 percent hike in new cancer cases among young people under the age of 50. The researchers said the study, which was done over a 19-year period, 1990 and 2019, identified alcohol, smoking, obesity…
[ad_1] Purify drinking water In a country where waterborne diseases result in over 10,000 deaths annually, we don’t need to emphasize why there is an urgent need for a water purifier in every household. While higher authorities might be doing their best to provide us with clean and safe drinking water, we, too, have a…
[ad_1] A fire incident has occurred at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed airport, Lagos. The fire gutted a section of the airport on Wednesday morning. The section affected was the primary gateway. Fire fighters were quickly mobilised to contain the outbreak. The incident affected some operations. At the time of filing this report,…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi As the 2023 election petition tribunal delivers its judgement today, a group of protesters under the umbrella of Niger Delta for Tinubu has stormed the premises of the Court of Appeal In Abuja. The tribunal is set to announce rulings on the petitions challenging president Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election….
[ad_1] The lack of household toilets is the major health threat confronting the Oti Region which must be addressed urgently to prevent open defecation and save the people from diseases, the regional Director of Environmental Health, Mrs Marie Sybil Boison has warned. According to her, the absence of the facilities made residents engage in open…
