Tragedy struck on Friday at Yaya Hassan Street, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, when a commercial driver, simply identified as Ugo, 48, Alias, “Gunners” was swept away to his death by heavy flood during the persistent rainfall in Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the unfortunate incident occurred at about 4pm, during the heavy downpour.The incident…
The Nigeria national women’s team, the Super Falcons, have gotten their campaign at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations back on track following their crucial 2-0 win over the Mares of Botswana, Thursday night in Rabat. A goal in the first half by Ifeoma Onumonu and another by substitute Christy Ucheibe a few minutes into…
Over a million Muslim pilgrims have converged on Mount Arafat for the 2022 Hajj operations, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Staying the whole day at Arafat is one of the high points of the Hajj operations after starting with spending a night at Muna on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Many residents of Lagos were left stranded on Friday at various pick-up points as fuel scarcity continues to bite harder. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fuel scarcity had lingered for a week, leaving commuters struggling to board few vehicles available for commuting, thereby impacting negatively on the economic and social life….
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Friday, finally named his running mate ahead of the 2023 General Election. Mr Obi, at a press conference in Abuja, announced Yusuf Baba-Ahmed as his substantive vice-presidential candidate hours after his placeholder’s withdrawal from the race. Doyin Okupe, who was the placeholder, on Thursday,…
Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as it announces the sponsorship of the 6th Lagos Fashion Souk 2022. The event is organized in partnership with Nigeria’s foremost event management company, EVENTFUL Limited. The two-day Fashion Souk/business fair will hold on Saturday 9th and Sunday, July…
Camel sellers in Kano State are smiling home or perhaps to the banks with millions of naira as residents are trooping in to buy camels as the prices of rams, which are the common livestock killed during Sallah festivals have skyrocketed beyond what many residents can afford. On Friday, Kofar Na’isa livestock market in the…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has flown into Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for a meeting of foreign ministers of countries from the Group of 20 (G20), which is set to be overshadowed by tensions triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The summit will see the first face-to-face meeting between Russia’s top diplomat and some of…
Boris Johnson, the prime minister who oversaw the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and his country’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, has announced his resignation, having lost the support of top cabinet ministers. “The process of choosing that new leader should begin now,” Johnson said on Thursday at the door of Number 10…
