Former NFL star O.J. Simpson has passed away at age 76 after a battle with cancer, his family confirmed.A statement posted on his social media accounts reads: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his…
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology under the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, is dead.Onu, a former governor of Abia State, died after a brief illness in an undisclosed hospital in Nigeria.Recall that the late 72-year-old former minister contested for the presidential flag of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2023 general election,…
Mr Obi who expressed shock at the untimely demise of the actor who he describes as ‘vibrant’, said Junior Pope’s death is so devastating because of the promising future his talent projected. In a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter), the former Anambra State governor commiserated with the late actor’s family, and the families of…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo and the former governor, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, have expressed their condolences to a former governor of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, following the death of his son, Muhammed. Muhammed was a former member representing Ankpa/Olamaboro/Omala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. In a condolence message signed by his…
In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the agency said laboratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level of Diethylene glycol and was found to cause acute oral toxicity in laboratory animals. “Benylin Paediatric syrup is indicated for the relief of cough and its congestive symptoms and…
A traditional ruler in the Isolo area of Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, has passed on. He passed on after Eid-El-Fitr prayers, which signalled the end of the one-month Ramadan fast. He was aged 64. The Chairman of the Isolo Local Council Development Area, Olasoju Adebayo, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. “I…
Similarly, Binance has been under the Nigerian government’s radar recently, with the Central Bank of Nigeria blaming the organisation for the naira’s depreciation against the dollar. A further crackdown by security authorities led to the detention of two employees, an American, Tigran Gambrayan, and a British Kenyan, Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance would stop all its offerings…
Air Peace started direct flights from Lagos to London on March 30, pegging its price for a round-trip economy ticket at N1.2m on a route that foreign airlines had charged as much as N3m to fly passengers on. The move by the Nigerian airline had seen foreign airlines cut their airfares to an average of…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended his warm congratulations to the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who turned 67 on April 10, 2024. “President Tinubu extols Alhaji Dangote’s famed dauntless and inventive spirit, as well as his facility for excellence in any venture,” read a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the…
